Football Game Preview: Maricopa Institute of Technology Iron Eagles vs. Southwest Leadership Academy Rams

The Maricopa Institute of Technology Iron Eagles will challenge the Southwest Leadership Academy Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Maricopa Institute of Technology and five for Southwest Leadership Academy.

Maricopa Institute of Technology is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Learning Foundation & Performing Arts, who was ranked 14th at the time (Maricopa Institute of Technology was ranked 24th). The Iron Eagles fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 36-33 on Friday.

Southwest Leadership Academy played against Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way on Thursday and lost via forfeit.

Southwest Leadership Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Maricopa Institute of Technology, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Maricopa Institute of Technology couldn't quite finish off Southwest Leadership Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 and fell 14-12. Can the Iron Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.