If Pioneer was feeling good fresh off their 63-3 takedown of Porter last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pioneer Diamondbacks came up short against the Veterans Memorial Chargers on Thursday, falling 45-21. The Diamondbacks' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Pioneer still got an impressive performance from Dylan Tijerina, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Tijerina's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. William Goodloe also helped out as he racked up 119 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Pioneer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Veterans Memorial had a senior duo take command as Alvin Trevillion rushed for 230 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries and Michael Montoya rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, Trevillion is now averaging an impressive 100.2 rushing yards per game.
Pioneer's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Veterans Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pioneer will host Alice at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pioneer will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Veterans Memorial, they will challenge Harlingen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Veterans Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Harlingen likes a good challenge.
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