Marana is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Yuma Catholic is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tigers will welcome the Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Marana's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They blew past Vista Grande 47-0. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Jeffrey Smith III
| 10/31/25 @ Vista Grande | 198 |
| 10/24/25 @ Mountain View | 38 |
| 10/17/25 vs Tucson High Magnet School | 135 |
| 10/10/25 vs Casa Grande | 210 |
| 10/03/25 @ Ironwood Ridge | 52 |
| + 5 more games |
Jeffrey Smith III continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 198 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries, while also picking up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Colten Meyer, who threw for 228 yards and four TDs while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Yuma Catholic rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 35-28 victory over the Tigers.
Marana's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Yuma Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Meyer and Nash Ott. Meyer just won't slow down this season and has thrown 35 touchdowns (and and only 5 pick) while averaging 301.2 passing yards per game. Ott has been a dominant force too and has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 244.4 passing yards per game.
Everything came up roses for Marana against Yuma Catholic when the teams last played back in September, as the team secured a 47-14 win. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Shamrocks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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