Chandler (Ariz.) at Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)What to watch: The No. 1 teams in Arizona and Colorado's media polls will square off in suburban Denver Friday night. Not surprisingly, senior quarterback
Bryce Perkins has played a major role in both of Chandler's wins to start the season. The Arizona State recruit leads the Wolves in total yards (276) and has four passing and one rushing touchdown. Valor Christian (3-0)
already had a 21-0 lead over East (Salt Lake City) barely four minutes into their game last Friday. Filling in for injured sophomore
Dylan McCaffrey at quarterback, senior
Parker Courier passed for 160 yards and two touchdowns.
Just the facts: Valor Christian is trying to win its fourth game out of six against out-of-state schools since 2012. This is its first-ever meeting versus an Arizona opponent. … Chandler has faced only one other non-Arizona team in the last decade. The Wolves were beaten by nationally ranked St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 52-31, last season.
Mitch Stephens: Valor Christian 27, Chandler 21
Kevin Askeland: Valor Christian 35, Chandler 27
Jamie DeMoney: Chandler 28, Valor Christian 24
Stephen Spiewak: Chandler 20, Valor Christian 10
Leland Gordon: Chandler 35, Valor Christian 28
Colin Ward-Henninger: Valor Christian 27, Chandler 14
Jamie DeMoney has covered high school sports and recruiting for the past 20 seasons. He is a Regional Content Manager and Product Specialist for XOS Digital and compiles the National Prep Poll (PrepNation) for World Features Syndicate.
