On Saturday, Green Valley faced Pinecrest Academy Cadence in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Green Valley Gators received a blow as they fell 27-13 to the Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars. The Gators' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Despite the loss, Green Valley still got an impressive performance from Lyla Baxter, who picked up 136 receiving yards and one touchdown. Baxter showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 60 yards. Green Valley also got a significant boost from Aundrea Velez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Leyton Gasperosky continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, throwing for 267 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 23-for-23 passing. The dominant performance also gave Gasperosky a new career-high in passer rating (173.4). Patricia Monacelli was Gasperosky's top target, picking up 75 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Green Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Green Valley will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mojave at 4:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Pinecrest Academy Cadence has already played their next contest, a 20-0 defeat against Southeast Career Tech on the 21st.
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