As the Trojans walk through the valley of the shadow of death, they will fear no Sentinel. Valley Christian suffered a loss against Benjamin Franklin but pushes forward with no intention to yield. The Trojans are set up to face off against the Seton Catholic Sentinels on their home turf. The Sentinels have a 3-3 record this season while the Trojans are 5-1. Valley Christian is the 2nd seed which is 9 seeds above Seton Catholic who is the 11th seed in the 3A division of Arizona according to Sports Illustrated.
The Trojans have around double the stats of Seton on the offensive side of the ball. Specifically (WR) Asher Hanzal achieves on average 52 receiving yards per game. Seton's (WR) Bayley Mendoza leads the Sentinels receiving yards per game while only having 27.8 receiving yards. (RB) Caleb Goldman leads the Trojans in rushing yards per game with an average of 127.7 rushing yards. Seton's (RB) Coree Edwards leads the Sentinels in rushing yards while only having 68.3 rushing yards per game. (QB) Austin Schuder has a greater completion percentage of 0.567%, while Seton's (QB) Brady Hayes only has a 0.536% completion rating.
The Trojan offense is ready to charge head on into the Sentinel defense. Although the Trojans' loss against Seton last season, 40-14, the Trojans are ready to take them on once more, but this time on Seton's home turf. This will be the Trojans' payback for the past season. With Valley Christian favored to win, the Trojans humble themselves knowing a loss is just as possible as a win.
Four quarters, three forms, two sides, one God, who will be the one to come out victorious? Only God will know the outcome of Friday night. While we must wait, then watch from the bleachers. This is a redemption game for both teams. Either the Trojans rekindle their flame of dominance or Seton breaks the mental chains of hardship, showing they can break away from the 3-3 record.