On Monday, Chaparral faced Pinecrest Academy Cadence in a battle between two of the state's top teams. 2025 welcomed the Chaparral Cowboys with a 33-13 loss courtesy of the Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars. The Cowboys were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
When it comes to explaining why Chaparral lost, don't look at Sybol Hardinger. Despite the final result, she threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns. Chaparral also got a significant boost from Asia Washington, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Danielle Maurer, who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Maurer also deserves a shoutout for her performance on D, making three total tackles and defending three passes. Leyton Gasperosky was another key player, throwing for 197 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.5% of her passes.
This is the second loss in a row for Chaparral and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
Chaparral has already played their next matchup, a 7-6 win against Clark on the 9th. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 34-7 victory against Faith Lutheran on the 9th.
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