A victory for Morenci just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Thatcher Eagles, falling 42-6. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Eagles are ranked 46th).
Jaymz Guzzo threw for 42 yards on three of five attempts.
Chris Lopez was his top target, picking up 33 receiving yards.
Chad Johnson was the offensive standout of the matchup as he threw for 172 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Thatcher also got help from Wyatt Nicholas, who showed off his sure hands for 100 receiving yards.
Morenci dropped their record down to 3-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Thatcher, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Morenci does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Thatcher has already played their next contest, a 56-14 victory against Gilbert Christian on the 8th.
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