Football Preview: Antelope Rams vs. Tonopah Valley Phoenix
The Antelope Rams are taking a road trip to take on the Tonopah Valley Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Antelope will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against St. John Paul II Catholic on Friday. Antelope blew past St. John Paul II Catholic 44-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won five matchups by 29 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Tonopah Valley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 30-24 win over Arizona Lutheran Academy. The 30-point effort marked the Phoenix's lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
A big part of Tonopah Valley's victory came down to the chemistry between Sir-Izzik S?nchez Caldwell and his top target Najea Cooper. S?nchez Caldwell threw for 378 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt while Cooper picked up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Cooper is now averaging an impressive 104.4 receiving yards per game.
Antelope's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Tonopah Valley, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Antelope was taken down by Tonopah Valley 52-15 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Antelope avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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