It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Valley Christian Trojans had no problem doing just that on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-21 win over American Leadership Academy - Ironwood. The win was familiar territory for Valley Christian who now have five in a row.
Gunnar Link continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 303 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Cole Bastian did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Despite the loss, American Leadership Academy - Ironwood still got an impressive performance from Ayden Williams, who rushed for 241 yards and two touchdowns. Williams is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played.
Valley Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for American Leadership Academy - Ironwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Valley Christian's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Thatcher at 7:00 p.m. on November 9th. 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). American Leadership Academy - Ironwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
