Ironwood was the 42-14 winner over Paradise Valley when they last played one another back in September of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Eagles and the Trojans were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Eagles suffered a 28-27 loss. Despite 122 more yards than the Trojans, the Eagles couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Ironwood still got an impressive performance from Khavontae Paul, who rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 150 yards and one TD. 123 of those passing yards were hauled in by Ramsey Pyne, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Gavin Bernal for the heroic effort on defense: he. Ironwood's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.2.
Eagles
| Xadiel (abel) Silva | 1 |
| Gavin Bernal | 1 |
| Chase Tafoya | 1 |
Ironwood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Xadiel (abel) Silva, Bernal, and Chase Tafoya picked up one apiece. Tafoya is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Paradise Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaleb Simmons, who rushed for 72 yards and a pair of scores. Simmons also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Trojans are undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
This is the second loss in a row for Ironwood and nudges their season record down to 1-6. As for Paradise Valley, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Ironwood is set to challenge their familiar foe McClintock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Paradise Valley will take on rival Dobson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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