Football Game Preview: Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Pirate vs. Virgin Valley Bulldogs

Two dominant signal callers in Tehani Shigematsu and Davie Slack are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Pirate are taking a road trip to take on the Virgin Valley Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Eldorado on Friday. Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon claimed a resounding 54-6 victory over Eldorado. The Pirate's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Meanwhile, Virgin Valley never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 39-0 win over Valley. The victory was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won ten contests in a row.

Virgin Valley's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.5 points per game. As for Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.

Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon took a serious blow against Virgin Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 32-0. Thankfully for Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon, Natalie Plancarte (who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.