Football Game Preview: Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars vs. Bonanza Bengals

The Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Bonanza Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinecrest Academy Cadence is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season.

Pinecrest Academy Cadence is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Legacy, who was ranked 17th at the time (Pinecrest Academy Cadence was ranked eighth). Pinecrest Academy Cadence fell 32-25 to Legacy on Thursday. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.

Pinecrest Academy Cadence might have lost, but man, Leyton Gasperosky was a machine: she threw for 207 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.6% of her passes. That's the most passing yards Gasperosky has posted in her last nine matches. Patricia Monacelli was Gasperosky's top target, picking up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Bonanza fell victim to Sierra Vista and their airtight defense on Thursday. They took a 6-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountain Lions. Considering the last time the Bengals couldn't score was back in December of 2024, the team can't take the result too hard.

Pinecrest Academy Cadence's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-5. As for Bonanza, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.

Pinecrest Academy Cadence and Bonanza were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but Pinecrest Academy Cadence came up empty-handed after a 20-19 loss. Can Pinecrest Academy Cadence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.