Phoenix Pirates Football 3-32 North Valley

It was a tough night for the Pirates, as North Valley came to play and made no apologies about it. Phoenix fell to North Valley by a final score of 3-32, a result that stings after the momentum the Pirates had been building through the early part of the season.

North Valley controlled the game from start to finish, and the Pirates never quite found their footing on either side of the ball. A 3-point output is not the kind of performance this program expects from itself, and you can bet the coaching staff will have plenty to work through in practice this week. Credit to North Valley for coming in hungry and executing at a high level.

The loss drops Phoenix to 3-2 on the season. It is not a fatal blow, but it is a wake-up call. The Pirates have shown they are capable of competing at a solid level this year, and this one should serve as fuel heading into the stretch of the schedule ahead. Bounce-back games reveal a lot about a team's character, and Phoenix will get its chance soon enough.