Football Preview: Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars vs. Canyon Springs Pioneers
The Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars will head out to challenge the Canyon Springs Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence lost 48-27 to Desert Oasis last Friday.
Despite the defeat, Pinecrest Academy Cadence got top-tier performance from Oliver Stimpson, who picked up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Stimpson got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 74 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellon Trubey, who threw for 187 yards and three touchdowns.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence wouldn't let Desert Oasis keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Levi Jones, Stimpson, and Demetre McGary picked up one apiece. Stimpson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Canyon Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Moapa Valley by a score of 24-21.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Canyon Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence was taken down by Canyon Springs 41-9 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Canyon Springs' Amere Swan, who rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that Pinecrest Academy Cadence knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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