Nueces Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt an 88-52 defeat at the hands of the Leakey Eagles. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 30-24 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Nueces Canyon still got an impressive performance from Marcos Ortiz, who picked up 95 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. Colin Taylor got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Nueces Canyon wouldn't let Leakey keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Nueces Canyon can thank Taylor and Eli Burchett for forcing both of them.
Leakey's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paul Pintor led the charge by rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Pintor is becoming a predictor of Leakey's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 4-2 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Aiden Hernandez, who gained 138 total yards and four touchdowns.
Nueces Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Leakey, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
As of now, neither Nueces Canyon nor Leakey have any future games scheduled.
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