It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pinnacle had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Mountain Pointe Pride to the tune of 46-7. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won six matchups by 31 points or more so far this season.
Xavier Valdivia continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Those 111 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Horton, who threw for 125 yards and a touchdown.
Pinnacle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Fricke and Dom Polito. Another thorn in Mountain Pointe's side was Owen Pimbert, who picked up two sacks, made five total tackles, and defended a pass.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Pinnacle, racking up 20 points in total. All came courtesy of Ryan Orzol: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 5-for-5 kicking extra points for an additional five.
The win (which was Pinnacle's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31 points. As for Mountain Pointe, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Pinnacle will challenge Queen Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Queen Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.1 points per game this season. Mountain Pointe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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