Football Recap: Eric Warrior and Camar Gaines Pace Sunrise Mountain Defense + How To Watch

Sunrise Mountain won the last time they faced Pinecrest Academy Cadence and things went their way on Friday too. The Miners managed a 34-28 victory over the Cougars. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Miners were the better team in the second half.

James Sherrod had a dynamite game, rushing for 135 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries.

Miners

Completion Percentage

09/05/25 vs Pinecrest Academy Cadence	72.7%
08/22/25 @ Boulder City	69.2%
08/29/25 vs Western	56.2%
08/15/25 vs Democracy Prep Agassi Campus	37.5%

Sunrise Mountain didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Pinecrest Academy Cadence to a completion percentage of just 34.6%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Kaylin Mills and Wanigi Bermudez, who each logged one passes deflected. That's the best completion percentage they've posted all season.

Sunrise Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eric Warrior and Camar Gaines.

Despite the loss, Pinecrest Academy Cadence still got an impressive performance from Kellon Trubey, who rushed for 87 yards and one TD on only seven carries, and also threw for 181 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

The win got Sunrise Mountain back to even at 2-2. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Sunrise Mountain will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bonanza at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 70-6 loss against Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon on the 12th.