On Wednesday, Marana faced Desert Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Marana Tigers strolled past the Desert Vista Thunder with points to spare, taking the game 24-6. The victory was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Marana's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ella Joplin, who threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns. Adrian Griffin was Joplin's top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Marana's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Nami Singer.
Marana's win was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.6 points per game. As for Desert Vista, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6.
Marana will have a chance to go back-to-back against Desert Vista: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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