Football Preview: Valley Christian Trojans vs. Thatcher Eagles
The Valley Christian Trojans will head out to take on the Thatcher Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Valley Christian came up short against Florence and fell 27-20.
Meanwhile, while Thatcher put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Crismon. Thatcher enjoyed a cozy 15-0 win over Crismon. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Rattlers are ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Thatcher came from Tristun Brown and Paxton Echols.
Thatcher was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crismon only rushed for 48.
One reason for the win was Thatcher's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Travis Larson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made four total tackles.
Valley Christian's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Thatcher, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Valley Christian won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in November of 2023, slipping by Thatcher 21-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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