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Destry Yocum spins off tacklers for more yardage.
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Douglass McPeak hauls in a pass for a TD. Paul Wormwood | Copper Basin News
Robbin Newman with a big run for another Ray TD.
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Jacob Pace with a great solo tackle. Paul Wormwood | Copper Basin News
Copper Basin News
The Ray football team ended its regular season with a road win last Friday night, defeating Arête Prep, 62 – 14. The victory over the Chargers snapped a two-game losing streak.
The Bearcats finished in second place in Section IV, one game behind Sectional Champion and fourth-ranked, Gilbert Christian.
The Bearcats, who finished the regular season with a record of 5 – 3, are ranked sixth in the final AIA rankings and will host the 11th-ranked Salome Frogs on Saturday, October 25, 2014, in a first-round playoff game.
With a win versus the Frogs, the ‘Cats will travel to Pima to take on the third-ranked Roughriders on November 1.
Saturday’s game is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
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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