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Desert SunriseMarcos de Niza

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Padres
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The Marcos de Niza (Tempe, AZ) varsity flag football team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Desert Sunrise (Maricopa, AZ) by a score of 14-0.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Desert Sunrise----0
Marcos de Niza----14
Final score provided by P. Baez.
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Game Stats

Desert Sunrise (25-26)

Desert Sunrise has not entered stats for this game.

Marcos de Niza (25-26)

Marcos de Niza

Passing

#Athlete NameCompAttYdsComp %AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals3510.6003.310104.2
7Alaina Tavena (Sr)3510.6003.310104.2
Marcos de Niza

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsPD
Team Totals216
16Jakaela McCoy (Fr)11
29Naray Watkins (Jr)115

Game Story

Arizona High School Flag Football - Desert Sunrise felled by Marcos de Niza

September 25, 2025: Tempe, AZ 85283

The crowd at Thursday's non-league contest between the Marcos de Niza Padres (Tempe, AZ) and the visiting Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks (Maricopa, AZ), witnessed Marcos de Niza's flag football squad knock off Desert Sunrise by a tally of 14-0.

The Padres (3-1) will now prepare for their contest against Westview (Avondale, AZ). The Knights enter the non-league contest with a 1-2 record. In their last contest, Westview gained a win over Peoria (Peoria, AZ), 38-0, in a non-league contest.

Coming up next, the Golden Hawks confront the Coronado Dons (Scottsdale, AZ) in a non-league contest, on Tuesday, September 30. Desert Sunrise will attempt to better on its 0-3 season record. The Dons enter the contest with a 0-3 record after their 52-8 non-league loss to Mingus (Cottonwood, AZ).

DSHS @ MDNHS Flag Football Game Info

Thu., Sep. 25, 2025 @ 6p
Marcos de Niza High School
The Marcos de Niza (Tempe, AZ) varsity flag football team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Desert Sunrise (Maricopa, AZ) by a score of 14-0.

Rankings & Records

Desert Sunrise (25-26)

NationalAZDiv.
1,39211229
OverallRegionHomeAwayWin %Region %PFPA
2-101-31-41-6.167.25075303

Marcos de Niza (25-26)

NationalAZDiv.
1,0017918
OverallRegionHomeAwayWin %Region %PFPA
7-53-24-23-3.583.600200140

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Desert Sunrise		----6.3
Marcos de Niza		----16.7

Team Stat Comparison

Desert SunriseMarcos de Niza
-Rushing Yards Per Game5.0
-Passing Yards Per Game14.1
-Receiving Yards Per Game49.8
-Total Yards Per Game19.1
-Flag Pulls Per Game3.8
-Sacks Per Game0.3
-Interceptions Per Game0.3

Team Leaders

Desert SunriseMarcos de NizaNational Avg.
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Rushing Yards Per Game#13 Michelle Diaz16.510.6
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Passing Yards Per Game#24 Tehani S72.043.4
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Receiving Yards Per Game#7 Alaina Tavena94.314.5
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Total Yards Per Game#7 Alaina Tavena101.830.2
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Flag Pulls Per Game#10 Julisa Rivera5.31.8
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Sacks Per Game#10 Julisa Rivera1.00.5
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Interceptions Per Game#16 Jakaela McCoy0.50.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Desert Sunrise1-4Marcos de Niza3-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/18/25MesquiteDesert Sunrise(L) 54-011/3/25MesquiteMarcos de Niza(L) 56-0
9/23/25Desert SunriseTempe(L) 14-610/23/25TempeMarcos de Niza(W) 28-7
9/30/25Desert SunriseCoronado(W) 29-610/28/25Marcos de NizaCoronado(W) 42-0
10/7/25Desert SunriseDysart(L) 28-129/23/25DysartMarcos de Niza(W) 18-13
10/21/25Desert SunriseALA - Gilbert North(L) 41-010/9/25ALA - Gilbert NorthMarcos de Niza(L) 14-0

Record Breakdown

Desert Sunrise (25-26)

Marcos de Niza (25-26)
2-10
Overall
7-5
1-3
League
3-2
1-7
Non-League
4-3
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
1-4
Common Opponent
3-2
1-4
Home
4-2
1-6
Away
3-3
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
2-10
In-State
7-5
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0