Football Preview: Marana Tigers vs. Red Mountain Mountain Lions
Marana has won five straight games at home, while Red Mountain has won five straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Marana Tigers will take on the Red Mountain Mountain Lions at 6:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Marana: 6.9, Red Mountain: 6.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Marana is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Millennium 17-16.
The critical scores for Marana came from Sadie Brown and Malaysia Roebuck.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Marana's defense and their five sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Nami Singer.
Meanwhile, Red Mountain faced Basha in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Red Mountain claimed a resounding 34-0 victory over Basha. Considering the Mountain Lions have won nine contests by more than 19 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Red Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sophia Marquez and Joelle Haddad.
Red Mountain's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Marana, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
Marana strolled past Red Mountain when the teams last played back in October by a score of 28-14. Will Marana repeat their success, or does Red Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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