After two games on the road, Savanna is heading back home. They will welcome the Pioneer Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Savanna had to suffer through a 53-18 loss at the hands of Anaheim. The Rebels haven't had much luck with the Colonists recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite their loss, Savanna saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Fabrissio Ramirez, who picked up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Ramirez torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards. Nate Eich was another key passer, throwing for 263 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pioneer). They took their matchup at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 55-0 victory over Bassett. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won three contests by 36 points or more so far this season.
Pioneer had a senior duo take command as Amiri Resendiz threw for 88 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing and Adrian Lopez rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 108 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Lopez. Backing up that air attack was Damian Salguero, who rushed for 87 yards.
Savanna's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Pioneer, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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