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6Dec

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C.H.A.M.P.S. Bowl for Aztecs

Story by HANK ROBICHAUD Photos by MADYSON HOWARTH The No. 20 Aztecs (6-4) traveled to Texas Dec. 1 for the C.H.A.M.P.S. to face off with No. 4 Kilgore College Rangers and play the program’s final game. The game was played in Waco Independent School District Stadium in Waco. The Aztecs were shut out by the Rangers in a 28-0 loss. The offense could not get momentum going in the game as they had a total of 195 yards (unofficial). The Aztecs only had 41 yards at the half. They also had 5 turnovers on the day, and allowed 13 points off those turnovers. The one bright spot on the offense for the game was Larry Rembert with 11 catches for 107 yards. He earned Player of the Game for the Aztecs. The defense played a decent game overall cutting the turnover margin to 2 with 2 interceptio...

Pima Football en route to C.H.A.M.P.S.

Story by HANK ROBICHAUD Photos by MADYSON HOWARTH Even with the rough ending to the regular season, the Aztecs are bowl bound. The bowl game is C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl. The game will be played Dec. 1, at ISD Stadium, in Waco, Texas, versus the Kilgore College Rangers. For the final regular season game in Aztecs’ football history, the Aztecs hit the road to Yuma to take on the Arizona Western College Matadors. The No. 16-ranked Aztecs fell just a bit short in a back-and-forth battle with the Matadors by the final score of 24-20. The Aztecs were in business late as they were up 20-17 when Sophomore Macarius Blount intercepted a pass, giving the Aztecs the ball with just 2:18 left on the clock. The offense was not able to convert a first down, which led to a punt and o...

Last call for Pima football at home

Story by HANK ROBICHAUD Photos by HANK ROBICHAUD, MADYSON HOWARTH and JOE GIDDENS It’s like this every time Pima Community College plays Eastern Arizona College, according to Head coach Jim Monaco’s wife, Dannielle Monaco. She said she fainted when the two teams faced off a couple years ago from how close and exciting that game was. It’s been that kind of week, both on and off the field in the twilight of Pima Football. Monaco was named Pima Community College’s new Acting Athletics Director on Oct. 29. This comes after the Aztecs played the program’s final home game on Oct. 27. They faced off against No. 9 Eastern Arizona Gila Monsters. It was a close and chippy game throughout but the Aztecs outlasted the Gila Monsters in the end, when Jake Smith blocked a literal last-seco...