Arizona High School Football - Valley Vista can't hold off Mountain Ridge
September 26, 2025: Surprise, AZ 85374 Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions (Glendale, AZ) followers went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football squad nudge the host Valley Vista Monsoon (Surprise, AZ), 41-39 in a non-league match.
The Mountain Lions (1-4) will now prepare for their match against Liberty (Peoria, AZ). The Lions come into the 6A Desert Valley match with a 4-1 record. In their last match, Liberty tipped Pinnacle (Phoenix, AZ), 39-8, in a non-league match.
Coming up next, the Monsoon meet the Hamilton Huskies (Chandler, AZ) in a 6A Fiesta match, on Friday, October 3.  Valley Vista will attempt to upgrade on its 1-4 season record. The Huskies come into the match with a 5-0 record after their 50-10 non-league win over Centennial (Peoria, AZ).