On Monday, Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon faced Virgin Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Pirate lost 34-8 to the Virgin Valley Bulldogs. The Pirate were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Leading Virgin Valley to victory were Linita Kioa and Davie Slack. Kioa gained 186 total yards and two touchdowns, while Slack threw for 161 yards and four touchdowns. Slack also deserves a shoutout for her performance on D, making two total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Virgin Valley also got a significant boost from Celeste Guzman, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 106 yards.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Virgin Valley, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 17-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon has already played their next matchup (against Pinecrest Academy Cadence), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Virgin Valley will challenge Sports Leadership & Management at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Virgin Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Sports Leadership & Management likes a good challenge.
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