ALA - Ironwood lost against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy back in November of 2020, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Warriors were outmatched by the Lions and fell 41-14. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Lions are ranked 48th).
Although ALA - Ironwood took the loss, they still got scores from Rylon Bradford and Bowen Weddle.
Even if they lost, ALA - Ironwood's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Cooper Chlarson, Carter Sage, and Anthony Yozzo, who each picked up one sack apiece. ALA - Ironwood got some further help from Caleb Flores: he made eight total tackles and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception.
MJ Buckner was nothing short of spectacular for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy: he threw for 257 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 45 yards and one score. Buckner got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 54 yards. Nate Campa also helped out as he racked up 121 receiving yards.
ALA - Ironwood's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, the victory was the 14th in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record up to 2-0.
ALA - Ironwood has already played their next game, a 20-3 defeat against Florence on the 5th. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 28-27 win against Crismon on the 5th.
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