Pioneer extended their postseason success on Friday against Ganesha. They put the hurt on the Ganesha Giants with a sharp 49-28 win. Considering the Titans have won six matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Adrian Lopez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 195 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Pioneer: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise. Damian Salguero handled things on the ground, rushing for 102 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Pioneer wouldn't let Ganesha keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jose Rojas, Aaron Pedroza, and Eduardo Gonzalez picked up one apiece. Rojas also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 94.
Pioneer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 478 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Pioneer, bringing their record for this year to 8-5. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points per game. As for Ganesha, they moved to 7-6 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Pioneer will square off against San Gabriel at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pioneer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.8 points per game this season. Ganesha does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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