Pioneer gridders set goals of conference title, playoff spot after missing both in 2018
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August 28, 2019

Pioneer gridders set goals of conference title, playoff spot after missing both in 2018

By Tim Miller

The 2019 Jonathan Alder football team is pictured from left, front row, Dawson Detwiller, Connor Morgan, Crew Wheeler, Braden Blain; second row,  Jacob Fenik, Gerret Proxmire, Jackie Santa-Emma, Jackson Thomas, Johnny Kaltenbach, Blake Caldwell, Drew Begin, Cade Keaton and Josh Jones; third row, Dy...

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