Football Recap: Douglas Comes Up Short + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 6, 2025, 12:41pm

Football Recap: Douglas Bulldogs vs. Mica Mountain Thunderbolts

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the AZ Interscholastic Assn. (AIA) & Mica Mountain High School. Watch Full Replay

Bulldogs

Previous 5 Games

10/03/25 @ Mica Mountain0-40
09/19/25 @ Empire28-7
09/12/25 vs Pueblo20-14
09/05/25 vs Bisbee25-0
08/29/25 @ Flowing Wells10-56

Douglas dropped down to 3-2 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They were outmatched by the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts and fell 40-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.

Ivan Higuera threw for 36 yards on eight of 16 attempts.

As for Mica Mountain, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbolts, who have now won four games by 30 points or more so far this season.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jeremiah Anderson and Colin Axford. Anderson rushed for 72 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries while Axford rushed for 67 yards and one score on only eight carries. Those 67 rushing yards gave Axford a new career-high.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Douglas will square off against rival Amphitheater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mica Mountain is set to challenge their familiar foe Walden Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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