After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tolleson, Paradise Valley was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 21-13 win over the Kellis Cougars. For the Trojans, this counts as revenge for the 28-12 victory the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.

Alonzo Gonzales
09/12/25 vs Kellis | 153 |
10/18/24 @ Cibola | 100 |
10/10/24 vs Westview | 89 |
09/05/25 @ Tolleson | 86 |
11/01/24 vs West Point | 81 |
Paradise Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Alonzo Gonzales out in front who picked up 153 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Those 153 receiving yards gave Gonzales a new career-high. Paradise Valley also got a significant boost from Kaleb Simmons, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 111 yards.
Paradise Valley's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.0 points over those games. As for Kellis, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Paradise Valley will face off against Flagstaff at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Kellis, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-35 victory against Ironwood on the 18th.
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