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TweetPinShareHayden vs. Williams for 1A title on Saturday By Raymundo Frasquillo WILLCOX – The third-ranked Willcox Cowboys (11-0 overall, 6.9320 rating) meet their county rival, the No. 6 Benson Bobcats …
Benson travels to Willcox for the quarterfinals Read More
TweetPinShareHayden, Williams vie for 1A title as top two By Raymundo Frasquillo WILLCOX – The third ranked Willcox Cowboys (11-0 overall, 6.9320 rating) eliminated the No. 14 Tucson Tanque Verde …
Cowboys, Bobcats advance to quarterfinals Read More
TweetPinShare “I hate losing football games, but that was fun.” Pima head coach Josh Wilkins By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com CHANDLER — Just two weeks after a 53-14 regular-season defeat to …
Heartbreaker in Chandler: Pima’s Valiant Playoff Comeback Falls Just Short Against Chandler Prep, 26-21 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA — Postseason football can be an unforgiving crucible, a lesson the upstart Heritage Academy Mesa Heroes learned firsthand on Friday night. Making their inaugural postseason …
Roughriders Ground Heritage Academy: Pima Routs Heroes 30-6 in 2A State Playoff Opener Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MORENCI – In a playoff thriller straight out of a midnight fright flick, the Morenci Wildcats turned their home field into a graveyard for the visiting …
Wildcats unleash Halloween horror: Aragon’s four TD’s power Morenci past Tuba City in 2A Playoff rout Read More
TweetPinShareRoughriders oust Pumas, meet No. 2 Phoenix By Raymundo Frasquillo MESA – The No. 3 Thatcher Eagles (10-2 overall) meet the No. 2 Waddell American Leadership – West Foothills Guardians …
Eagles face No. 3 Guardians in Mesa Read More
TweetPinShareSteve Carter Photo/Special to the Gila Herald: Seth Russell sacks Ayden Fuentes for a big loss. The Pima Roughriders defeated the Willcox Cowboys 35-7 on Friday night to move on …
Pima’s defense smothers Willcox in semis Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Scottsdale Christian quarterback Levi Corrigan (11) is pressured by Morenci juniors Austyn Nelson (53) and Tristen Sanchez (82) during the Aug. 19 game. Morenci prevailed 30-6 …
The top four 2A teams meet in the semifinals Saturday Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The two teams watch the coin toss at midfield. Pima defeated Camp Verde 61-7 to advance to the 2A State Football Semifinals and will next play …
Pima onto semis with drubbing of Camp Verde Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Steve Carter/Special to the Gila Herald: Thatcher head coach Dan Jones celebrates with the team after a win over Sabino. Thatcher begins its post-season play Friday night hosting …
Local football playoff teams all have home openers Read More