Liberty took a 38-point defeat the last time they faced off against Pinnacle, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. The Liberty Lions came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pinnacle Pioneers , sneaking past 32-29. The Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pioneers, too.
It was another big night for Hayden Fletcher, who threw for 335 yards and three touchdowns. Braxton Huynh was Fletcher's top target, picking up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Pinnacle lost, don't look at Wyatt Horton. Despite the final result, he threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown. Jace Pina was Horton's top target, picking up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Liberty and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Pinnacle, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty will square off against Salpointe Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Salpointe Catholic likes a good challenge. As for Pinnacle, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on O'Connor at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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