Football Recap: Yuma Comes Up Short + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2025, 12:32am

Football Recap: Yuma Criminals vs. Copper Canyon Aztecs

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

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Yuma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 40-2 to the Copper Canyon Aztecs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

Javian Wright had a dynamite game For Copper Canyon., picking up 179 receiving yards and one TD. Wright was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 63 yards.

Yuma's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Copper Canyon, they moved to 2-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Yuma and Copper Canyon will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Criminals will take on rival Gila Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Copper Canyon is set to challenge their familiar foe Alhambra at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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