Valley Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 35-6 loss at the hands of the Shadow Mountain Matadors. The Flames lost against the Matadors in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 85-0 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Valley Lutheran lost, don't look at Chase Weber. Despite the final result, he picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Sean Collins went supernova for Shadow Mountain, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Collins has posted since back in October of 2023.
Valley Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Shadow Mountain, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley Lutheran will square off against Scottsdale Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Scottsdale Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.6 points per game this season. As for Shadow Mountain, they will take on Kofa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shadow Mountain is facing Kofa at the right time seeing as Kofa is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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