Football Recap: Marana Tigers vs. Millennium Tigers
Marana had won three straight games and Ella Joplin did her part to make it four on Monday. The Marana Tigers walked away with a 24-17 win over the Millennium Tigers thanks in part to Joplin, who threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.3% of her passes. She is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last three games she's played.
Marana was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Marana's defense made their presence known, laying out Breana Saunders. 11 times. In that department, Nami Singer was the leader with ten sacks. She also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Although Millennium took the loss, they still got scores from Jaiya Davis and Mackenzie Rubel.
Marana's record is now 9-1. As for Millennium, they moved to 14-3 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Marana didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 20-0 victory against Sunnyside on the 29th. As for Millennium, they will take on Xavier College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Xavier College Prep will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Millennium surely won't give up without a fight.
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