Thatcher beats Pusch Ridge Christian to grab the reigns in the state’s toughest region
TUCSON — The Conference 3A South Region continues to be the weekly dogfight that everyone believed it would be.
No. 6 Thatcher has emerged as the leader in the clubhouse as the Eagles rolled down to Tucson Friday and beat 8th ranked Pusch Ridge Christian 16-10 to stay unbeaten (3-0) in Region play.
The Lions are winless (0-3) in the 3A South.
No. 11 Morenci is right behind Thatcher in 2nd place after a tight 31-28 win over 4th ranked Sabino.
Thatcher and Morenci will play next Friday night for the Region title.
All five teams in the 3A South entered the 2nd to last week of the season squarely in the post-season picture. Safford is ranked 15th.
3A SOUTH STANDINGS
- (3-0) #6 Thatcher (6-3)
- (2-1) #11 Morenci (6-3)
- (2-2) #4 Sabino (6-3)
- (1-2) #15 Safford (4-5)
- (0-3) #8 Pusch Ridge Christian (6-3)
Here are your scores from Week 10 of the high school football season involving teams from Southern Arizona:
1A 1st Round
- #9 St. David 44, #8 St. Manuel 38
- #5 El Capitan 60, #12 Valley Union 16
- #7 Mohave Accelerated 28, #10 Baboquivari 14
Week 10
- Amphitheather 38, Rio Rico 7
- Canyon del Oro 46, Pueblo 7 (Thursday)
- Casa Grande 14, Sunnyside 12 (Thursday)
- Cienega 17, Buena 6
- Empire 21, Cholla 10
- Ironwood Ridge 54, Nogales 0
- Marana 42, Desert View 0
- Mica Mountain 55, Sahuaro 20
- Morenci 31, Sabino 28
- Mountain View 42, Maricopa 14
- Palo Verde 34, Catalina 14
- Pima 67, San Carlos 0
- Sahuarita 21, Rincon/University 0
- Salpointe Catholic 35, Mountaine Pointe 26
- Santa Cruz Valley 54, Chandler Prep 6
- Tanque Verde 30, Glendale Prep 3
- Thatcher 16, Pusch Ridge Christian 10
- Tombstone 36, Bisbee 20
- Tucson 35, Flowing Wells 28
- Walden Grove 49, Catalina Foothills 34
- Willcox 35, Benson 0
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