The Pinon Eagles and the Whitehorse Raiders will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pinon saw some tournament action on Thursday. They came out on top against Rehoboth Christian by a score of 31-21. The 31-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Whitehorse came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. It was close, but they ultimately received the gift of a 39-37 victory from a begrudging Raiders squad.
Pinon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Whitehorse, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Pinon came up short against Whitehorse in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 63-53. Can Pinon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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