Football Recap: Phoenix Christian Piles Up the Points Against Tonopah Valley

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

09/05/25 @ Highland Prep	72
10/03/25 vs Mountainside	56
09/27/25 vs Trivium Prep	43
08/22/25 @ Tanque Verde	40
09/12/25 @ Desert Star	39

While Phoenix Christian put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Tonopah Valley. The Cougars blew past the Phoenix, posting a 35-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won eight matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.

Gio Young continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 119 yards and two scores on only eight carries. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in September. Phoenix Christian also got a significant boost from Kevin Palafox, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.

Another reason for the win was Phoenix Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Daniel Sanchez and Cassidy Kovach, who racked up four sacks between them.

Phoenix Christian's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Tonopah Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.

Phoenix Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Benson at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th. As for Tonopah Valley, they have already played their next contest, a 43-6 defeat against Tanque Verde on the 31st.