Roughriders trample Eagles for tournament championship
By Eric Burk THATCHER – The Pima Roughriders trampled the Thatcher Eagles on Wednesday night, 63-31 and took home the trophy in the 54th annual…
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Eagles soar over Bulldogs
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – It was a rivalry game, but the combination of Thatcher’s stifling defense and 3-point accuracy turned it into a…
Thatcher takes state!
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SCOTTSDALE – The No. 3 seed Thatcher Eagles (12-2) avenged its loss earlier in the year to sectional rival and previously…
Thatcher prevails in overtime; on to state championship
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net After both teams cruised through the playoffs with easy wins, the No. 3 Thatcher Eagles faced off against unbeaten No. 2…
Eagles soar into state semifinals
By L. Scott Bennett The No. 6 seed Phoenix Christian Cougars traveled to the Gila Valley to take on the No. 3 seed Thatcher Eagles…
Eagles dominate Senior Night
By L. Scott Bennett It was Senior Night at John T. Mickelson Field as the Miami Vandals (4-6 overall, 1-5 section) came into town to…
Thatcher outlasts Safford in instant classic
Safford (2-1) is away next week at Tucson Pusch Ridge (1-1) and Thatcher (3-0) will head north to take on Snowflake (3-0).
Gila Valley football teams continue winning streak
jon@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – For the second week in a row, the high school football teams in the Gila Valley garnered impressive wins. Thatcher 56 Benson…
