Football Preview: Laguna Creek Cardinals vs. Pleasant Grove Eagles
The Laguna Creek Cardinals will face off against the Pleasant Grove Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Laguna Creek needed a bit of extra time to put away Cosumnes Oaks. They came out on top against the Wolfpack by a score of 13-6.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Wolfpack 33-13. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Kate Myers, who threw for 188 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.7% of her passes, and also rushed for 68 yards on only five carries. Sierra Giacomini was another key player, picking up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Pleasant Grove's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Giacomini led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself.
Laguna Creek's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Pleasant Grove, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Laguna Creek suffered a grim 27-6 defeat to Pleasant Grove when the teams last played back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Myers, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 92 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Laguna Creek knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
