
Shamrocks
| 11/14/25 @ Marana | 27-34 |
| 11/07/25 @ Millennium | 35-28 |
| 10/31/25 vs West Point | 63-27 |
| 10/24/25 @ Willow Canyon | 46-7 |
| 10/17/25 vs Apollo | 44-14 |
Yuma Catholic and Marana squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Yuma Catholic had to settle for second. They took a 34-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The Shamrocks' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Yuma Catholic had strong showings from Nash Ott, who threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns, and Brody Amon, who picked up 134 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Wesley Porter also helped out with an impressive 101 receiving yards.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 1.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Shaun Carter for the heroic effort on defense: he. Yuma Catholic's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.5.
Yuma Catholic's defensive line didn't let Colten Meyer, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Leo Perez was the leader with three. Another thorn in Marana's side was Carter, who made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass.
A big part of Marana's victory came down to the chemistry between Meyer and his top target Jaxsun Sharp. Meyer threw for 423 yards and four touchdowns while Sharp picked up 160 receiving yards and three scores. Sharp really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Roebuck, who picked up 121 receiving yards.
Yuma Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Marana, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Yuma Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marana, they will be playing at home against Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 954 yards in their previous games.
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