Football Game Preview: Pinnacle Pioneers vs. Chandler Wolves + How To Watch

Pinnacle is 0-6 against Chandler since August of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Pioneers will welcome the Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Pinnacle's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Valley Vista, posting a 61-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Monsoon: they've now won five in a row.

Jackson Reader had a dynamite game, rushing for 76 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also throwing for 52 yards and one TD. His longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. Another player making a difference was Matt Blaylock, who rushed for 59 yards and two scores.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Pinnacle proved: they limited Valley Vista to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Max Stephney for the heroic effort on defense: he. That's the most yards per carry they've posted since back in November of 2024.

Brayden Fricke

Passes Defensed

10/23/25 @ Valley Vista	1
10/17/25 @ Hamilton	2
10/03/25 vs Cesar Chavez	1

Pinnacle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Brayden Fricke, Alex Lugo, and Kash Silva picked up one apiece. Fricke has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last three times he's played.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Chandler over Cesar Chavez in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Wolves blew the Champions out of the water with a 49-7 final score. With the Wolves ahead 35-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Pinnacle better keep an eye on Will Mencl. He was instrumental in Chandler's win, throwing for 321 yards and four TDs while completing 75% of his passes. Their leading receiver Jai Jones was Mencl's top target yet again, picking up 86 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Chandler's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Pinnacle, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.

Pinnacle lost to Chandler at home by a decisive 35-19 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Can the Pioneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.