Pioneer and Piedmont Hills are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Pioneer Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Piedmont Hills Pirates at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Pioneer was able to grind out a solid victory over Silver Creek, taking the game 16-7. The contest marked the Mustangs' most dominant win of the season.
The critical scores for Pioneer came from Brady Montgomery and Jesse Herrera.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Hills waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Royals 48-22. Considering the Pirates have won three matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Toby Torres had a dynamite game for Piedmont Hills, throwing for 234 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. Alex Tran was Torres' top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got Pioneer back to even at 3-3. As for Piedmont Hills, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Pioneer has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 155.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Piedmont Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 164.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Pioneer took their victory against Piedmont Hills in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 35-15. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Piedmont Hills' Dylan Blank, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Pioneer to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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