Buena won the last time they faced Ironwood Ridge, and things went their way on Friday too. The Buena Colts blew past the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks, posting a 49-21 victory at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Colts.
Nash Moore was a one-man wrecking crew for Buena as he threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. Andres Bonilla helped Moore out on the ground, picking up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 73 yards on only nine carries.
Buena's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Daniel Bohlen and Aliaz Dyson. The dominant performance gave Dyson a new career-high in rushing yards. Buena got some further help from Trenton Williams: he picked up three sacks and made 11 total tackles.
Ironwood Ridge lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jaiden Martinez, who threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns. Grant Dooling was Martinez's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Buena's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Ironwood Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Buena will face off against Catalina Foothills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ironwood Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Empire at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ironwood Ridge will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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