Football Preview: Valley Lutheran Flames vs. Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles
Valley Lutheran hasn't had much luck against Scottsdale Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Valley Lutheran Flames will square off against the Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Valley Lutheran is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against Shadow Mountain, falling 35-6.
Valley Lutheran's defeat came about despite a quality game from Chase Weber, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Scottsdale Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Pima on Friday and fell 20-17. The Eagles gained 97 more yards on the day, but it was the Roughriders that made the best use of them.
Scottsdale Christian Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Harrison Gurash, who picked up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Sean Helgeson, who threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns. Gurash also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
Valley Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Scottsdale Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Valley Lutheran took a serious blow against Scottsdale Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 72-7. Can Valley Lutheran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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