If Sacramento was riding high fresh off their 48-18 takedown of Wood last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dragons fell just short of the Pioneer Patriots by a score of 42-40 on Friday. The Dragons gained 172 more yards on the day, but it was the Patriots that made the best use of them.
Cordell Radcliffe
| 09/26/25 @ Pioneer | 178 |
| 09/20/25 vs Wood | 204 |
| 09/12/25 @ Cosumnes Oaks | 209 |
| 09/05/25 @ Livermore | 138 |
| 08/29/25 @ Sonoma Valley | 141 |
Despite the loss, Sacramento saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cordell Radcliffe rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Radcliffe is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 138 every time he's taken the field this season. Damarie Taylor was another key player, picking up 98 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Joe Mendez was a one-man wrecking crew For Pioneer. as he rushed for 159 yards and three scores. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Mendez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Constancio, who threw for 152 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Sacramento's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Pioneer, their record is now 4-2.
Coming up, Sacramento will host Rodriguez at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Dragons are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Pioneer, they will be playing at home against River City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders' defense has only allowed 9.8 points per game this season, so the Patriots' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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