Valley Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 42-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coronado Dons. Even if the Flames couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Despite the defeat, Valley Lutheran had strong showings from Anias Macias, who threw for 345 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and Monico Grado, who picked up 18 receiving yards and a touchdown. Macias also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making 16 total tackles.
Valley Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Coronado, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4.
Valley Lutheran will square off against San Carlos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Lutheran is facing San Carlos at the right time seeing as San Carlos is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Coronado, they will head out on the road to take on Scottsdale Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coronado is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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