The Valley Christian Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Gilbert Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Valley Christian finally turned things around against Scottsdale Christian Academy two weeks ago. They breezed by the Eagles at home to the tune of 41-6.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gilbert Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Fountain Hills, posting a 49-7 victory at home. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Sam Webb continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 222 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Bennett Juve, who picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gilbert Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Valley Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Gilbert Christian, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Valley Christian strolled past Gilbert Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 42-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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