Here are some of the best performances from the East Valley in Week 8:
A laugh, but not a doubt.
VX football rankings as of 10/15:
Carlos Melendez' 25-yard touchdown run and subsequent two-point conversion propelled San Tan Foothills to a thrilling 52-50 comeback victory over host-Coolidge on Friday night.
Special teams was a problem for Mountain View all night, and it reared its head again at the most inopportune time.
Pinnacle didn’t panic Friday.
A wise prep football coach once said that three things can happen when you throw the football, and two of those are bad.
Some teams may panic when they get involved in a close, low-scoring football game.
It took a couple of series for Desert Ridge to get going, and without one of its big guns, that wasn't a huge surprise.
He let a few balls through on defense, and his team struggled.