Football Recap: Thursday's Defeat Ends Pinecrest Academy Cadence's Winning Streak

Cougars

Previous 5 Games

01/23/25 @ Legacy	25-32
01/20/25 vs Amplus Academy	34-0
01/17/25 vs Sierra Vista	25-13
01/14/25 @ Somerset Sky Pointe	47-0
01/09/25 vs Faith Lutheran	34-7

After a string of eight wins, Pinecrest Academy Cadence's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 32-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Legacy Longhorns. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Cougars, who until this match were averaging 10.95 points allowed.

Despite the loss, Pinecrest Academy Cadence still got an impressive performance from Leyton Gasperosky, who threw for 207 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.6% of her passes. That's the most passing yards Gasperosky has posted in her last nine contests. Patricia Monacelli was Gasperosky's top target, picking up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Karina Alfaro looked great while leading her team to the win, throwing for 118 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in one touchdown on the ground.

Pinecrest Academy Cadence's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-5. As for Legacy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.

Pinecrest Academy Cadence wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 13-12 win against Bonanza on the 28th. As for Legacy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-13 victory against Spring Valley on the 28th.