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San Manuel’s and Benson’s Junior Varsity teams played some aggressive ball on Thursday Sept. 4 on the San Manuel Field. SMHS | Submitted
San Manuel Miner
The San Manuel football team scored its first points of the season against Benson last Friday, but it was of little consolation as the Bobcats cruised to the victory, 49 – 6. Benson totaled over 400 yards of offense in the win.
The Miners fell behind early despite scoring in the first quarter and trailed 28 – 6 entering the second quarter. The Bobcats then scored 21 unanswered points, taking a 49 – 6 lead into the locker room at halftime. Both teams kept the other off the scoreboard in the second half.
The Miners host Tombstone in their home opener this Friday. The Yellow Jackets are coming off a 48 – 0 win over Baboquivari last week. The 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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