Football Game Preview: Desert Pines Jaguars vs. Canyon Springs Pioneers + How To Watch

The Desert Pines Jaguars will square off against the Canyon Springs Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Pines has given up an average of 28.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Desert Pines is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Arbor View, who was ranked fourth at the time (Desert Pines was ranked 13th). The Jaguars and the Aggies were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Jaguars suffered a 56-55 loss. The defeat continues a trend for the Jaguars in their meetings with the Aggies: they've now lost five in a row.

Marcus Williams

Rushing Yards

10/17/25 vs Arbor View	167
10/10/25 vs Las Vegas	94
10/03/25 @ Green Valley	149
09/26/25 @ Legacy	98
09/12/25 @ Liberty	95
+ 3 more games

Despite the loss, Desert Pines had strong showings from Jerome Sequeira, who threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and Marcus Williams, who rushed for 167 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Williams is now averaging an impressive 103.5 rushing yards per game.

Meanwhile, Canyon Springs came up short against Green Valley on Friday and fell 31-19.

Desert Pines' defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Canyon Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Everything came up roses for Desert Pines against Canyon Springs in their previous matchup back in August of 2022, as the team secured a 42-0 win. Will the Jaguars repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.