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TweetPinShareThatcher doomed by turnovers/Red Zone folly By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MESA – The No. 2 ALA-West Guardians (13-0) and the No. 3 Thatcher Eagles (10-3) battled at Mesa High School …
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TweetPinSharePima outlasts Tonopah Valley to earn trip back to 2A State Championship By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MESA – The No. 3 Pima Roughriders defense held high-powered Tonopah Valley’s offense scoreless …
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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
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com “Ain’t nothing but barbecue chicken after that.” Pima Head Football Coach Josh Wilkins PIMA – The No. 3 Pima Roughriders overcame a sluggish start to run …
Pima closes Edd Hubbard Field fittingly with hard-nosed win 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
TweetPinShareEagles defeat Knights in 3A opening round By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The No. 3 Pima Roughriders (9-0 conference, 10-1 overall) scored 23 unanswered points in less than 4 …
Riders’ scoring spree ends Redskins’ season Read More
TweetPinShareRiders welcome No. 14 Redskins to Edd Hubbard Field. By Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – Two 3A South Region members qualified for the 2024 post-season beginning with the first round on …
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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