Football Preview: Paradise Valley Trojans vs. Westview Knights
The Paradise Valley Trojans and the Westview Knights are set to duel on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Paradise Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They slipped by La Joya Community 35-34 last Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Westview had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they went ahead and made it three last Friday. They strolled past the Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 20-6.
Westview's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nathan Franklin led the charge by rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 31 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Franklin has posted since back in October of 2023. Another back making a difference was Agustin Lara, who rushed for 33 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory snapped Paradise Valley's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Westview, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Paradise Valley strolled past Westview when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 49-34. Will Paradise Valley repeat their success, or does Westview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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