Football Preview: The Pinnacle Timberwolves vs. Manual Thunderbolts
The Pinnacle has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Manual Thunderbolts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, The Pinnacle came up short against Jefferson and fell 32-19. 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.
Meanwhile, a victory for Manual just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Highland, falling 46-8. The Thunderbolts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The Pinnacle's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Manual, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. The Pinnacle has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Manual, though, as they've been averaging only 97. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
The Pinnacle couldn't quite finish off Manual when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can The Pinnacle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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