The Tonopah Valley Phoenix will be playing in front of their home fans against the American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Guardians at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tonopah Valley comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 15 points in their last ten games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
Tonopah Valley managed to keep up with River Valley until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Tonopah Valley was the victim of a rough 36-15 defeat at the hands of River Valley. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Tonopah Valley has suffered since December 1, 2023.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy - West Foothills didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Yuma Catholic on Friday, but they still walked away with a 49-44 victory. The victory was just what American Leadership Academy - West Foothills needed coming off of a 53-14 loss in their prior match.
Tonopah Valley bumped their record down to 0-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for American Leadership Academy - West Foothills, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Things could have been worse for Tonopah Valley, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 45-28 loss to American Leadership Academy - West Foothills when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can Tonopah Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
