Desert View has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars faces off against the Marana Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Desert View is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Casa Grande on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Desert View took a blow against Casa Grande, falling 63-34.
Meanwhile, Marana put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 51-38 victory over Buena. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this game were averaging 13 points allowed.
Marana found their leader in freshman Jeffrey Smith3Rd, who rushed for 118 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 70 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Smith3Rd a new career-high in rushing yards. Colten Meyer was another key player, throwing for 375 yards and two touchdowns.
Desert View has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Marana, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Desert View was dealt a bruising 49-8 defeat at the hands of Marana in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Desert View was down 28-0.
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