Rich out with knee injury

Pioneer senior running back/linebacker Brandon Rich could be out of action for several weeks after suffering a knee injury during a scrimmage last week.

Rich, who was expected to continue in his role from last fall by seeing time at both fullback and linebacker this season, sprained his right knee during the Pioneers’ trip to Murfreesboro, where they took part in a full day of practices and scrimmages with the Stars.

During the afternoon scrimmage session, Rich was carrying the ball, and came up limping after being brought down by the Stars defense. He missed practice on Friday, was examined by team trainer Tim McIntosh on Monday and was scheduled to see a doctor Tuesday.

Last year, Rich saw action in all 11 of the Pioneers’ games, finishing with 84 yards on just 10 carries, including a touchdown.

Defensively, he tallied 42 tackles, the second-highest amount on the team, including 24 solo stops and eight tackles for loss. He also had a pair of interceptions, returning one for a touchdown.