Scottsdale Christian Academy is 0-3 against Pima since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Pima Roughriders at 2:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Scottsdale Christian Academy comes in on nine and Pima on 25.
Scottsdale Christian Academy extended their postseason success on Saturday against Arizona Lutheran Academy. They walked away with a 23-16 win over the Coyotes. The score was all tied up 8-8 at the break, but Scottsdale Christian Academy was the better team in the second half.
It was another big night for Andrew Trapp, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also caught a touchdown. Trapp's longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards.
Meanwhile, even though San Tan Charter scored an imposing 49 points on Saturday, Pima still came out on top. Pima had just enough and edged San Tan Charter out 52-49.
Pima's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tuddy Smart, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Jeremiah Martinez and his 109 yards on the ground were also a key factor in Pima's win.
Scottsdale Christian Academy's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points per game. As for Pima, their victory bumped their record up to 13-0.
Scottsdale Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Pima in their previous matchup back in September and fell 23-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pima's Martinez , who rushed for 187 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Now that Scottsdale Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
