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The “Battle of the Boot” isn’t one of the state’s longest running rivalries but the game between Marana and Mountain View Marana has increased in importance for the first time since it all began in 1988. Marana beat Mountain View 37-21 Friday night on the road for only the fourth time in 17 tries and it was also the first time the Tigers have held onto “The Boot” in back-to-back seasons.
Marana won the first game of the series 1988 when Mountain View opened for business and again a decade later in 1998. A 13-12 victory last year broke a long streak of frustration and Marana finished the year with a 7-3 record but ranked No. 18, which meant losing out on a playoff spot by two slots and Mountain View finished 4-6. It’s still hard to predict how this game will play out down the stretch for both squads but some questions were answered……
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The Boot stays with @MaranaFB https://t.co/AUnEeWzXav pic.twitter.com/BzCrUDSAK2
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) September 3, 2022
FIRST QUARTER
MAR: Jordan Jang 2 Run (Tyson Tschida Kick) 7-0 (4:49)
SECOND QUARTER
MAR: Jason Wood 22 Pass to Samuel Brown (Tschida) 14-0 (11:01)
MAR: Tschida 30 Yard FG: 17-0 (:00)
THIRD QUARTER
MAR: Wood 5 Run (Tschida) 24-0 (10:21)
MV: Steven Mene-bie 6 Run (No Good) 24-6 (7:59)
MV: Mene-bie 25 Run (Mene-bie 2-Point) 24-14 (5:48)
MAR: Dezmen Roebuck 27 Run (Tschida) 31-14 (4:00)
MAR: Matthew Jensen 2 Run (No Good) 37-14 (51.0)
FOURTH QUARTER
MV: Josh Roman 3 Run (Nikolas Kornacki Kick) 37-21 (7:53)
Mene-Bie from 25 after an Int. The he runs for 2. Marana lead cut down to 24-14. 5:44 in the third #azpreps365 https://t.co/IVFGJmzL4V
— Andy Morales (@AZPreps365Andy) September 3, 2022
A LOOK BACK TO WEEK TWO
Florence 73, Palo Verde 0
Pusch Ridge 63, Paradise Honors 28
Morenci 44, Tanque Verde 0
Benson 21, San Tan Foothills 14
San Pasqual 28, Catalina 0
Bisbee 16, Santa Cruz 6
Globe 40, Santa Rita 0
Willcox 39, Gilbert Christian 14
St. David 58, Baboquivari 6
Ray 28, Valley Union 0
Mogollon 59, San Manuel 0
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Sunnyside 16, Desert View 6
Mica Mountain 28, Ironwood Ridge 0
St. David 70, Bagdad 20
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
Chaparral 23, Salpointe 20 (OT)
Marana 37, Mountain View 21
Cienega 41, Catalina Foothills 21
Tucson 29, Dobson 21
Canyon del Oro 28, Walden Grove 7
Pueblo 42, Cholla 20
Rio Rico 10, Nogales 0
Buena 27, Sahuarita 9
Sahuaro 41, Seton Catholic 24
Empire 20, Rincon/UHS 0
Flowing Wells 28, Amphitheater 7
Sabino 47, ALA West Foothills 27
Pusch Ridge 51, Mohave 14
Douglas 10, Bisbee 8
Palo Verde 60, Catalina 0
Willcox 56, Benson 25
Tanque Verde 49, Valley Lutheran 0
Heritage Academy Laveen 35, Santa Rita 0
Sequoia Pathway 32, Tombstone 14
Desert Heights Prep 44, Baboquivari 8
San Manuel 40, Duncan 13
Lincoln Prep 46, Valley Union 0
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Salpointe (0-1) at Boulder Creek (1-0), 7 p.m.
Marana (1-0) at Buena (1-0), 7 p.m.
Sunnyside (1-0) at Cactus Shadows (0-1), 7 p.m.
Flowing Wells (1-0) at Paradise Valley (0-1), 7 p.m.
Mountain View (0-1) at Higley (1-0), 7 p.m.
Ironwood Ridge (0-1) at Campo Verde (0-0), 7 p.m.
Tucson (0-0) at Skyline (1-0), 7 p.m.
Desert View (0-1) at Willow Canyon (1-0), 7 p.m.
Copper Canyon (0-0) at Rincon/UHS (0-1), 7 p.m.
Cholla (0-1) at Sahuarita (0-1), 7 p.m.
Pueblo (1-0) at Safford (1-2), 7 p.m.
Sahuaro (1-0) at Sabino (2-0), 7 p.m.
Greenway (0-1) at Walden Grove (0-1), 7 p.m.
Bradshaw Mountain (0-0) at Mica Mountain (1-0), 7 p.m.
Pusch Ridge (3-0) at Catalina Foothills (0-1), 7 p.m.
Tanque Verde (1-1) at Pima (1-1), 7 p.m.
Catalina (0-1) at Cortez (1-1), 7 p.m.
Benson (2-1) at Bisbee (1-1), 7 p.m.
Palo Verde (1-2) at Santa Rita (0-2), 7 p.m.
Globe (1-1) at Tombstone (0-2), 7 p.m.
Sequoia Pathway (1-0) at Willcox (2-0), 7 p.m.
St. David (3-0) at Duncan (1-2), 7 p.m.
Mohave Accelerated (1-2) at San Manuel (2-1), 7 p.m.
Valley Union (0-3) at Baboquivari (1-2), 7 p.m.
BYES: Cienega (1-0), Canyon del Oro (1-0), Douglas (1-0), Empire (1-0), Rio Rico (1-0), Amphitheater (0-1)
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Named one of “Arizona’s Heart & Sol” by KOLD and Casino del Sol, Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014, he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017 and a 2019 AZ Education News recognition. He was a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. He was the first in Arizona to write about high school beach volleyball and high school girls wrestling and his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy is a Southern Arizona voting member of the Ed Doherty Award, recognizing the top football player in Arizona, and he was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Andy was named an Honorary Flowing Wells Caballero in 2019, became a member of the Sunnyside Los Mezquites Cross Country Hall of Fame in 2021 and he was a member of the Amphi COVID-19 Blue Ribbon Committee. He earned a Distinguished Service Award from Amphitheater and he was recognized by the Sunnyside School District and by Tucson City Councilman Richard Fimbres. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
