The San Manuel Miners finished their regular season 7-2 overall and 5-1 in the 1A South after Friday’s 40-6 win over visiting Baboquivari and their performance merited them a No. 9 seed in the state playoffs that start Friday.
San Manuel, which finished one game behind No. 2 St. David (8-1, 6-0) in the 1A South standings, will travel to No. 8 Superior (6-3) on Friday. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
The winner will play at No. 1 Hayden (9-0) in the quarterfinals on Oct. 28. Superior lost to Hayden 74-14 at home on Oct. 8.
7. SAN MANUEL (6-2, 5-0)
Head coach: Ernest IvyMiners compete in the 1A South (8-man football). *Region game. Games at 7 p.m.
| Date | Opponent | W/L | Ovr | Reg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/18 | at Mogollon | L, 38-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 8/25 | at Cicero Prep | L, 38-34 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 9/1 | Duncan* | W, 50-12 | 1-2 | 1-0 |
| 9/8 | Desert Heights | W, 45-30 | 2-2 | 1-0 |
| 9/15 | Valley Union* | W, 35-8 | 3-2 | 2-0 |
| 9/22 | at Fort Apache* | W, 62-12 | 4-2 | 3-0 |
| 9/29 | St. David* | W, 16-14 OT | 5-2 | 4-0 |
| 10/6 | Ray* | W, 40-6 | 6-2 | 5-0 |
| 10/13 | at Baboquivari* | -- | -- | -- |
St. David will host its quarterfinal-round game against the winner of No. 10 El Capitan Academy (6-3) and No. 7 Bagdad (7-3).
St. David defeated Bagdad 70-20 at home on Sept. 1.
The Tigers lost their first game of the season Friday night, 28-19 at Hayden in what could be the preview of the state championship game.
9. ST. DAVID (5-3, 5-1)
Head coach: Braden DavisTigers compete in the 1A South (8-man football). *Region game. Games at 7 p.m.
| Date | Opponent | W/L | Ovr | Reg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/18 | at Ray* | W, 50-8 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 8/25 | at Baboquivari* | W, 47-8 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| 9/1 | at Bagdad | .L, 29-7 | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| 9/8 | Duncan* | W, 45-14 | 3-1 | 3-0 |
| 9/15 | at Mogollon | L, 44-8 | 3-2 | 3-0 |
| 9/22 | Valley Union* | W, 49-14 | 4-2 | 4-0 |
| 9/29 | at San Manuel* | L, 16-14 OT | 4-3 | 4-1 |
| 10/6 | Fort Thomas* | W, 76-34 | 5-3 | 5-1 |
| 10/13 | Hayden | -- | -- | -- |
St. David led Hayden 19-14 entering the fourth quarter before Hayden took the lead for good on a touchdown pass with 9:55 remaining.
“Tough game. … Tough environment,” St. Davis coach Braden Davis mentioned. “We moved the ball well. Got the first downs. They forced one punt. We forced three. It was a very close game.
“We needed better production with PATs. Needed to take better care of the ball. Two turnovers were very costly. Both were deep in their territory. We dropped an easy pick (interception). Just didn’t work out, but Hayden is very good. They played well.”
The 1A semifinal round is scheduled Nov. 4 and 5 at Scottsdale Coronado High School, where the championship game will also be played on Nov. 12 at 6 p.m.
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