Warriors and Panthers meet for lunch ahead of the 'Battle for the Helmet'

Warriors and Panthers meet for lunch ahead of the 'Battle for the Helmet'

This Thursday is the Battle for the Helmet, the annual cross-town rivalry football game between Pioneer Valley and Righetti high schools.Ahead of the game, members from both teams gathered for lunch on Wednesday at Cool Hand Luke's restaurant in Santa Maria.Righetti Warriors quarterback Nick Matautia said the luncheon is "a chance to see what the opponent has and, like, just meet them. A little peace before the storm, get to meet each other and …