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Ironwood Ridge captains (L-R) Soma ikaika Helu, Deacon Laurita, Jared McKemy & Daniel Peabody (Andy Mora;es/AllSportsTucson.com)
“And then there were four.”
That’s what the Marcos de Niza coaching staff told their players after they knocked off Ironwood Ridge 35-15 Friday night in an important Division II quarterfinal match. The win pushed the Padres’ record to 11-2 heading into their semifinal game against Skyline (12-0) next Friday night.
The last time the team posted 11 wins and made it to the semifinals was in 2012. Ironwood Ridge defeated the Padres that night 35-21 and then Nighthawks went on to win the championship a week later.
Revenge? Hardly.
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Division II
Quarterfinals: Friday, Nov 13
No. 4 Ironwood Ridge lost to No.5 Marcos de Niza, 35-15
Division III
Quarterfinals: Friday, Nov. 13
No. 8 Catalina Foothills lost to No. 1 Paradise Valley, 62-35
Division IV
Quarterfinals: Saturday, Nov. 14
No. 3 Pusch Ridge hosts No. 6 River Valley, 6 p.m.
Division V
Quarterfinals: Saturday, Nov. 14
No. 1 Benson hosts No. 8 Miami, 6 p.m.
No. 7 Bisbee at No. 2 Joy Christian School. 6 p.m.
No. 12 Santa Cruz at No. 4 American Leadership, 6 p.m.
Division VI
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, Nov. 14: Maricopa High School, 6 p.m.
No. 2 Valley Union vs. No. 1 Pima
(Live on NFHS Network)
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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014 and has been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. His own children have won multiple state high school championships and were named to all-state teams. Competing in hockey, basketball, baseball and track & field in high school, his unique perspective can only be found here, on AZPreps365.com and on the pages of the Vail Voice and the Tanque Verde Voice. Contact Andy Morales at AMoralesMyTucson@yahoo.com
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