Football Game Preview: Desert Mountain Wolves vs. Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks + How To Watch

The Desert Mountain Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Ironwood Ridge likes a good challenge.

On Friday, Desert Mountain humbled Cactus Shadows with a 49-20 victory. The victory continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won six in a row.

Grant Garduno

Passing Touchdowns (Career)

10/03/25 vs Cactus Shadows	4
09/26/25 @ Kellis	3
08/29/25 vs Saguaro	3
09/19/25 @ Mountain Pointe	2
09/05/25 @ Arizona College Prep	2

Grant Garduno and Easton Conner were among the main playmakers for Desert Mountain as the former threw for 243 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes and the latter gained 126 total yards and two touchdowns. Those four passing touchdowns gave Garduno a new career-high. Kai Hasenyager was in the mix as well, providing Desert Mountain with two scores.

Meanwhile, Ironwood Ridge fell victim to Marana and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Nighthawks were not able to get on the board.

Ironwood Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Desert Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.

Everything came up roses for Desert Mountain against Ironwood Ridge when the teams last played back in November of 2021, as the team secured a 59-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.