Domination!

Coach Neal Weidman and his staff couldn't have drawn this one up any better.

Cruise to an early lead, blow it open by halftime and coast on in with lots of face time for the JV's and freshmen. The final was 35-14 but if the Pioneers had chosen to keep the pedal to the medal they could have named their final score. But with the upcoming playoff game on Tuesday, the regulars pretty much punched out for the day at halftime.

It didn't help that the Hornets  didn't have their best running back and leading scorer Bobby Rosano who was not available. However, in reality the end result may wouldn't have been altered although they may have made more offensive noise than they did, which was none. The Pioneer defense ransacked the Hornets for minus yardage in the first two quarters. You can get all the details in my game story in the Villager on Wednesday.

Speaking of the playoffs, the Pioneers playoff opponent will be Austin Prep, which shut out Bishop Fenwick 24-0. The site of the game will be announced Tuesday but apparently North Reading put in a last minute bid to be a host, and that would be a perfect venue for the AP/Pioneer contest. We'll see tomorrow.

Check back for much more on the Thanksgiving Day game tomorrow night and a full preview of the playoff game Sunday night but for now, enjoy your turkey and all the trimmings.