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San Manuel Miner
The Miners football team won its fourth straight game last Friday at Canyon State Academy, defeating the Rams, 27 – 26.
The schedule gets decidedly more challenging for the Miners as the season winds down, starting with this week’s game against 13th-ranked Pusch Ridge Christian Academy.
The Lions, who defeated sixth-ranked San Tan Foothills on the road last week, are considered by many to be the favorites to win the sectional championship and the accompanying automatic berth in the state playoffs.
The Miners, however, will have something to say about the sectional championship and can make their own claim for the title win a win over the Lions.
The Miners play three of their final four games at home, including both against the teams ranked ahead of them in the AIA Power Points rankings – Pusch Ridge and San Tan Foothills.
Friday’s game is scheduled for 6:00 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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