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Copper Basin News
The High Desert Tigers continued their march toward an undefeated regular season, defeating the Ray Jr. Bearcats last Tuesday, 56 – 8. Behind a powerful and fast running attack, the Tigers proved to be too much for the Jr. Bearcats too handle.
“We just couldn’t match their speed,” Jr. Bearcats head coach Frank Lechuga said after the game. “They’re a very good team and we weren’t able to keep up with them.”
Despite the loss, Lechuga was pleased with the improvement he saw in his team compared to its performance over the past two games.
“We definitely played more aggressive than we did last week,” he said. “We did make some improvements. Unfortunately, we were matched up against a better team.”
One of the few bright spots in the game for the Jr. ‘Cats was Romeo Varley’s touchdown run, the lone scoring play in the game. Danny Garcia converted the two-point PAT on a rushing play.
The Jr. ‘Cats had a bye this week and will spend the week off continuing to improve their blocking and tackling, according to Lechuga.
Their next game is October 7 at Hayden.
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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