Chaparral lost against Pinnacle back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Chaparral Firebirds took a blow against the Pinnacle Pioneers, falling 45-14. The Firebirds were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Chaparral's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gavin Mesa, who picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown. Mesa got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 88 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Wilson, who gained 112 total yards and a touchdown.
It was another big night for Wyatt Horton, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns for Pinnacle.
Chaparral's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Pinnacle, their record now sits at 4-2.
Chaparral will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Saguaro at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Chaparral is facing Saguaro at the right time seeing as Saguaro is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Pinnacle, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 32-29 loss against Liberty on the 11th.
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