Football Game Preview: Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions vs. Safford Bulldogs + Official Tickets

Lions

Points

10/10/25 vs Coolidge	45
10/03/25 @ Sabino	27
09/26/25 @ Thatcher	14
09/19/25 vs Florence	39
09/11/25 vs Catalina Foothills	35
+ 3 more games

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is 7-2 against Safford since September of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lions will take on the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.2 points per game this season.

On Friday, everything came up roses for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy against Coolidge as the squad secured a 45-6 victory. With the Lions ahead 31-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Levi Adcock, Dylan Shoaff, Andrew Fontangneres, and Nate Campa picked up one apiece. Shoaff got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Meanwhile, Safford had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of Thatcher. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

The win made it two in a row for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points over those games. As for Safford, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Everything came up roses for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy against Safford in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 45-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.