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San Manuel Miners
For the second straight game, the San Manuel football team came out “flat,” according to head coach Dan Williams, and the result was the Miners’ third-straight defeat to start the season. This time it was a 38 – 8 loss at Veritas Prep last Friday night.
“We came out flat in the first half,” Williams told the Miner following the loss. “We didn’t play up to par. I was really disappointed with the level of intensity we brought in the first half.”
The Miners played the second half with more intensity, but by that time the game was already decided.
“It was a case of too little, too late,” Williams said.
Senior Andrew Gomez accounted for the Miners’ lone score, a rushing touchdown that avoided a shutout.
Williams was asked where his team needs to make the biggest improvement in order to have success going forward this season. His answer was hardly a surprise.
“I’d have to say intensity,” he responded.
Indeed, no surprise.
The Miners will try to end their three-game skid this Friday at home versus Miami, which is coming of a 12 – 8 loss to rival Globe in the Copper Kettle Game.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7 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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