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TweetPinShareThatcher gridders bound for Pinal County By Raymundo Frasquillo ARIZONA – Duncan travels to San Manuel for a non-region pairing on Friday, Oct. 10. It is the sixth time the …
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TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo PIMA – The Josh Wilkins-coached No. 16 Pima Roughriders host the Frankie Gonzalez-coached No. 11 Morenci Wildcats on Friday, Oct. 10. It is for a 2A East …
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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – If you blinked during Friday night’s clash under the lights at John Mickelson Field on Friday, you might’ve missed an explosion that saw the Thatcher …
Eagles soar over Bulldogs in 49-7 rout Read More
TweetPinShareRoughriders bound for Harbison Field By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Brandon Powell-coached Miami Vandals enter Lawson Stadium on Friday, Oct. 3. It is for a 2A East Region pairing, …
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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – In a matchup that had all the makings of a classic Eastern Arizona rivalry – crisp autumn air under the lights at John Mickelson …
Eagles knock off Lions in rivalry clash, 28-14, to take over top spot in 3A East Read More
TweetPinShareMorenci heads to Benson on Thursday By Raymundo Frasquillo DUNCAN – The Richard Garcia-coached Baboquivari Warriors will step onto Packer Field on Friday, Sept. 26. It is for Duncan’s 23rd …
Kats host Warriors for 23rd 8-man homecoming Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com FLORENCE – The game ball delivered by helicopter might have had a little more bounce to it late in the game just as the Florence Gophers …
Thatcher steals the ball and the game from Florence Read More
TweetPinShareWillcox snaps 12-game streak with Morenci By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Frankie Gonzalez-coached Morenci Wildcats (1-2) host the Bisbee Pumas (1-2) on Friday, Sept. 12. The pairing is for Morenci’s 60th homecoming game, the 46th between the two teams since 1946, and Morenci is 7-2 versus …
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TweetPinShareBy Paul Garcia II/Cronkite News PHOENIX – They come from Eloy, Yuma, Surprise, and many Arizona cities in between. Fifty-four of them make up nearly half of the football roster. …
Why does a private liberal arts college near Chicago sport a football roster that’s nearly 50% Arizona athletes? Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports QUEEN CREEK – In a clash of Arizona high school football titans, the No. 2-ranked Benjamin Franklin Chargers (3-0) handed the No. 4-ranked Thatcher Eagles (2-1) their first …
Benjamin Franklin Chargers ground Thatcher Eagles in 27-12 victory Read More