Pinnacle was handed a three-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against O'Connor on Friday. The Pinnacle Pioneers blew past the O'Connor Eagles, posting a 62-14 win. The Pioneers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Wyatt Horton was his usual excellent self, throwing for 271 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 70 yards. Jai Ewing got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Pinnacle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Xavier Thomas, Ewing, and Brayden Fricke picked up one apiece.
Despite the loss, O'Connor still got an impressive performance from Bentley Corbin, who rushed for 21 yards and two touchdowns.
Pinnacle's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for O'Connor, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinnacle will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Centennial at 7:00 p.m. Pinnacle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.4 points per game this season. As for O'Connor, they will head out on the road to face off against Valley Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. O'Connor also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 26 points per game.
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