Pioneers will try to get back on winning track against Kenton Ridge
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October 16, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s Ben Petzinger (7) moves in to tackle London quarterback Colt Hughes (15). The Pioneers will host Kenton Ridge this evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Pioneers will try to get back on winning track against Kenton Ridge

By Tim Miller 

Another “gauntlet” type of game will face Jonathan Alder’s football team tonight.

The Pioneers, who are coming off consecutive losses to Urbana and London, will take their 6-2 record (1-2 in the Kenton Trail Division of the Central Buckeye Conference) onto their home field against Kenton Ridge....

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