Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marana). They breezed by the Corona del Sol Aztecs to the tune of 40-7 on Wednesday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Aztecs are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ella Joplin looked great while leading her team to the win, throwing for 158 yards and four touchdowns. Sadie Brown also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Another reason for the win was Marana's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Avyanna Buchanan and Nami Singer, who racked up all five sacks between them.
The win made it two in a row for Marana and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for Corona del Sol, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Marana didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-0 victory against Tucson High Magnet School on the 24th. As for Corona del Sol, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Xavier College Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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