If Morenci wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Pima, they should've done a better job of containing Rooster Alder. The Roughriders came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 13-6 on Friday with plenty of help from Alder, who rushed for 145 yards and one TD while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 120 rushing yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Pima's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Adam Bryce and Charles Richardson, who each picked up 1.5 sacks apiece.
When it comes to explaining why Morenci lost, don't look at Julien Aragon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 188 yards.
Roughriders
| 10/10/25 vs Morenci | 13-6 |
| 10/03/25 @ Globe | 42-0 |
| 09/26/25 vs Miami | 55-0 |
The victory was the third in a row for Pima, bringing their record up to 4-4. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 9.67 yards per carry in those games compared to only 3.14 in the others. As for Morenci, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Pima will venture away from home to square off against Madison Highland Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Morenci, they will head out to challenge St. Johns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Wildcats 12.9, the Redskins 8.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
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