After flying high against Chaparral last Friday, Pinnacle came back down to earth. The Pinnacle Pioneers fell just short of the Liberty Lions by a score of 32-29 on Friday. The Pioneers have struggled against the Lions recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Pinnacle still got an impressive performance from Wyatt Horton, who threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown. Jace Pina was Horton's top target, picking up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hayden Fletcher continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Liberty, throwing for 335 yards and three touchdowns. Braxton Huynh was Fletcher's top target, picking up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Pinnacle's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Liberty, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinnacle will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on O'Connor at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. As for Liberty, they will face off against Salpointe Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salpointe Catholic will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Liberty surely won't give up without a fight.
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