Photos: Marana edges Yuma Catholic 39-38 on last second PAT
The Tigers won a real see-saw affair with a touchdown and extra point in the final seconds to get by the Shamrocks 39-38, September 11, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Marana's Jeffrey Smith III (3) celebrates after his rush gave the Tigers a temporary tie against Yuma Catholic in the fourth quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Marana's Jaxsun Sharp (12) out jumps Yuma Catholic's Ryot Brumley-Black (22), left, Thomas Crase (21) and Tiger teammate Jeffrey Smith III (3) to snag the tying catch on fourth down in the last few seconds of the game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Marana's Jaxsun Sharp (12), left, and Clayton Meyer (5) celebrate Sharp’s catch that tied the score at 38 with a few second remaining against Yuma Catholic, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Marana's Jacob Cards (25) exults after kicking the PAT that turned out to be the winning margin in the Tigers last second 39-38 victory over Yuma Catholic, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Marana's Isaac Flores (15) launches a pass off the head of Yuma Catholic's Matthew St. Pierre (55) in the first quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Marana's Walter Evans-Gonzalez (20) can’t stop Yuma Catholic's Jaden Johnson (6) from rushing into the end zone in the third quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Marana's Jeffrey Smith III (3) bust his way into the secondary on a carry against Yuma Catholic, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Yuma Catholic's Thomas Crase (21), top, and David Estrada (12) team up to stop Marana's Jaxsun Sharp (12) after he made a catch for a first down in the fourth quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Marana's Clayton Meyer (5) out jumps Yuma Catholic's Wesley Porter (3) to snare a first down inside the red zone during their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Yuma Catholic's Levi Stallworth (13) out runs the flying tackle attempt by Marana's Grady Perry (6) rumbling for a first down after his catch in the first quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Yuma Catholic's Levi Stallworth (13) struts into the end zone, giving the Shamrocks a 38-32 lead in the final minutes of the fourth quarter at Marana, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Marana's Jeffrey Smith III (3) bulls his way into the end zone through Yuma Catholic's Wesley Porter (3), left, and Colton Rush (10) in the second quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Yuma Catholic's Kruz Hancock manages to drag down Marana's Jeffrey Smith III short of the goal line on Sept. 11, 2026.
Marana's Isaac Flores (15) slings a pass under the pressure from Yuma Catholic's David Plaza (40) early in the first quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Marana's Isaac Flores (15) scrambles out of the pocket under pursuit from Yuma Catholic's Herbert Thomas (26) during the first quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Marana's Jaxsun Sharp (12) pulls up short and skips around Yuma Catholic's Jaden Johnson (6) after a catch in the first quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Marana's Ruben Navarro (11) tries to grab the ball caroming of the head of intended receiver Yuma Catholic's Brody Amon (4) in the second quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026. Navarro couldn’t hold on for an interception, but did break up the potential touchdown.
Marana's Jeffrey Smith III (3) puts the finishing touch on Yuma Catholic's Jaden Johnson (6) ending his sweep in the third quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Yuma Catholic's Matthew St. Pierre (55) has a celebration after sacking Marana's Isaac Flores (15) during the third quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Marana's Jesse Howell (0), left, and Clayton Meyer (5) celebrate Howell’s catch and run TD in the third quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Marana's Walter Evans-Gonzalez (20) stops Yuma Catholic's Jaden Johnson (6) trying to turn the corner on a short pass during their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Yuma Catholic's Max Orozco (8) racks up all the yards he can, outrunning Marana's Walter Evans-Gonzalez (20) on a catch out to the backfield in the third quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Marana's Isaac Flores (15) manages to avoid the safety on a tackle by Yuma Catholic's Matthew St. Pierre (55) in the third quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Marana's Clayton Meyer (5) sheds Yuma Catholic's Wesley Porter (3) to escape the safety and net some positive yards after a catch in the third quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Marana's Jeremiah Harris (7) outruns Yuma Catholic's Kruz Hancock (44) to pick up a few more yards in the fourth quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Marana's Jeffrey Smith III (3), left, Walter Evans-Gonzalez (20) and Carter Meyer (4) and strip Yuma Catholic's Levi Stallworth (13) for a turnover in the fourth quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Yuma Catholic's Colton Rush (10), bottom, and Yuma Catholic's Herbert Thomas (26) manage to down Marana's Jesse Howell (0) after a catch in the fourth quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Yuma Catholic's Scout Reese (7) gets off the pass under the rush from Marana's Zaiden Munbuluma (50) during the fourth quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Yuma Catholic's Max Orozco (8) manages to sack Marana's Isaac Flores (15) on the Tigers’ final drive of the game, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Marana's kicker Jacob Cards (25) keeps his leg loose in the minutes before the Tigers take on Yuma Catholic, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Yuma Catholic's head coach Marty Schaetzle gathers the Shamrocks for a talk just before the kick off to start the third quarter at Marana, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Marana's head coach Phillip Steward tries to get his point across as the Tigers line up for an offensive play late in the fourth quarter against Yuma Catholic, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
Marana's head coach Phillip Steward, left, and Yuma Catholic's head coach Marty Schaetzle have a chat at midfield as the two teams get ready to face each other, Tucson, Ariz., September 11, 2026.
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