After flying high against Tempe last Friday, Valley Christian came back down to earth. The Valley Christian Trojans fell 27-20 to the Florence Gophers on Friday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gophers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Malik Smith was nothing short of spectacular for Florence: he rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Joseph Wretschko made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Valley Christian's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Florence, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Valley Christian will take on Thatcher at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Florence, they will challenge Safford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 3-3 against one another since September of 2016.
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