Morenci fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Pima on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Pima Roughriders 20-14. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Roughriders recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Although Morenci took the loss, they still got scores from Xavier Ferandez and Julian Aragon.
Morenci's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ferandez. He has been hot recently, having also posted at least one interception the last three times he's played.
Jeremiah Martinez had an outrageously good game for Pima as he rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns.
Morenci's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Pima, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Morenci will challenge Blue Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Ridge will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Morenci surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pima, they will square off against St. Johns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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