Tucson High Magnet School lost against Ironwood Ridge back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Tucson High Magnet School Badgers fell just short of the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks by a score of 30-27. The Badgers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Several Badgers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Derek Mesa, who threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns. Mesa is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Jonathon Diaz also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Even if they lost, Tucson High Magnet School's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Taysean Romero with two. He also made five total tackles, which is notable because Tucson High Magnet School is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise. Tucson High Magnet School got some further help from Kevin Bruns: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.
Jaiden Martinez was his usual excellent self, throwing for 307 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries for Ironwood Ridge. Grant Dooling also helped out as he racked up 100 receiving yards.
Tucson High Magnet School's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Ironwood Ridge, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tucson High Magnet School will challenge Maricopa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maricopa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.7 points per game this season. As for Ironwood Ridge, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Nogales at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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