The Paradise Valley Trojans are taking a road trip to take on the Kellis Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Paradise Valley comes in on three and Kellis on four.
Paradise Valley and Cibola met for a duel on Friday where Paradise Valley prevailed. Paradise Valley walked away with a 38-29 win over Cibola. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Kellis took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 75-13 victory over West Point. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won six games by 21 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Kellis' win came down to the chemistry between Ronald Coty Iii and his top target Tristan Bacon. Coty Iii threw for 119 yards and four touchdowns while Bacon gained 136 total yards and three touchdowns. Bacon didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles (0.5 for loss) and defended a pass. David Bedolla also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kellis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Kellis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jason Estrada, Jaden Peters, and Jason Perez picked up one apiece.
Paradise Valley now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Kellis, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Paradise Valley took a serious blow against Kellis in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 42-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Coty Iii, who rushed for 83 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 35 yards and a touchdown. Now that Paradise Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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