Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 56-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars. The Pirate were up 15-0 in the fourth but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon's loss came despite strong showings from Andrew Campbell and Isaiah Morales-Hill. Campbell threw for 349 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, while Morales-Hill picked up 103 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Morales-Hill got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 54 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Bush, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Simote Tupou was the leader with three. Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon is 2-1 when Tupou posts one or more sacks, but 2-3 otherwise.
Kellon Trubey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 203 yards and four touchdowns for Pinecrest Academy Cadence. Those 139 rushing yards gave Trubey a new career-high.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on The Meadows School at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Meadows School is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, they will head out to challenge Del Sol at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pinecrest Academy Cadence is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.5 points per game this season.
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