On Thursday, Pinecrest Academy Cadence faced Palo Verde in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars took a 13-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palo Verde Panthers. The Cougars have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Danielle Maurer and Alia Bindrup. Another thorn in Palo Verde's side was Lia McCray, who picked up two sacks, made seven total tackles, and defended one pass.
The critical scores for Palo Verde came from Madeline West and Samantha Manzo.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Palo Verde, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Coronado the next time they take the field. Pinecrest Academy Cadence will head out to face Coronado at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, while Palo Verde will play them later in the day, at 8:00 a.m.
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