The Chino Valley Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Maryvale Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chino Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Chino Valley was fully in charge, breezing past Bourgade Catholic 46-6 at home.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chino Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Levi Akans, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Freddy Garcia did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 47 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Maryvale was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 32-26 to Cholla. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chino Valley now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Maryvale, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Chino Valley came up short against Maryvale when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 35-31. Can Chino Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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