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Big plays end Paradise Honors' season in Tempe

Marcos de Niza Coach Figueroa gets 1st playoff win

Paradise Honors sophomore quarterback Robert Casas prepares to throw in the second half of a Nov. 14 4A second round playoff game at Marcos de Niza High School in Tempe.

Paradise Honors sophomore quarterback Robert Casas prepares to throw in the second half of a Nov. 14 4A second round playoff game at Marcos de Niza High School in Tempe.

(Courtesy iDiaz Media/For West Valley Preps)

Marcos de Niza senior quarterback Jaeden Lott prepares to take a snap during a 4A Conference second round playoff game against Paradise Honors Nov. 14 in Tempe.

Marcos de Niza senior quarterback Jaeden Lott prepares to take a snap during a 4A Conference second round playoff game against Paradise Honors Nov. 14 in Tempe.

(Courtesy iDiaz Media/For West Valley Preps)

TEMPE - A balanced effort with quick strike scoring plays allowed Marcos de Niza to fend off Paradise Honors comeback bid Friday, Nov. 14 with a 27-14 home win and advance to the 4A state quarterfinals.

The #8 seed Padres' defense silenced the Paradise Honors rushing attack and nabbed four takeaways for its first playoff win since 2019 and Coach Anthony Figueroa's first with the program.

It wasn’t always pretty, though that’s something that comes with the territory of November football.

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