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TweetPinShareBy Fletcher Anderson/Cronkite News PHOENIX — One of the strongest messages from Tuesday’s initial College Football Playoff ranking was the committee’s lack of respect for the Big 12. Despite an …
Did the CFP disrespect the Big 12? First poll reveals little love for BYU Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com ELOY – It was a dogfight of a game in Eloy on Friday night as the Pima Roughriders spoiled the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils’ homecoming …
Pima upends Santa Cruz with Hail Mary Read More
TweetPinSharePima draws St. Johns as a first-round opponent By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – The brackets are in and Pima and Santa Cruz flip-flopped while Thatcher slid to third for …
Pima and Thatcher both ranked third as 2A/3A Conference football playoffs begin Read More
TweetPinSharePima visits No. 3 Santa Cruz as No. 5 By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The No. 2 Thatcher Eagles (7-2 seeding, 16.5863 rating, 2-1 region) visit the No. 24 Morenci …
Lawson Stadium has No. 2 at No. 24 on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareBy James Morel/Cronkite News GLENDALE – On any given Sunday, the unusual can happen. Last Sunday, in something you’d see in a movie, the Chicago Bears were stunned by a …
Arizona Cardinals return home to test momentum vs. heartbroken Chicago Bears Read More
TweetPinShare “They’re probably the best running team in 3A.” PRCA head coach Kent Middleton about the Thatcher Eagles. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – The Thatcher Eagles looked to solidify …
PRCA Lions spoil Thatcher’s homecoming, take 3A South Title Read More
TweetPinShareHomecoming game pits region front-runners By Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – The Daniel Jones-coached top-ranked Thatcher Eagles (7-1 seeding, 18.1901 rating, 2-0 region) host the Kent Middleton-coached No. 7 Pusch Ridge …
Eagles, Lions clash on Mickelson Field Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – After dispatching Safford 28-0 for the eighth year in a row and reclaiming the Open Loop Energy trophy for the rivalry game, Thatcher now …
Thatcher and Pusch Ridge to battle for 3A South Title Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo DUNCAN – The Dan Coats-coached No. 20 Duncan Wildkats (1-6, minus 10.2386) visit Chandler Lincoln Prep (5-2, 4.9563) on Friday, Oct. 18. It concludes the regular season …
Wildkats finish campaign on the road Read More
TweetPinSharePima visits Alchesay, Willcox hosts Palo Verde By Raymundo Frasquillo FOUNTAIN HILLS – The Pete Schermerhorn-coached No. 32 Fountain Hills Falcons (2-6 seeding, minus 9.1097 rating) host the Frankie Gonzalez-coached No. 22 Morenci Wildcats (2-5, 1.0903) on …
Morenci heads to Fountain Hills on Friday Read More