Recap: Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles vs. Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 34-7 victory over Santa Cruz Valley. Considering Scottsdale Christian Academy has won ten games by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jack Atkinson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 179 yards and four touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Andrew Trapp was another key contributor, picking up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory (which was Scottsdale Christian Academy's eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points per game. As for Santa Cruz Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Scottsdale Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against Arizona Lutheran Academy at 2:00 p.m. on November 18th. Arizona Lutheran Academy is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Scottsdale Christian Academy a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Santa Cruz Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
