Despite being around the same age as the playoff drought that was nearing legal driving age, junior quarterback Martin Bartz led the way during the Patriots Friday night win, rushing for two close-range scores and throwing for another, advancing them to the D5 quarterfinals.
Led by three touchdowns from junior running back Landon Dahler, the Pioneer High School varsity football team (4-2) emptied out any leftover frustration from last week's loss on top of rivals Woodland High School (0-6), via a 35-14 Golden Empire League opening win Friday night.