Lions
| 09/19/25 vs Florence | 39-27 |
| 09/11/25 vs Catalina Foothills | 35-0 |
| 09/05/25 @ Crismon | 28-27 |
| 08/29/25 @ ALA - Ironwood | 41-14 |
| 08/23/25 vs San Tan Foothills | 53-10 |
| + 12 more games |
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy extended their winning streak (dating back to last season) to 17 on Friday, bumping them up to 5-0. They came out on top against the Florence Gophers by a score of 39-27. The Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Gophers, too.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, adding 13 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Dominic Painter, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's defense and their nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Cameron Shoaff and Aaron Kenworthy, who racked up five sacks between them. Kenworthy also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 12. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy received some extra help from Vincent Plimpton, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
As for Florence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4. On the bright side, the 27- point effort marked their highest-scoring matchup to date.
Despite the loss, Florence still got an impressive performance from Dayron Neal, who rushed for 81 yards and one TD, and also picked up 55 receiving yards. Neal didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended one pass.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is set to challenge their familiar foe Thatcher at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Florence will square off against rival Coolidge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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