The Pineapples and KTCS both sit at 2-2-4, so this lunchtime showdown at Wildcat Stadium could set the tone for the rest of the season. KTCS arrives on a W2 streak, with Giovani Pelaez and Xavier Davenport terrorizing on defense, while Kayson Link and Maddox Marsaglia have powered the Pineapples' big-play offense. The key matchup is Pelaez and Davenport against Link and Marsaglia, with Charlie Waddell looking for open receivers against Maddox Pedon and Carson Tabaka's pass breakups. With only one quarter on the clock, every catch, pick and flag pull could swing the result.

AI predictionPDN 14 – 21 KTC

Player to watchGiovani PelaezRated 95 with five TDs and a pick-six, he is a standout two-way threat who can change the game on either side of the ball.