FINAL SCORE
No. 2 Mica Mountain 30, No. 17 Sahuaro 0
No. 2 Mica Mountain heads into its fourth postseason in its fifth full year of varsity football 9-1 overall and 4-1 in the 4A Kino after dominating No. 17 Sahuaro (5-5, 3-2) in all phases. The defense, led by sophomore defensive ends Jack Andrews and Roman Leon, kept the Cougars and their potent running game out of the end zone. The offense thrived behind playmaking running back Jeremiah Anderson and spectacular receiver Eli Palma.
PHOTO GALLERY BY STEPHANIE VAN LATUM
DEFENSE MAKES STATEMENT
.@MicaMountainFB coach Jay Campos took Sabino to four state championship games and won a state championship last season in his first year coaching Mica Mountain. He knows how to prepare his team in the postseason. The Thunderbolts’ quest for a third straight state title starts in two weeks after a bye in the 4A playoffs. They ended the regular season 9-1 following tonight’s 30-0 win over Sahuaro.
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) October 30, 2026
Sahuaro was averaging 175.1 rushing yards entering the game and produced only 106 — 71 of them by sophomore Lekie Sika on 22 carries.
The Cougars are now 0-4 against Mica Mountain, with the last three outcomes shutouts. The Thunderbolts outscored Sahuaro 101-0 in those three games…