Football Preview: Tonopah Valley Phoenix vs. Pima Roughriders
Tonopah Valley is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Pima is on a ten-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Tonopah Valley Phoenix will welcome the Pima Roughriders at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Tonopah Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Arizona Lutheran Academy with a sharp 56-30 win. The result was nothing new for the Phoenix, who have now won nine games by 26 points or more so far this season.
Sir-Izzik S?nchez Caldwell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 220 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also punching in a rushing score. Robert Escarcega Iv also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Pima didn't have too much trouble with Bisbee on Friday as they won 38-22.
Jeremiah Martinez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Those 204 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Cedrick Grimes was another key player, throwing for 137 yards and three touchdowns.
Pima's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Tonopah Valley, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.
Tonopah Valley took a serious blow against Pima in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 57-28. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Tonopah Valley was down 31-7.
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