A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on the Desert View Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Marana has nine straight victories, Desert View has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Marana's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Buena offense got past them. Marana came out on top against Buena by a score of 51-38 on Friday. The score was all tied up 28-28 at the break, but the Tigers were the (much) better team in the second half.
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.
Meanwhile, a win for Desert View just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 63-34 loss at the hands of Casa Grande.
Marana pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Desert View, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Marana against Desert View in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-8 win. In that game, Marana amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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