The ALA - Queen Creek Patriots are taking a road trip to face off against the Pinnacle Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Pinnacle is hoping to do what O'Connor couldn't on Friday: put an end to ALA - Queen Creek's winning streak, which now stands at four games. ALA - Queen Creek breezed by O'Connor on the road to the tune of 41-13. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-7.
ALA - Queen Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Crew Dannels led the charge by throwing for 256 yards and four touchdowns. Boe Sparks also helped out as he racked up 102 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Pinnacle faced Horizon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Pinnacle skirted past Horizon 54-51. The victory was nothing new for the Pioneers as they're now sitting on three straight.
It was another big night for Wyatt Horton, who threw for 480 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (131 yards to be exact) went to Joshua Pinder, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
ALA - Queen Creek's record now sits at 4-0. As for Pinnacle, their record is now 3-1.
ALA - Queen Creek barely slipped by Pinnacle in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 29-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pinnacle's Mason Hughes, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for ALA - Queen Creek to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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