The Pima Roughriders will head out on the road to square off against the San Tan Charter Roadrunners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Pima 10.1, San Tan Charter 11.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
Pima is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Holbrook 47-6. The victory was nothing new for the Roughriders as they're now sitting on six straight.
Joe Palmer
| 10/31/25 vs Holbrook | 2 |
| 10/24/25 vs Chandler Prep | 2 |
| 10/17/25 @ Madison Highland Prep | 2 |
| 10/03/25 @ Globe | 2 |
| 09/26/25 vs Miami | 2 |
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This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Rooster Alder and Joe Palmer. Alder rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns while Palmer rushed for 83 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries. Palmer also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Pima is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
Pima didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mason Skinner and Keegan Corona.
Meanwhile, San Tan Charter fought the good fight in their overtime contest against St. Johns two weeks ago but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the Redskins. The Roadrunners' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Pima will have to contain Maddox Schulte as he made an impact in San Tan Charter's last game. He rushed for 113 yards and one score on only 14 carries. Henry Tauscher was in the mix as well, providing San Tan Charter with one touchdown.
San Tan Charter's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Pima, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Pima came out on top in a nail-biter against San Tan Charter in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, sneaking past 52-49. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Roadrunners' Zayden Neill, who threw for 327 yards and five TDs while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 90 yards and a pair of scores. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Roughriders to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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