Two dominant signal callers in Tait Reynolds and Wyatt Horton are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Queen Creek Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Pinnacle Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Queen Creek will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Queen Creek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-28 victory over O'Connor. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Reynolds continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 176 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 152 yards and a touchdown. Lucas George was another key player, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Queen Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Pinnacle faced Mountain Pointe in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Pinnacle blew past Mountain Pointe 46-7. Considering the Pioneers have won six games by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Xavier Valdivia, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Those 111 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Horton, who threw for 125 yards and a touchdown.
Pinnacle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Fricke and Dom Polito. Owen Pimbert was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, making five total tackles, and defending a pass.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Pinnacle, racking up 20 points in total. All came courtesy of Ryan Orzol: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 5-for-5 kicking extra points for an additional five.
The win (which was Pinnacle's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31 points. As for Queen Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Queen Creek has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pinnacle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 164.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Queen Creek came up short against Pinnacle in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, falling 24-14. Will Queen Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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