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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Usually, a penalty against a team in the waning seconds of a trailing game is not beneficial. In the case of the Pima Roughriders …
Last second TD steals game for Pima over Scottsdale Christian Read More
TweetPinShareThe series is deadlocked at 10 wins apiece By Raymundo Frasquillo DUNCAN – The 11th-ranked Elfrida Valley Union Blue Devils (4-2 seeding, 1.3611 rating) visit the Dan Coats-coached No. 20 …
Wildkats meet Blue Devils on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The block letter “M” remains on the Lawson Stadium mid-field, but it adorns the players’ helmets no more. Replacing it on both sides is a …
Lions enter Lawson Stadium for first time Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – A staple on the sidelines of Thatcher games at John Mickelson Field and away since he was a mere lad, Thatcher Football Team Manager …
He scores! Thatcher Football Team Manager gets a TD Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – They say it’s not how you start but how you finish. That couldn’t be truer in the case of the Safford Bulldogs homecoming football …
Bulldogs come back to defeat Morenci at homecoming Read More
TweetPinShareDuncan is 15-5 for homecoming game By Raymundo Frasquillo DUNCAN – The Dan Coats-coached Duncan Wildkats host the Kearny Ray Bearcats on Friday, Oct. 4. The Bearcats are ranked No. …
Wildkats face Bearcats on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – It’s been an up-and-down rollercoaster ride for the Pima Roughriders (3-0 conference, 4-1 overall) this season, and the ride continued Friday night with a …
Pima celebrates homecoming with 54-12 blowout over Miami Read More
TweetPinShareMorenci, Sabino, and Thatcher draw byes this week By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – Three South Region teams, Morenci, Sabino, and Thatcher drew a bye this week. The other two, Safford …
Bulldogs visit Jackets, Lions host Sabercats Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo LAKESIDE – The Frankie Gonzalez-coached Morenci Wildcats journey into the White Mountains this week. They take a 2-2 overall record against the 4-0 Eric Hjalmarsen-coached Lakeside Blue …
Morenci journeys to White Mountains Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com “I went over to Jerry and I said, ‘Hey, it’s you four times. We’re scoring the ball,’ And he said, ‘I got it.’ And he did.” …
Pima upends Morenci in double OT, 20-14 Read More