The winless streak now stands at 13 in a row and will stretch to at least 27 years before the Pioneers get another crack at snapping the World War Stadium hex in 2014. The Pioneers played tough enough to win but also made enough mistakes to lose.
The result was a frustrating 7-6 loss even though they outplayed the CAL/NEC 3 defending champion Clippers for large chunks of the game.
In the end, the Pioneers succumbed to self inflicted wounds as they turned the ball over five times (to none for Newburyport) and committed too many penalties in key situations.
The failed point after that ultimately was the margin of defeat summed up the evening: poor snap, bad execution in a key spot and the Clippers were let off the hook.
You can read all the details and see my photos in my game story in the Villager on Wednesday. Also, check back Sunday night when I'll be posting some leftover thoughts on the exciting but disappointing opening night loss.
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