Pioneer hadn't done well against Artesia recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Titans secured a 26-21 W over the Pioneers. This was payback for the Titans, who suffered a 35-27 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Pioneer had a senior duo take command as Noah Anderson rushed for 57 yards and one touchdown and Jose Rojas gained 148 total yards and a touchdown. Rojas also posted 114 receiving yards, which is notable because the Titans are 2-1 when he posts at least 100 receiving yards, but 2-5 otherwise.
Titans
| 10/30/25 vs Artesia | 201 |
| 10/23/25 vs Cerritos | 31 |
| 10/16/25 @ Glenn | 155 |
| 09/26/25 vs Whittier | 127 |
| 09/12/25 vs Kennedy | 58 |
| + 7 more games |
Pioneer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Despite the loss, Artesia saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jorge Velazquez rushed for 58 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries.
Pioneer's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6. As for Artesia, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6.
As of now, neither Pioneer nor the Pioneers have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
