The Pahrump Valley Trojans's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Sports Leadership & Management Bulls at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pahrump Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Sports Leadership & Management likes a good challenge.
Pahrump Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 48-40 victory over Mater Academy East Las Vegas. The Trojans pushed the score to 28-8 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Sports Leadership & Management earned a 33-21 win over Mater Academy East Las Vegas two weeks ago. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulls.
Alaijah Young looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 135 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 43 yards and a touchdown. Malakai Boykin was in the mix as well, providing Sports Leadership & Management with two touchdowns.
Sports Leadership & Management didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut AJ Criss. Another thorn in Mater Academy East Las Vegas' side was Dereon Johnson, who picked up two sacks, forced two fumbles, and made two total tackles.
Sports Leadership & Management pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.7 points per game. As for Pahrump Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Pahrump Valley was taken down by Sports Leadership & Management 50-21 when the teams last played back in September. Can Pahrump Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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