Football Recap: Tucson High Magnet School Comes Up Short Despite Taysean Romero's Big Defensive Game + How To Watch

Tucson High Magnet School was the 42-29 winner over Buena when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Badgers lost to the Colts on the road by a 42-28 margin on Friday. On the bright side, the 28- point effort marked the Badgers' highest-scoring matchup to date.

When it comes to explaining why Tucson High Magnet School lost, don't look at Noah Chanez. Despite the final result, he picked up 113 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 56 yards and a pair of scores. Chanez showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 55 yards. Derek Mesa was another key player, having thrown for 383 yards and two touchdowns.

Taysean Romero

Sacks

09/19/25 @ Buena	3
09/12/25 @ Walden Grove	1
09/05/25 vs Salpointe Catholic	1

Even if they lost, Tucson High Magnet School's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Taysean Romero with three. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 5 sacks on the season.

Michael Lujan produced another solid performance rushing for 233 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry for Buena. Ricardo Brooks was another key player, picking up 150 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.

Tucson High Magnet School's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Buena, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.

Tucson High Magnet School has already played their next game, a 42-8 win against Vista Grande on the 26th. As for Buena, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-25 loss against Marana on the 26th.