North Canyon hasn't had much luck against Paradise Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Canyon Rattlers will venture away from home to face off against the Paradise Valley Trojans at 7:00 p.m.
North Canyon is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 18th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by Cibola at home and fell 48-7.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Paradise Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They breezed by West Point to the tune of 55-13 on Friday. The match marked the Trojans' most dominant victory of the season.
Paradise Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elantae Fleming, who picked up 122 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Paradise Valley also got a significant boost from TJ Allen, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Paradise Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.0 points per game. As for North Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Things could have been worse for North Canyon, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 50-34 loss to Paradise Valley in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can North Canyon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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