The Valley Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Pirate at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Valley took a loss when they played away from home on October 3rd, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Del Sol 36-6. The contest marked the Vikings' most dominant win of the season.
Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nah'Lage Butler led the charge by throwing for 185 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also rushing for 38 yards and one score. Van Graves was in the mix too, providing the Vikings with two TDs.
Dominic Holt
| 10/17/25 vs Del Sol | 4 |
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Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. Dominic Holt also made four total tackles, which is notable because Valley is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise. Another thorn in Del Sol's side was Deon Warren, who made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Chaparral for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-8 victory. With the Pirate ahead 49-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Valley better keep an eye on Cade Hoshino. He was instrumental in Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon's win, throwing for 345 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. Those 345 passing yards gave Hoshino a new career-high. Christian Rhodes also helped out as he racked up 112 receiving yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon's defense and their four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece.
Valley's record now sits at 5-3. As for Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon, their record is now 8-0.
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