The Paradise Valley Trojans and the Cibola Raiders are set to duel on Friday. Paradise Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Cibola will be coming in after a defeat.
If Paradise Valley beats Cibola with 35 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Paradise Valley came out on top against Westview by a score of 35-28 on Thursday. That looming 35-28 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.
TJ Allen had a dynamite game for Paradise Valley, rushing for 88 yards and three touchdowns. Paradise Valley also got help from Alonzo Gonzales, who showed off his sure hands for 89 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Cibola ended up a good deal behind Gila Ridge on Thursday and lost 29-14. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost three in a row.
The win made it two in a row for Paradise Valley and bumps their season record up to 3-3. As for Cibola, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Paradise Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Cibola when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 30-24 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paradise Valley since the squad 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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