The Thatcher Eagles will square off against the Valley Christian Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thatcher will be strutting in after a victory while Valley Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Thatcher's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 15-0 win over Crismon. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Rattlers are ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Thatcher came from Tristun Brown and Paxton Echols.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Thatcher's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Travis Larson was the leader with two. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making four total tackles.
Thatcher was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crismon only rushed for 48.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian came up short against Florence on Friday and fell 27-20.
The victory made it two in a row for Thatcher and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Valley Christian, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Thatcher and Valley Christian were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but Thatcher came up empty-handed after a 21-20 defeat. Will Thatcher have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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