On Tuesday, Pinecrest Academy Cadence faced Bonanza in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Bonanza Bengals 13-12. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 20-19 win the Bengals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Patricia Monacelli out in front who picked up 85 receiving yards and one touchdown. Monacelli was even better on defense, making two total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Monacelli.
Although Bonanza took the loss, they still got scores from Reagan Coupe and Emily Hodsdon.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Bonanza, they dropped their record down to 7-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinecrest Academy Cadence has already played their next matchup (against Boulder City), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Bonanza will head out on the road to take on Cheyenne at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bonanza is facing Cheyenne at the right time seeing as Cheyenne is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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