The Canyon del Oro Dorados will take on the Marana Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canyon del Oro will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Canyon del Oro's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Amphitheater at home to the tune of 27-0. Given the Dorados' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Panthers are ranked 142nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Canyon del Oro came from Lucas Cachoeira, Nick Mondragon, and Mondragon.
Canyon del Oro wouldn't let Amphitheater keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Canyon del Oro can thank Eli Unsworth and Mason Boothe for forcing both of them.
Marana aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to four. They blew past Mountain View, posting a 46-13 win at home.
Colten Meyer was his usual excellent self, throwing for 267 yards and four touchdowns. Jeffrey Smith 3Rd helped Meyer out on the ground, rushing for 44 yards and two touchdowns.
Marana's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Greg Webb was especially locked on to Mountain View's QB and sacked him twice. Webb also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Marana got some further help from Hayden Utley: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Canyon del Oro's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Marana, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Canyon del Oro against Marana in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 49-21 victory. Does Canyon del Oro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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