This season hasn't been kind to The Nogales Apaches, who are still winless after their eighth match. They were dealt a 54-0 defeat at the hands of Ironwood Ridge on Friday. Nogales has struggled against Ironwood Ridge recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Octavio Gomez threw for 41 yards on four of 14 attempts.
It was another big night for Dominic Norris, who threw for 222 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes. Norris 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Kroner, who picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Nogales' loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 0-9. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 4.3 points per game. As for Ironwood Ridge, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Nogales will be playing at home against Flowing Wells at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Flowing Wells is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak. As for Ironwood Ridge, they will head out on the road to face off against Maricopa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
