The Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Pirate will head out on the road to take on the Doral Academy Red Rock Dragons at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Boulder City, who was ranked tenth at the time (Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon was ranked 19th). Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon fell 41-33 to Boulder City on Wednesday. It was the first time this season that the Pirate let down their fans at home.
| 01/11/24 @ Western | 6 |
| 01/15/25 vs Boulder City | 5 |
| 01/05/24 @ Valley | 5 |
| 01/10/25 vs Western | 4 |
| 01/08/24 @ Sports Leadership & Management | 4 |
Despite the defeat, Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tehani Shigematsu threw for 280 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 48 yards. That's the most passing touchdowns Shigematsu has posted since back in January of 2024. Manahere Peters was in the mix too, providing Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Doral Academy Red Rock was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 12-6 to Western. The Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4. As for Doral Academy Red Rock, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything came up roses for Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon against Doral Academy Red Rock in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 40-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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