The Pioneer Diamondbacks will challenge the Hanna Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hanna took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pioneer, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Pioneer didn't have too much trouble with Edinburg North on the road as they won 31-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Diamondbacks.
William Goodloe had an outrageously good game as he threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. Matthew Maldonado was another key pass catcher, picking up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Hanna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Edinburg.
Despite the loss, Hanna got top-tier performance from Esteban Rodriguez, who rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hanna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Hanna wouldn't let Edinburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hanna can thank Matthew Villegas and Joaquin Vasquez for forcing both of them. Vasquez is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least eight every time he's taken the field this season.
Pioneer now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hanna, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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