Ironwood Ridge senior running backΒ Nick BrahlerΒ has become a force in Arizona prep football. He gained 246 yards and scored four touchdowns in a thrilling 42-35 victory over rising power Marana on Friday. You could almost see this coming. At midseason, 2016, Brahler became a starter at Ironwood Ridge, gaining 797 yards in his last five games. One of the special items about Ironwood Ridgeβs come-from-behind victory Friday was that Nighthawks coachΒ Matt JohnsonΒ placed a green βVFβ sticker on the helmet of each of his players. It was to honor the lateΒ Vern Friedli, who was Johnsonβs coach and mentor at Amphitheater 27 years ago.Β
Ironwood Ridge RB Brahler has himself a night
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
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Ironwood Ridge's Nick Brahler (22) protects the ball from Cienega's Terrell Hayward (7), left, and Terrell Huggins (20) on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, in Marana, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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