On Friday, ALA - Queen Creek faced Pinnacle in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The ALA - Queen Creek Patriots strolled past the Pinnacle Pioneers with points to spare, taking the game 34-19. The win was just business as usual for the Patriots, who after five games remain undefeated this season.
ALA - Queen Creek's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandon Brown, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns. ALA - Queen Creek also got help from Kingston Mccabe, who showed off his sure hands for 104 receiving yards.
ALA - Queen Creek wouldn't let Pinnacle keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. ALA - Queen Creek can thank Ryder Agne and Brody Michael for forcing both of them. Michael is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Pinnacle lost, don't look at Wyatt Horton. Despite the final result, he threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 118 yards on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Horton a new career-high in rushing yards. Jace Pina was Horton's top target, picking up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown.
ALA - Queen Creek's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Pinnacle, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
ALA - Queen Creek didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 17-0 victory against Mountain Pointe on the 4th. As for Pinnacle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 45-14 win against Chaparral on the 4th.
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