The Ironwood Eagles will challenge the Agua Fria Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Agua Fria is facing Ironwood at the wrong time: Ironwood suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They were outmatched by the Vipers at home and fell 55-7. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Even though they lost, Ironwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Agua Fria had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They skirted past the Wolverines 27-25. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Owls have posted since September 29, 2023.
Ironwood's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Agua Fria, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Ironwood couldn't quite finish off Agua Fria in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 28-26. Thankfully for Ironwood, Jonathan Daniels Jr (who picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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