Pioneer Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Santa Ynez Pirates on the road and fell 54-26. The Panthers were down 41-13 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Griffin Bruner went supernova for Santa Ynez, rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Bruner a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jude Pritchard, who rushed for 66 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries.
Pioneer Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6-1. As for Santa Ynez, their record now sits at 3-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pioneer Valley will square off against Righetti at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Santa Ynez, they will face off against San Luis Obispo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Luis Obispo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.1 points per game this season.
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