It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Carroll can now relate to. They took a blow against the Pioneer Panthers on Friday, falling 45-14. The Cougars have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Shiloh Rine and Noah Vanmeter. Rine rushed for 150 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries while Vanmeter rushed for 162 yards and one TD. Those 150 rushing yards gave Rine a new career-high.
Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Pioneer, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Carroll does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pioneer, they will be playing at home against LaVille at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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