Two dominant signal callers in Leyton Gasperosky and Cheyanne Thornhill are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars will take on the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights in a tournament on Friday. Pinecrest Academy Cadence is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.1 points per game this season.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Basic just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 21-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolves. Having soared to a lofty 46 points in the game before, the Cougars couldn't push the score so high this time.
Despite the defeat, Pinecrest Academy Cadence saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Danielle Maurer rushed for 50 yards and one touchdown, and also picked up 53 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Mater Academy East Las Vegas strolled past Faith Lutheran with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 27-8. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly 19 points.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.5 points per game. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence and Mater Academy East Las Vegas were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but Pinecrest Academy Cadence suffered an agonizing 27-26 defeat. Can Pinecrest Academy Cadence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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