Football Preview: ALA - Queen Creek Patriots vs. Pinnacle Pioneers
The ALA - Queen Creek Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Pinnacle Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Pinnacle is hoping to do what O'Connor couldn't on Friday: put an end to ALA - Queen Creek's winning streak, which now stands at four games. ALA - Queen Creek breezed by O'Connor on the road to the tune of 41-13. With the Patriots ahead 27-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead ALA - Queen Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Crew Dannels, who threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns. Brandon Brown also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Pinnacle faced Horizon in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Thursday. Pinnacle had just enough and edged Horizon out 54-51. The win was familiar territory for the Pioneers who have now won three matches in a row.
Wyatt Horton was his usual excellent self, throwing for 480 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Alex Lugo, who picked up 143 receiving yards and a touchdown.
ALA - Queen Creek's record now sits at 4-0. As for Pinnacle, their record now sits at 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. ALA - Queen Creek has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 147.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pinnacle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 206.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
ALA - Queen Creek barely slipped by Pinnacle in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 29-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pinnacle's Mason Hughes, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for ALA - Queen Creek to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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