It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon can now relate to. They took a blow against the Virgin Valley Bulldogs on Thursday, falling 56-12. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, the Pirate couldn't push the score so high this time.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Manahere Peters, who picked up 98 receiving yards and one touchdown, and Maya Nisson, who picked up 54 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Davie Slack continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Virgin Valley, throwing for 174 yards and seven touchdowns, while also rushing for 73 yards on only nine carries. Slack also deserves a shoutout for her performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions. Linita Kioa also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season. As for Virgin Valley, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-1.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Virgin Valley, they will take on Boulder City on Thursday. Virgin Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Boulder City likes a good challenge.
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