The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts will take on the Lake Havasu Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mica Mountain's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They put the hurt on Sahuaro with a sharp 21-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Thunderbolts, who have now won six games in a row.
Colin Axford
| 10/31/25 @ Sahuaro | 86 |
| 10/03/25 vs Douglas | 67 |
| 10/24/25 vs Catalina Foothills | 58 |
| 09/26/25 vs Sahuarita | 50 |
| 09/05/25 @ Canyon del Oro | 41 |
Mica Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Colin Axford led the charge by rushing for 86 yards and a pair of TDs. Those 86 rushing yards gave Axford a new career-high.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Mica Mountain proved: they limited Sahuaro to a paltry 2.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Ben Weinzinger for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mica Mountain's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.93 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 9.83 on average over their last five games.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lake Havasu walked away with it. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 35-0 win over the Bulldogs.
A big part of Lake Havasu's victory came down to the chemistry between Carter Devett and his top target Halo Jump. Devett picked up 123 receiving yards and three touchdowns while Jump threw for 281 yards and four TDs. Tristin Andrade handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards.
One reason for the win was Lake Havasu's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Owen Merrill and Vincent Fiantaca, who each picked up 1.5 sacks apiece. Another thorn in Sierra Linda's side was Merrill, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made nine total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Lake Havasu's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Mica Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
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