Bella Ferrara is a student at Valley Christian and is a member of the AIA's Student SID Program. 

The Valley Christian Trojans will face off against the Thatcher Eagles this Friday night in Thatcher. The Trojans are ready to come back after last week's loss and destroy the Eagles who are currently ranked number 1 in 3A and have a current record of 2-0. Although the Trojans have a current 1-1 record, the team is ready to pick up the momentum from the first two games and bring it into this game. 

On Friday, August 23rd, the Trojans opened their season at home and had a dominating win over Tempe with the final score of 48-0. Sadly, the next week, on Friday, August 30th, they did not pull through with the win against Florence. They are prepared to bounce back this week though.  

The Trojans are ready to continue to show what they're all about, especially on offense, with Senior Jake Rockefellow leading the team with 81 rushing yards during their first game. On defense the team has shown some solid play but is preparing to tighten up their pass coverage for this next game.  

All eyes will be on Senior Ethan Gomez as he already has had two interceptions in just one game against Tempe. On the offensive end, junior Colton Gauthier had 56 receiving yards in their first game! Junior linebacker Ethan Hodgson leads the team in tackles and will be key in stopping Chad Johnson, the Eagles quarterback this week.  

Senior Isaiah Macias shared his thoughts on this weeks game, "I am excited to play Thatcher this week, especially coming from a loss and ready to come back better this week and take the win."   

The Trojans' fast-paced offense, which thrives on quick and explosive plays will look to demolish the Eagles. With both teams eager for the win this week this game is sure to be a battle. If the Trojans can establish their passing game early, they have a very strong chance of coming away with the victory. The Eagles are not ready for what is going to hit them Friday, September 6th at 7:00 PM.  

Buy your tickets here: https://gofan.co/event/1618850?schoolId=AZ21913  
Livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3Mqahp-fWY

Go Trojans!