After each having a week off, the Valley Christian Trojans and the Odyssey Institute Minotaur will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Odyssey Institute will be coming in after a loss.
Valley Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 48-38 win over Seton Catholic last Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their six-point performance the contest before.
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Austin Schuder was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 166 yards and three scores on only 12 carries, and also threw for 250 yards and three TDs while completing 76% of his passes. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Valley Christian's leading receiver Asher Hanzal was Schuder's top target yet again, picking up 101 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Odyssey Institute came up short against Kingman last Friday and fell 21-13. While the Minotaur had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Bulldogs 6-0.
Although Odyssey Institute took the loss, they still got scores from Amari Judd and Aaron Ruano.
Odyssey Institute didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Judd and Ruano. Ruano is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in each of the last three games he's played. Judd got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Valley Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Odyssey Institute, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Valley Christian beat Odyssey Institute 26-13 in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Minotaur's Christopher Weaver, who rushed for 193 yards and a pair of TDs. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Trojans to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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