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Coaches for Charity: Mica Mountain’s defense fuels 28-0 win at Ironwood Ridge

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The most unpredictable game of the week came down to defense and experience. In years past, that description would have meant an Ironwood Ridge victory over Mica Mountain but the roles have been reversed with the Thunderbolts pulling out a 28-0 win on the road to open up the regular season.

Mica Mountain is young but experienced, having played a successful inaugural season last year that almost resulted in a playoff berth despite playing in only six games, and Ironwood Ridge has experience in age but limited experience on the field. According to first-year head coach Dale Stott, only one varsity player returned from last year which put the Nighthawks in a difficult position coming in….

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FIRST QUARTER
MM: Jayden Thoreson 16 Pass to Jonah Garcia (Santino Stopani Kick) 7-0 (:00)

SECOND QUARTER
MM: Thoreson 19 Pass to Devin Hayward (Stopani) 14-0 (3:35)

THIRD QUARTER
MM: Josiah Thornwell 23 Run (Missed) 20-0 (4:26)
MM: Thornwell 5 Run (Hayward to Jacob Flores) 28-0 (26.2)

FROG & FIRKIN FOOTBALL FRENZY: WEEK THREE

A LOOK BACK TO WEEK ONE

Sabino 42, Coolidge 20
San Tan Foothills 48, Palo Verde 0
Benson 20, Tombstone 16
St. David 42, Ray 0
Baboquivari 50, Ft. Thomas 6
Hayden 64, Valley Union 0
San Manuel 30, Anthem Prep 14
Pusch Ridge 37, ALA West Foothills 7

A LOOK BACK TO WEEK TWO

Florence 73, Palo Verde 0
Pusch Ridge 63, Paradise Honors 28
Morenci 44, Tanque Verde 0
Benson 21, San Tan Foothills 14
San Pasqual 28, Catalina 0
Bisbee 16, Santa Cruz 6
Globe 40, Santa Rita 0
Willcox 39, Gilbert Christian 14
St. David 58, Baboquivari 6
Ray 28, Valley Union 0
Mogollon 59, San Manuel 0

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

Sunnyside 16, Desert View 6
Mica Mountain 28, Ironwood Ridge 0
St. David 70, Bagdad 20

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

Salpointe (0-0) at Chaparral (0-0), 7 p.m.
The Lancers begin the 6A era on the road to play at state-power Scottsdale Chaparral.

Marana (0-0) at Mountain View (0-0), 7 p.m.
The Battle of the Boot.

Cienega (0-0) at Catalina Foothills (0-0), 7 p.m.
The first meeting since 2015.

Dobson (0-0) at Tucson (0-0), 7 p.m.
The Badgers are in the 5A Conference now.

Walden Grove (0-0) at Canyon del Oro (0-0), 7 p.m.
The Dorados are expected to be a 4A power this year and Walden Grove is a huge hurdle.

Cholla (0-0) at Pueblo (0-0), 7 p.m.
Cholla beat Pueblo in the 2020 Covid season.

Nogales (0-0) at Rio Rico (0-0), 7 p.m.
The Jeff Scurran era begins at Rio Rico.

Buena (0-0) at Sahuarita (0-0), 7 p.m.
The first meeting.

Seton Catholic (0-0) at Sahuaro (0-0), 7 p.m.
The Al Alexander era begins at Sahuaro.

Rincon/UHS (0-0) at Empire (0-0), 7 p.m.
Ricnon/UHS won the last meeting in 2019.

Amphitheater (0-0) at Flowing Wells (0-0), 7 p.m.
The Battle of Prince Road.

Sabino (1-0) at ALA West Foothills (0-2), 7 p.m.
The first year for ALA West Foothills.

Pusch Ridge (2-0) at Mohave (1-0), 7 p.m.
The first meeting will happen way up in Bullhead City.

Douglas (0-0) at Bisbee (1-0), 7 p.m.
4A Douglas at 2A Bisbee. These two legendary teams split two games in 1906.

Palo Verde (0-2) at Catalina (0-1), 7 p.m.
Palo Verde beat Catalina 61-0 in 2019.

Willcox (1-0) at Benson (2-0), 7 p.m.
Willcox and Benson started playing in 1946.

Valley Lutheran (0-1) at Tanque Verde (0-1), 7 p.m.
The first meeting.

Tombstone (0-1) at Sequoia Pathway (1-0), 7 p.m.
The first meeting in Maricopa.

Santa Rita (0-1) at Heritage Academy Laveen (1-1), 7 p.m.
Game will be played in Goodyear.

Baboquivari (1-1) at Desert Heights Prep (1-1), 7 p.m.
The first meeting taking place in Glendale.

San Manuel (1-0) at Duncan (1-1), 7 p.m.
San Manuel beat Duncan 38-8 last year.

Valley Union (0-2) at Lincoln Prep (1-1), 7 p.m.
The first meeting at Chandler.

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