Ironwood put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the South Mountain Jaguars by a score of 19-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Khavontae Paul went supernova for Ironwood, rushing for 159 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Paul's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 128 rushing yards dating back to last season. Nicholas Morrow was another key back, rushing for 115 yards on only 15 carries.
Ironwood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Emeil Bryant and Xadiel (Abel) Silva. Aaron Mendoza was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making four total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Ironwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 225 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Ironwood's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for South Mountain, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Ironwood will head out to take on Kellis at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for South Mountain, they will challenge McClintock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McClintock has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 157 points over their last three contests.
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