It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Queen Creek had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Pinnacle Pioneers by a score of 37-28. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 24-14 loss the last time these two teams met.
Tait Reynolds continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 176 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making a tackle. Lucas George also helped out as he racked up 101 rushing yards.
Queen Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Drake Lewis, Darien Kattner, and Crew Leavitt picked up one apiece. Kattner has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Another thorn in Pinnacle's side was Jayshon Liles, who picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Queen Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
Several Pioneers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Wyatt Horton, who threw for 304 yards and four touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jace Pina, who picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Queen Creek pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.3 points per game. As for Pinnacle, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-4.
Queen Creek has already played their next contest, a 37-32 loss against Centennial on the 29th. Pinnacle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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