Football Preview: Marana Tigers vs. Valley Vista Monsoon
The Marana Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Valley Vista Monsoon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marana is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Marana is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Red Mountain, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Marana was ranked second). Marana enjoyed a cozy 28-14 win over Red Mountain on Tuesday. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marana to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ella Joplin, who threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Malaysia Roebuck, who picked up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, while Valley Vista put up plenty of points on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Maryvale. Valley Vista claimed a resounding 47-0 victory over Maryvale on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Monsoon considering their ten-point performance the game before.
Marana's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Valley Vista, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
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