Marcos de Niza couldn't quite beat St. John Paul II Catholic on Monday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 34-point loss they were dealt last Wednesday. The Marcos de Niza Padres fell just short of the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions by a score of 10-7. The Padres have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Marcos de Niza lost, don't look at ALAINA TAVENA. Despite the final result, she rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 75 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards TAVENA has posted since back in September. Marcos de Niza also got help from ANGELINA NAVARRO, who showed off her sure hands for 107 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Marcos de Niza's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Leading the way was JAYDEN KING with three.
Marcos de Niza's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9-1. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Marcos de Niza didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 33-0 loss against Flagstaff on the 7th. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 26-0 victory against Tuba City on the 5th.
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