Football Recap: The Pinnacle Timberwolves vs. Jefferson Saints
The Pinnacle lost against Jefferson back in September of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Pinnacle Timberwolves fell 32-19 to the Jefferson Saints. The defeat continues a trend for the Timberwolves in their matchups with the Saints: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, The Pinnacle saw an underclassman step up: Omar Terrones Jara rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Terrones Jara a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, The Pinnacle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Even if they lost, The Pinnacle's defensive line still kept up the pressure with nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Irvin Ramirez and Irving Puentes Sifuente, who racked up five sacks between them.
Demitrias Martinez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 301 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes for Jefferson. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Martinez posted at least 113 rushing yards in the fifth games prior.
The Pinnacle's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Jefferson, their record now sits at 2-3.
The Pinnacle will head out on the road to face off against Manual at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Jefferson, they will face off against Platte Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Platte Valley is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Jefferson will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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