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Hayden QB Jacob Manriquez (3) tries to break the tackle of a Pima defender.
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Hayden LB Emmett Sims (5) makes the tackle in Friday’s game versus Pima.
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The Hayden High School Spiritline was on hand Friday night to cheer their team.
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Lobo Brandon Cruz (7) breaks away from Pima defenders during Friday’s game.
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Copper Basin News
The second-ranked Pima Roughriders ruined the ninth-ranked Lobos’ home opener last Friday, cruising to a 60 – 20 victory.
Hayden, who defeated San Pasqual Valley by a lopsided margin two weeks ago, had no answer for the powerful Roughriders. The Lobos fell behind 40 – 0 in the first quarter before getting on the scoreboard in the second quarter. They trailed at halftime, 54 – 6.
Pima added a touchdown in the third quarter before the Lobos closed out the game with 14 points in the final quarter.
The Lobos travel to Ft. Thomas this Friday to take on an Apaches team coming off back-to-back road losses against Gilbert Christian and Superior. The game is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Andrew Luberda began writing for Copper Area News Publishers (CANP) in February 2013 after working 15 years in Healthcare Financial Management. Andy covers sports for 11 high schools. His stories are published in Copper Basin News, San Manuel Miner and Superior Sun, in addition to the San Tan Valley Daily PRSS and CopperArea websites. Additionally, he has written human interest stories and business profiles. In May 2012, he earned an AAS in Sports Management at Central Arizona College before graduating with a BS in Communication from Arizona State University in 2014. He and his wife, Kelli, have three sons – AJ, Kyle, and Kade.
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