The Pinnacle hasn't had much luck against Prospect Ridge Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pinnacle Timberwolves will host the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The Pinnacle is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 37-28 victory over Non Varsity Opponent on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Timberwolves.
A big part of The Pinnacle's win came down to the chemistry between Berto Chavez and his top target Caleb Arellano. Chavez threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes while Arellano gained 171 total yards and two touchdowns. Arellano's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Omar Terrones Jara got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, The Pinnacle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The Pinnacle's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Aj Duran and Terrones Jara.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Prospect Ridge Academy beat Roaring Fork 13-7 on Saturday.
Prospect Ridge Academy wouldn't let Roaring Fork keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Prospect Ridge Academy can thank Jason Ranjit and Andrew Clemens for forcing both of them.
The victory got The Pinnacle back to even at 2-2. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. The Pinnacle has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 164 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Prospect Ridge Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 86.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
The Pinnacle was dealt a bruising 51-8 loss at the hands of Prospect Ridge Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2020. Thankfully for The Pinnacle, Dylan Meredith (who rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 39 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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