5A PLAYOFFS — FIRST ROUND
NO. 16 IRONWOOD RIDGE (8-2) at NO. 1 GILBERT HIGLEY (8-2)
Date/Time: Thursday/7 p.m.
Series: Higley, 1-0 (last meeting in 2018, won by Higley 47-21 in the first round of the playoffs)
IRONWOOD RIDGE
Leading passers: QB Dominic Norris, 114-207, 2,117 yards, 20 TDs, 5 INTs, 106.3 QBR
Leading rusher: Norris, 66-414, 10 TDs
Leading receiver: WR Matthew Kroner, 39-764, 8 TDs
Leading tackler: DE Oluwanifemi Femi-Adeleye, 56 (10 TFL)
Leader in sacks: Femi-Adeleye, 7
Leader in interceptions: FS Grant Dooling, 5
IRONWOOD RIDGE (0-2)
Head coach: Dale Stott (17-17, fourth year at Ironwood Ridge and overall in high school)Nighthawks compete in the 5A Sonoran. *Region game. Games at 7 p.m.
| Date | Opponent | W/L | IR | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/28 | at Catalina Foothills | L | 17 | 21 |
| 9/5 | at Campo Verde | L | 6 | 36 |
| 9/12 | Cienega | -- | -- | -- |
| 9/19 | at Casa Grande* | -- | -- | -- |
| 9/26 | CDO* | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/3 | Marana* | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/10 | Desert Mountain | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/17 | at Vista Grande* | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/24 | at Tucson* | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/31 | Buena* | -- | -- | -- |
HIGLEY
Leading passer: QB Gunner Fagrell, 119-195, 1,450 yards, 17 TDs, 7 INTs, 98.0 QBR
Leading rusher: RB Daxen Hall, 164-1,505, 17 TDs
Leading receiver: WR Jaden Taylor, 52-708, 10 TDs
Leading tackler: LB Jacob Pitts, 92
Leader in sacks: LB Boston Tilton, 10.0
Leader in interceptions: FS Andrew Zubey, 4
NO. 1 HIGLEY (8-2)
Head coach: Eddy Zubey.Knights compete in 5A Northeast Valley. Bold are playoff games. Playoff games at 7 p.m.
| Date | Opponent | W/L | DE | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/25 | Campo Verde | W | 49 | 14 |
| 9/1 | at Clayton Valley (CA) | W | 37 | 27 |
| 9/8 | Marana | W | 29 | 24 |
| 9/15 | at Desert Edge | L | 32 | 38 |
| 9/29 | Cactus Shadows | W | 47 | 27 |
| 10/6 | ALA-Gilbert North | W | 49 | 29 |
| 10/13 | at Notre Dame Prep | W | 60 | 42 |
| 10/20 | Horizon | L | 6 | 28 |
| 10/27 | at Desert Mountain | W | 58 | 21 |
| 11/3 | at Williams Field | W | 36 | 35 |
| 11/9 | Ironwood Ridge |
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