 Well the Peers football team is coming off a 10 win season and appearance in the state semifinals a season ago and this year They're already off to a good start a dominating week one win over Malacca for more on the pioneers expectations for 2017 Clayton Castle has the preview A year removed from playing at US Bank Stadium in the state tournament the Peers pioneers are back in 2017 with a vengeance after Dominating 69 to nothing win in week one. Well, you know, we got a lot of a lot of kids that can carry the ball You know, we got a good quarterback coming back Preston through the ball Well, we actually got our JV into the game. They scored a couple of touchdowns I would like to see that offense keep going once we pull the starters The pioneers are led by 14 seniors including quarterback Preston Rushlow who credits the protection of the offensive line for the Win on Friday night the lines coming together very nicely and our backs got a block and we just got to keep running the ball Like we do what Preston Rushlow is back after he started last year as a junior. He's a senior captain for us Very smart kid base a tremendous baseball pitcher He throws the ball well and runs our offense so well and he's got a nice weapon to throw to Ben Harrell Who's back from last year Ben Harrell does another senior returning from last season state tournament team? He says he understands his new role as a senior leader on this team. It's different, you know last year Yeah, the kids really vocal and verbal and I know that's the guy I have to be so Just got a feeling as for being successful Harold credits the coaching staff on getting the team prepared I guess we were really prepared watched a lot of film coaches got us prepared and Played played good ball again and finally the one goal of this team get as far as we can We just got to keep working hard in the latest a peephole release today The pioneers are ranked third in class 3a Reporting in Pierce Clayton Castle Lakeland news. Thanks Clayton as he said here's a look at some of the a peepholes Nevis they're ranked ninth and nine man pillager They're ranked fourth in two way and how about midgy they're ranked 12th in class 5a if you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland news Please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland public television