Watch: Marana fends off Ironwood Ridge in thrilling fashion
Statement win for Tigers
Updated
Marana avoided losing three consecutive games and took down Ironwood Ridge 20-13 Friday night behind quarterback Trenton Bourguet's three-touchdown performance.
Heading into the game, Bourguet was questionable after suffering a concussion in last week's loss to Sierra Vista Buena, but got into the game Friday after five plays into the series. His brother, Treyson, started the game at quarterback.
Marana holding the Nighthawks to 13 points was the lowest amount the Tigers defense gave up all season excluding the two shutout wins over Desert View and Fairfax.
Next week, the Tigers will face another challenge and head out to Cienega, a team that took Marana out of playoffs last season. Bourguet, head coach Louie Ramirez and linebacker TJ Cephers spoke to the Star after the game, here's what they had to say.
Louie Ramirez
UpdatedMarana head coach Louie Ramirez, and his daughter Aria, after the Tigers’ road win over Ironwood Ridge: “The guys wanted it. They took this one personal.” #MARvsRIDGE #AZHSFB pic.twitter.com/iyuiS8cbPx
— High School Sports (@HSTucson) October 6, 2018
TJ Cephers
UpdatedMarana linebacker TJ Cephers on holding Ironwood Ridge to 13 points: “We just executed the game plan.” #MARvsRIDGE #AZHSFB pic.twitter.com/OxeZrJs0Yf
— High School Sports (@HSTucson) October 6, 2018
Trenton Bourguet
UpdatedMarana QB Trenton Bourguet after beating Ironwood Ridge 20-13: “This is the first time in school history that our varsity has beaten Ironwood Ridge. ... They’re a really good team and I’m just happy we walked away with a victory.” #MARvsRIDGE #AZHSFB pic.twitter.com/KS96k9vbOq
— High School Sports (@HSTucson) October 6, 2018
Highlights
UpdatedIronwood Ridge RB Nathan Grijalva responds with a 59-yard touchdown run to tie it up at 7 with 10 minutes left in the first quarter. #MARvsRIDGE #AZHSFB pic.twitter.com/IbOS0ob1HM
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Ironwood Ridge’s Rian Palma picks off Trenton Bourguet and returns it to the Nighthawk 40. Bourguet has thrown 4 INTs in the last two games. #MARvsRIDGE #AZHSFB pic.twitter.com/AWbwkluPuo
— High School Sports (@HSTucson) October 6, 2018
Octavio Audry-Cobos can’t pick up the first down with his feet and Marana stops Ironwood Ridge on 4th down. Tigers will take over with less than a minute left in the first quarter. #MARvsRIDGE #AZHSFB pic.twitter.com/JulthzS4G6
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Trenton Bourguet with a nice juke. 👀 pic.twitter.com/E9ciQ8grHW
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Trenton Bourguet ➡️ Xoeius Ratliffe Marana takes a 14-7 lead over Ironwood Ridge with 6:24 left in the first half. #AZHSFB #MARvsRIDGE pic.twitter.com/cjKQ8PHJIq
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Marana’s Diego Miranda picks off Octavio Audry-Cobos at the goal line. Tigers take over at their 3-yard line with just over 3 minutes remaining in the first half. #MARvsRIDGE #AZHSFB pic.twitter.com/Pv5gecSIOT
— High School Sports (@HSTucson) October 6, 2018
Trenton Bourguet pushes his way for a touchdown and Marana leads 20-13 with 10:01 left in the game after a missed PAT. #MARvsRIDGE #AZHSFB pic.twitter.com/1LMBWxS4kQ
— High School Sports (@HSTucson) October 6, 2018
