It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the American Leadership Academy - Ironwood Warriors can now relate to. They fell just short of Valley Christian by a score of 24-21. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but American Leadership Academy - Ironwood was just barely outscored by Valley Christian in the second.
Despite the loss, American Leadership Academy - Ironwood still got an impressive performance from Ayden Williams, who rushed for 241 yards and two touchdowns. Williams has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last five times he's played.
It was another big night for Gunnar Link, who threw for 303 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Cole Bastian also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
This is the second loss in a row for American Leadership Academy - Ironwood and nudges their season record down to 6-5. As for Valley Christian, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
American Leadership Academy - Ironwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Valley Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Thatcher at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (Thatcher is ranked 57th, while Valley Christian is ranked 50th).
