Two dominant signal callers in Makayla Nelson and Leyton Gasperosky are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Boulder City Eagles will be playing at home against the Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Boulder City: 15, Pinecrest Academy Cadence: 11) so any points scored will be well earned.
Boulder City is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Virgin Valley, who was ranked sixth at the time (Boulder City was ranked tenth). Boulder City was outmatched by Virgin Valley and fell 40-12. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
| 12/12/24 vs Doral Academy Red Rock | 107 |
| 01/29/25 @ Virgin Valley | 101 |
| 01/22/25 @ Mater Academy East Las Vegas | 74 |
| 01/13/25 vs Western | 72 |
| 12/14/24 vs Southeast Career Tech | 71 |
Boulder City might have lost, but man, Nelson was a machine: 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.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Pinecrest Academy Cadence made off with a 13-12 victory over Bonanza.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence's win came from a few key players Boulder City will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Patricia Monacelli, who picked up 85 receiving yards and one touchdown. She was even better on defense, making two total tackles and defending 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.
Boulder City's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 12-1 and their overall record down to 13-2. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Boulder City against Pinecrest Academy Cadence in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, as the team secured a 37-7 win. Will Boulder City repeat their success, or does Pinecrest Academy Cadence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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