The Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks fell to the visiting Peoria Centennial Coyotes 55-7 Friday night in Oro Valley on Sept. 14, 2018.Â
Photos by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Peoria Centennial 55, Ironwood Ridge 7
Peoria Centennial running back Tawee Walker (7) lumbers over Ironwood Ridge's Brandon Barrios (25) and Parker Steck (44) on a run during the second quarter.
Peoria Centennial 55, Ironwood Ridge 7
Ironwood Ridge's Andrew Cook (19) motors forward despite losing his helmet on a kick return during the second quarter.
Peoria Centennial 55, Ironwood Ridge 7
Ironwood Ridge quarterback Fabian Figueroa (14) breaks through the melee for a keeper during the second quarter.
Peoria Centennial 55, Ironwood Ridge 7
Ironwood Ridge running back Nathan Grijalva (12) maintains forward progress during the third quarter.
Peoria Centennial 55, Ironwood Ridge 7
Peoria Centennial players warm up as the sun sets to the west.
Peoria Centennial 55, Ironwood Ridge 7
Peoria Centennial's Dyelan Miller (14) scoops a blocked punt on kicker Nathan Grijalva (12) for a score.
Peoria Centennial 55, Ironwood Ridge 7
Peoria Centennial's Jeiel Stark (10) motions skyward after a touchdown score ahead of Ironwood Ridge defensive back Daniel Aguirre (21) during the third.
Peoria Centennial 55, Ironwood Ridge 7
Peoria Centennial head coach Richard Taylor watches the clock tick down during the second half.
Peoria Centennial 55, Ironwood Ridge 7
Former Ironwood Ridge head coach Matt Johnson, now at Mountain View, motions for a player's attention during the second half.
Peoria Centennial 55, Ironwood Ridge 7
Ironwood Ridge's Octavio Audry-Cobos (5) gets dragged down by Peoria Centennial's Eric Haney (15) during the first quarter.
Peoria Centennial 55, Ironwood Ridge 7
Peoria Centennial's Xavier Garcia (51) gets a fingertip on Ironwood Ridge quarterback Fabian Figueroa (14) during the first quarter.
Peoria Centennial 55, Ironwood Ridge 7
Ironwood Ridge running back Nathan Grijalva (C) (12) braces for a hit from Peoria Centennial Jaydin Young (3) during the first quarter.
Peoria Centennial 55, Ironwood Ridge 7
Ironwood Ridge Andrew Cook (19) scores the lone Nighthawk points during the first quarter.
Peoria Centennial 55, Ironwood Ridge 7
Peoria Centennial's Jeiel Stark (10) eludes Ironwood Ridge middle linebacker CJ Mustain (9) during the first quarter.
Peoria Centennial 55, Ironwood Ridge 7
Ironwood Ridge's Jonah Martinez (23) sacks Peoria Centennial quarterback Jonathan Morris (8) during the first quarter.
Peoria Centennial 55, Ironwood Ridge 7
Peoria Centennial's Dyelan Miller (14) looks for extra yardage after a catch in front of Ironwood Ridge's Kyle Nicolai (2).
Peoria Centennial 55, Ironwood Ridge 7
Peoria Centennial quarterback Jonathan Morris (8) dumps a pass over Ironwood Ridge's Justin McGrath (52) during the second quarter.
Peoria Centennial 55, Ironwood Ridge 7
The offensive line punches open a huge hole for Peoria Centennial's Jaydin Young (3) to score during the second quarter.
Peoria Centennial 55, Ironwood Ridge 7
The Nighthawks storm onto the field before the Ironwood Ridge vs. Peoria Centennial high school football game.
Peoria Centennial 55, Ironwood Ridge 7
The Nighthawk mascot acknowledges a photographer during the first half.
Nighthawks beat Centennial in 2012 state title game.
Ironwood Ridge's showdown with Peoria Centennial highlights a full slate of high school games.
The Badgers are 5-0 and the Lancers are 4-0.