Round Valley won the last time they faced Florence and things went their way on Thursday too. The Elks were the clear victors by a 39-14 margin over the Gophers. The Elks pushed the score to 32-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Gophers cut but never quite recovered from.
Kage Finch
| 08/28/25 @ Florence | 139.7 |
| 08/22/25 vs Seton Catholic | 123.5 |
| 09/26/24 @ Show Low | 151.5 |
Round Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kage Finch led the charge by throwing for 153 yards and three TDs. What's more, Finch racked up 139.7 passer rating, the most he's had since back in September of 2024. Titan Myers helped Finch out on the ground, rushing for 21 yards and a pair of scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Round Valley proved: they limited Florence to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Jaxson Crick for the heroic effort on defense: he. Round Valley didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.4.
Round Valley's defense didn't let Brody Ramirez., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Crick was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself. Kamaurie Erhart was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making eight total tackles.
Despite the loss, Florence still got an impressive performance from Ramirez, who threw for 115 yards and one touchdown on only five passes, and also punched in one TD on the ground.
Round Valley has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their offensive performance: the team's won by an average of 24.5 points thus far. As for Florence, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Round Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 36-0 win against Pima on the 5th. As for Florence, they have also already played their next contest, a 20-3 victory against ALA - Ironwood on the 5th.
