The Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes are taking a road trip to face off against the Tonopah Valley Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Arizona Lutheran Academy comes in on six and Tonopah Valley on eight.
Tonopah Valley's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Arizona Lutheran Academy hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Arizona Lutheran Academy breezed by Antelope on the road to the tune of 60-0 on Friday. The Coyotes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 30 points or more this season.
Arizona Lutheran Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ethan Kayenda led the charge by picking up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Arizona Lutheran Academy also got a significant boost from Elijah Harris, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Arizona Lutheran Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in 21 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Arizona Lutheran Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sebby Guye and Jacob Wiechmann.
Meanwhile, Tonopah Valley never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat San Pasqual Valley 60-0 on the road. The Phoenix's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
A big part of Tonopah Valley's victory came down to the chemistry between Sir-Izzik S?nchez Caldwell and his top target Najea Cooper. S?nchez Caldwell threw for 244 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes while Cooper picked up 106 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Cooper is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Arizona Lutheran Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Tonopah Valley, their record is now 8-0.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Arizona Lutheran Academy has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 312 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Tonopah Valley has preferred to attack from the air: they average 317.6 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Arizona Lutheran Academy took their victory against Tonopah Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 35-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arizona Lutheran Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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