Marana is 1-7 against Tucson High Magnet School since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Marana Tigers will face off against the Tucson High Magnet School Badgers at 6:00 p.m. Marana is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Marana's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Sunnyside by a score of 2-0. Give the Tigers' defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Tucson High Magnet School fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They put the hurt on Rincon/University with a sharp 4-0 victory on Monday. Considering the Badgers have won five matchups by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Marana is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those 12 games. As for Tucson High Magnet School, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
Marana came out on top in a nail-biter against Tucson High Magnet School in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marana since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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