La Cueva is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Pinnacle. The La Cueva Bears came out on top against the Pinnacle Pioneers by a score of 39-32. The win was nothing new for the Bears as they're now sitting on 12 straight dating back to last season.
Pinnacle's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wyatt Horton, who rushed for 39 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 73 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Gavin Hammond, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
La Cueva's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Cueva will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Sandia at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th. As for Pinnacle, they will challenge Tolleson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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