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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – In the crisp November air of the Gila Valley, where playoff dreams hang as heavy as the scent of mesquite smoke, the No. 4-ranked …
Gophers pull off stunning playoff upset: No. 13 Florence topples No. 4 Thatcher 14-6 in Gila Valley thriller 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
TweetPinShareRoughriders outlast Redskins, host No. 6 Bisbee By Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – Two South Region members remain in post-season contention following first-round pairings on Nov. 8. South Region entrants, Thatcher …
Eagles advance, welcome No. 6 Florence 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
TweetPinSharePhoto By Steve Carter/Special to the Gila Herald: Kody Bingham takes a kickoff back 90 yards to the house. Bingham and the Eagles defeated the Trojans 56-35 to move into …
Thatcher moves on to the semifinals with win over Valley Christian 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