Football Recap: Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks vs. Maricopa Rams
Ironwood Ridge waltzed into their match on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They secured a 20-14 W over the Maricopa Rams. The 20-point effort marked the Nighthawks' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Jaiden Martinez, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 119 yards and a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Maricopa still got an impressive performance from Jose Cardona Jr, who rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 150 yards on 13 of 22 attempts. That's the most rushing yards Cardona Jr has posted since back in September of 2023.
Ironwood Ridge's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Maricopa, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Ironwood Ridge will venture away from home to take on Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ironwood Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.8 points per game this season. As for Maricopa, they will welcome Flowing Wells at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maricopa is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
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