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.
Date Opponent W/L Ovr Reg
8/30
Seton Catholic -- -- --
9/6
at Buena -- -- --
9/13
Empire -- -- --
9/20
at Douglas -- -- --
9/27
Sahuaro -- -- --
10/4
at Flowing Wells* -- -- --
10/11
at Tucson* -- -- --
10/25
Nogales* -- -- --
11/1
Maricopa* -- -- --
11/8
at 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.
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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