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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
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
TweetPinShareThatcher in driver’s seat in 3A South By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – Thatcher senior Kody Bingham ran for 177 yards and scored 4 touchdowns in Thatcher’s rout over Tucson …
Bingham goes for 4 TDs in rout of Sabino Read More