Football Preview: Marana Tigers vs. Corona del Sol Aztecs
The Marana Tigers will challenge the Corona del Sol Aztecs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Corona del Sol took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Marana, who comes in off a win.
Marana's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They took down Arizona College Prep 17-0. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Knights are ranked 35th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Malaysia Roebuck was her usual excellent self, picking up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns. She also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
Marana didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Natalia Linen and Madison Myers-Rebidas.
Meanwhile, Corona del Sol was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. The contest between them and Sunnyside wasn't particularly close, with Corona del Sol falling 26-7.
Marana's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Corona del Sol, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Marana's way against Corona del Sol when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Marana made off with a 20-0 win. Will Marana repeat their success, or does Corona del Sol have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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