Two dominant signal callers in Leyton Gasperosky and Makayla Nelson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Boulder City Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Pinecrest Academy Cadence: 11, Boulder City: 15) so any points scored will be well earned.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Bonanza, who was ranked 24th at the time (Pinecrest Academy Cadence was ranked eighth). Pinecrest Academy Cadence won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Bonanza 13-12.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Patricia Monacelli, who picked up 85 receiving yards and one touchdown. An impressive showing, but Monacelli really ramped things up playing D: she made two total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Monacelli.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Boulder City's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They were outmatched by Virgin Valley and fell 40-12. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this contest were averaging 15 points allowed.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence will have to contain Nelson as she made an impact in Boulder City's last game. She rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Nelson has posted since back in December of 2024.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Boulder City, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 12-1 and their overall record down to 13-2.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence was dealt a bruising 37-7 loss at the hands of Boulder City in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Can Pinecrest Academy Cadence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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