Two dominant signal callers in Tehani Shigematsu and Leyton Gasperosky are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Pirate will face off against the Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Virgin Valley, who was ranked sixth at the time (Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon was ranked 19th). Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon came up short against Virgin Valley on Monday, falling 34-8. Having soared to a lofty 54 points in the game before, the Pirate couldn't push the score so high this time.
Despite the loss, Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Manahere Peters picked up 107 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Peters and Hendrix Wilson.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest Academy Cadence never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cheyenne 37-0. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon better focus on containing Amelia Woolard and Patricia Monacelli as the pair were huge in Pinecrest Academy Cadence's win. Woolard rushed for 78 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries, while Monacelli picked up 45 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28 points. As for Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Things could have been worse for Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 27-13 loss to Pinecrest Academy Cadence in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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