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Copper Basin News
The Hayden Jr. Lobos closed out their Central Junior High League football season with a win, defeating the Ray Jr. Bearcats, 18 – 0.
With the win, the Jr. Lobos spoiled the playoff hopes of the Jr. ‘Cats, who could’ve advanced with a victory.
As a result of the Jr. Lobos win and Superior defeating San Manuel, the Panthers are the fourth and final team to make the playoff tournament.
First round games for the playoffs are: Superior (4) at Globe (1) and Eloy (3) at Mt. Vista (2). The winners of those games will meet next Tuesday for the CJHL Championship.
Andrew Luberda began writing for Copper Area News Publishers (CANP) in February 2013 after working 15 years in Healthcare Financial Management. Andy covers sports for 11 high schools. His stories are published in Copper Basin News, San Manuel Miner and Superior Sun, in addition to the San Tan Valley Daily PRSS and CopperArea websites. Additionally, he has written human interest stories and business profiles. In May 2012, he earned an AAS in Sports Management at Central Arizona College before graduating with a BS in Communication from Arizona State University in 2014. He and his wife, Kelli, have three sons – AJ, Kyle, and Kade.
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