The Pinnacle Panthers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Escalante Moquis at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Pinnacle's defense has only allowed 27.7 points per game this season, so Escalante's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Pinnacle is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Water Canyon on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pinnacle lost 44-22 to Water Canyon. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Escalante was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 42-28 bruising from Tintic.
Escalante's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Pinnacle, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2.
Pinnacle lost to Escalante on the road by a decisive 43-24 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Pinnacle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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