The Gila Bend Gila Monsters (Gila Bend, AZ) football edged the host Skyline Prep Bengals (Phoenix, AZ), 28-26 in Friday's non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Gila Monsters face the Southwest Leadership Academy Rams (Phoenix, AZ) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, September 26. Gila Bend will attempt to improve on its 3-0 season record. The Rams enter the challenge with a 0-3 record after their 46-8 non-league loss to El Dorado (Chandler, AZ).

The Bengals (0-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way (Buckeye, AZ). The enter the Canyon II (8 Man) challenge with a 1-2 record. In their last challenge, Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way was edged by Maricopa Institute of Technology (Phoenix, AZ), 24-12, in a league challenge.