It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sabino can now relate to. They took a blow against the Valley Christian Trojans on Friday, falling 47-18. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-14 back in August.
Despite the loss, Sabino had strong showings from Zachari Haley, who gained 211 total yards and two touchdowns, and Bodhi Sanford, who threw for 152 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Haley was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 50 yards. Another big playmaker for Sabino was Javian Winton, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Austin Schuder continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Valley Christian, rushing for 44 yards and three scores, while also throwing for 250 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 85% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Schuder a new career-high in passer rating (158.3). Caleb Goldman was another key player, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Sabino's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Valley Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Sabino does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valley Christian, they will square off against Gilbert Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans' defense better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 29.4 points per game this season.
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