The Verde Valley Coyotes are taking a road trip to challenge American Heritage Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Verde Valley is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Trinity Christian on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Verde Valley took a blow against Trinity Christian, falling 56-15. The Coyotes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-8.
Verde Valley's loss came about despite a quality game from Stark Dai, who posted six points.
Meanwhile, American Heritage Academy entered their tilt with Orme last Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 59-29 victory over the Warriors. That's two games straight that American Heritage Academy has won by exactly 30 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Verde Valley and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for American Heritage Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Verde Valley was taken down by American Heritage Academy 58-28 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Verde Valley was down 38-11.
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