2023 High School Football

5A Playoffs: No. 16 Ironwood Ridge vs. No. 1 Higley


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

Head coach: Dale Stott (9-12, third season at Ironwood Ridge and overall at the high school level)

Nighthawks compete in the 5A Sonoran. *Region game. Games at 7 p.m.
DateOpponentW/LOvrReg
8/30Seton Catholic------
9/6at Buena------
9/13Empire------
9/20at Douglas------
9/27Sahuaro------
10/4at Flowing Wells*------
10/11at Tucson*------
10/25Nogales*------
11/1Maricopa*------
11/8at Mountain View*------
Ironwood Ridge QB Dominic Norris has thrown for more than 2,000 yards in only his second season playing at the position (MaxPreps photo)

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.
DateOpponentW/LDEOpp
8/25Campo Verde W4914
9/1at Clayton Valley (CA)W3727
9/8MaranaW2924
9/15at Desert EdgeL3238
9/29Cactus ShadowsW4727
10/6ALA-Gilbert NorthW4929
10/13at Notre Dame PrepW6042
10/20HorizonL628
10/27at Desert MountainW5821
11/3at Williams FieldW3635
11/9Ironwood Ridge
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