The Valley Christian Trojans will head out to square off against the Paradise Honors Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Valley Christian is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Gilbert Christian last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Valley Christian lost 34-13 to Gilbert Christian.
Meanwhile, while Paradise Honors put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Odyssey Institute. Paradise Honors blew past Odyssey Institute 61-0 at home. That looming 61-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Parker Schmitz had a dynamite game for Paradise Honors, throwing for 274 yards and five touchdowns on perfect 14-for-14 passing, while also rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown. Aiden Lee was another key player, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Paradise Honors, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Valley Christian lost to Paradise Honors on the road by a decisive 72-56 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Valley Christian, Gage Baker (who threw for 656 yards and nine touchdowns while completing 81.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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