The Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Pirate will head out to take on the Eldorado Firehawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Mater Academy East Las Vegas, who was ranked 14th at the time (Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon was ranked 19th). Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon came up short against Mater Academy East Las Vegas on Wednesday, falling 30-6. The Pirate have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eldorado, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They managed a 20-16 win over Valley on Wednesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Firehawks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon better keep an eye on Aerith Sanchez. She was instrumental in Eldorado's win, rushing for 201 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Sanchez has posted since back in December of 2024.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Eldorado, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon came up short against Eldorado in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 27-22. Thankfully for Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon, Alexa Ibarra (who rushed for 51 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 81 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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