No matter what third-ranked Arbor View faced Friday night — multiple delays, pouring rain, Green Valley’s defense — nothing stopped the Aggies in a 42-17 home victory.

The start of the game was pushed back roughly an hour by a lightning delay, and then was paused again in the third quarter as Green Valley senior defensive back Sam Byington suffered a neck injury and left the field in an ambulance.

Arbor View (6-2, 3-0 5A Mountain League) head coach Sam Norris praised the Aggies for weathering an emotional, start-and-stop contest. He praised the team’s consistency and ability to deal with an unorthodox night that took them out of their routines.

“You mix all that stuff together, and it’s just a matter of being able to handle emotions,” Norris said. “I think our kids, for the most part, h

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