On Friday, Centennial faced Pinnacle in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Centennial Coyotes fell just short of the Pinnacle Pioneers by a score of 41-38. The Coyotes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pioneers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Centennial lost, don't look at Owen Reynoso. Despite the final result, he rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Those 156 rushing yards gave Reynoso a new career-high. Kainan Manna was another key player, throwing for 264 yards and three touchdowns.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pinnacle to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wyatt Horton, who threw for 353 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt. Alex Lugo helped Horton out on the ground, picking up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Pinnacle, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Centennial has already played their next contest, a 45-17 loss against Liberty on the 8th. As for Pinnacle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 48-14 win against Saguaro on the 8th.
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