Pioneers roll on Homecoming
Pinnacle 28, Kofa 10
by Jason Stone

NORTH VALLEY – Homecoming was certainly happy for Pinnacle football fans.

The Pioneers moved to 5‑0 and kept hold of the No. 1 spot in the 5A‑Division II power points poll with a 28‑10 rout of Kofa last Friday night.

Dillon Luther carried the ball 11 times for 83 yards and quarterback Evan Johnson had one of his most consistent nights of the year, completing 15‑of‑20 passes for 204 yards. Johnson’s prime target of the night was Jonathan Crist, who collected five receptions for 83 yards.

Pinnacle grabbed a 7‑0 first‑quarter lead, then extended it to 21‑3 at halftime.

The teams traded scores in the fourth quarter but it didn’t matter as the Pioneers basically put the game away in the first half.

The Pioneers, who already improved on last year’s win total by one with five games remaining, are now set up for one of the top games in 5A. Pinnacle will face second‑ranked Marcos de Niza (5‑0) in a game with major playoff point implications.

The game is also big because it’s the first Pima Region game for both teams.