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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
TweetPinShareHigh-Flying Thatcher Now Turns Its Attention to ALA-Ironwood Gila Herald Staff Reports THATCHER — On a night of homecoming celebration and community pride, the Thatcher Eagles delivered a masterclass performance …
Eagles Soar: Thatcher Crushes Coolidge 62-13 in Homecoming Showcase 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
TweetPinShareMorenci heads to Saint Johns on Friday By Raymundo Frasquillo WILLCOX – Third ranked Willcox Cowboys (10-0 overall, 6.9320 rating) draw a first bye while the No. 13 Pima Roughriders …
Cowboys draw bye, Riders host Heroes Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports THATCHER — Momentum is powerful in October football, and the Thatcher Eagles are riding a high-octane wave into the final stretch of the regular season. On …
Eagles Soar Past Sabino 37-13, Set Sights on Coolidge Showdown Read More
TweetPinShareTitans score 42 unanswered points after the first quarter By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com CHANDLER — In a battle billed as a high-stakes cross-region showdown to wrap up the 2A regular …
Chandler Prep humbles Pima, 54-13 Read More
TweetPinShareCats head to Florence, Riders to Chandler on Friday By Raymundo Frasquillo WILLCOX – Top-ranked Willcox (9-0 overall, 66.0351 rating) hosts No. 14 Tucson Tanque Verde (6-3, 45.5695) for a …
Willcox hosts Tanque Verde for crossover game Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports PAYSON — Friday night football in the pines lived up to its billing as Tufden Taylor led the Thatcher Eagles for 250-plus rushing yards, and the …
Eagles Outlast Longhorns in Thriller, 29-27 Read More