Football Recap: Duncan Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with San Manuel + How To Watch

Duncan faced San Manuel in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wildkats lost 54-32 to the Miners. The Wildkats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Miners apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.

PABLO RUIZ

Passing Touchdowns

08/29/25 vs Fort Thomas	7
09/26/25 vs Baboquivari	4
09/19/25 vs Dishchii'bikoh	4
10/10/25 @ San Manuel	3
10/03/25 vs Ray	1

Despite the loss, Duncan still got an impressive performance from PABLO RUIZ, who threw for 139 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 32 yards and a pair of scores. The Wildkats are 3-1 when RUIZ posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise.

This is the second loss in a row for Duncan and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for San Manuel, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5.

Duncan has already played their next contest (against Mayer), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for San Manuel, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 50-0 win against Baboquivari on the 17th.