Nogales is 0-6 against Ironwood Ridge since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Nogales Apaches will head out to challenge the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m.
Nogales is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of Mountain View.
Meanwhile, Ironwood Ridge had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 30-27 victory over the Badgers.
It was another big night for Jaiden Martinez, who threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Grant Dooling also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Ironwood Ridge's defense stepped up as well, laying out Derek Mesa. three times. David Baba was especially locked on to Tucson High Magnet School's QB and sacked him twice. Baba is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Tucson High Magnet School's side was Samuel Kleving, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Nogales' loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Ironwood Ridge, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Nogales was dealt a bruising 54-0 defeat at the hands of Ironwood Ridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Nogales, Dominic Norris (who threw for 222 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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