Willow Canyon hasn't had much luck against Valley Vista recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Willow Canyon Wildcats will challenge the Valley Vista Monsoon at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Willow Canyon is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost to Westview at home by a 20-6 margin. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Valley Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Hamilton at home and fell 58-0. While losing is never fun, the Monsoon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Huskies are ranked 12th).
Willow Canyon now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Valley Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Willow Canyon has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 151.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Valley Vista, though, as they've been averaging only 40. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Willow Canyon was taken down by Valley Vista 41-14 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Willow Canyon, Miles Pringle (who threw for 199 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 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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