Three turnovers and quarterback Elijah Joplin's two rushing touchdowns gave Marana a 21-6 win over Sunnyside on Friday.
Justin Spears Sunnyside’s game plan against Marana was simple: chew up the clock by running the football and keeping the Tigers’ high-scoring offense on the sideline as much as possible.
“Their game plan coming in was keeping the ball away from our high-powered offense, so we figured they were going to run the ball,” Marana head coach Philip Steward said. “We told the boys all week, ‘They’re going to run the ball and try to get nasty. If we stop them and get on offense to do what we do best and that’s score points. The possessions we were able to get, we took advantage of it.
Marana senior safety Sam Brown recovered a fumble on Sunnyside’s second half-opening drive, but Blue Devils junior linebacker Carlos Madrid avenged the turnover with a fumble recovery the following play. “We saw on film that they struggled against running quarterbacks, so I told Jop this week, ‘You’re going to have to run it a few times,’” Steward said. “Today he showed off his speed — I don’t know where he got those wheels from. But I’m just glad he showed off his speed, helped us get down field to get this victory.”
Joplin said, “In a low-scoring game, big plays are the difference maker. It’s hard to stay disciplined in a slow-paced game, especially with so many plays. I’m glad we stayed disciplined on offense and defense.”
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