Photos: Mica Mountain takes first place in 4A Kino with a 21-0 win over Sahuaro
Mica Mountain secures the top spot in 4A Kino outright with their 21-0 shutout of the Cougars, October 31, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Sahuaro's Xavier Shelton (11) can’t drag down Mica Mountain's Bryce Gillmore (1) before he gets into the end zone for the game’s first score during the second quarter of their 4A Kino game, October 31, 2025, Tucson, Ariz. The Thunderbolts would tack on two more scores and stymie the Cougars for much of the night in a 21-0 win and finish first in the 4A Kino region.
Sahuaro's Jayden Winton (17), left, just manages to get fingertips to the ball and keep Mica Mountain's Evan Wheeler (17) from hauling in a Hail Mary score in the last seconds of the second quarter of their 4A Kino game, October 31, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Sahuaro's Jayvion Gilbert - Rojas (30) shoots the gap and nails Mica Mountain's Colin Axford (26) in the backfield for a loss during the third quarter of their 4A Kino game, October 31, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Mica Mountain's Colin Axford (26) has a quiet celebration after battering his way into the end zone in the last minute of the game and sewing up a 21-0 win over Sahuaro in their 4A Kino finale, October 31, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Sahuaro's Jayvion Gilbert - Rojas (30) tries to punch the ball from from Mica Mountain's Riley Carson (13) running hime down on a swing pass during the first quarter of their 4A Kino game, October 31, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Mica Mountain’s Jaidyn Crist (11) gets off the pass as Sahuaro’s Jaxson Moore (55) bears down during the second quarter of their 4A Kino game, Oct. 31, 2025.
Sahuaro's Mariano Blackwell (1) threads the needle to get a pass into the arms of Keegan Hunt (7) in the second quarter against Mica Mountain, October 31, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Sahuaro's Xavier Shelton (11) hits Mica Mountain's Jeremiah Anderson (3) as he turns upfield on a catch during the second quarter of their 4A Kino game, October 31, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Mica Mountain's Jeremiah Anderson (3) fights to keep his balance after shedding tackles on a run up the middle during the second quarter of their 4A Kino game, October 31, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Mica Mountain's Sergio Raygada (8), top, and Broden Schmidt (9) stack up Sahuaro's Julian Perez (24) short of the line during the second quarter of their 4A Kino game, October 31, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Mica Mountain's Ben Weinzinger (6) punches the ball free from the grip of Sahuaro's Isaac Lugo (21) during the second quarter of their 4A Kino game, October 31, 2025, Tucson, Ariz. The Thunderbolts recovered the loose ball.
Mica Mountain's Broden Schmidt (9) gets the congratulations from teammates after falling on a Sahuaro fumble during the second quarter of their 4A Kino game, October 31, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Sahuaro's Jayden Winton (17) drags down Mica Mountain's Evan Wheeler (17) on a punt return during the third quarter of their 4A Kino game, October 31, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Sahuaro's Ethan Geoffroy (8) manages to keep his grip and haul down Mica Mountain's Riley Carson (13) after his catch during the third quarter of their 4A Kino game, October 31, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Mica Mountain's Kaden Watson (4) gestures to the sideline after hauling a long throw for Thunderbolt first down during the third quarter against Sahuaro, October 31, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Sahuaro's Xavier Shelton (11) can only get fingertips to the ball as Mica Mountain's Kaden Watson (4) gets called for interference on a late flag during the third quarter of their 4A Kino game, October 31, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Sahuaro's Omar Bartlett (32) manages to keep a hold of Mica Mountain's Jeremiah Anderson (3) and slow him down until help arrives during the fourth quarter of their 4A Kino game, October 31, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Mica Mountain's Broden Schmidt (9) gets noting but towel trying to bring down Sahuaro's Lekie Sika (2) as he turns the corner during the fourth quarter of their 4A Kino game, October 31, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Mica Mountain’s Colin Axford (26) attempts to stiff-arm his way to a few more yards past Sahuaro’s Ethan Geoffroy (8) during the fourth quarter of their 4A Kino game, Oct. 31, 2025.
Mica Mountain's Jaidyn Crist (11) finds the seam between Sahuaro's Amari Feinen (9), left, and Nicholas Bojorquez (15) on a keeper during the fourth quarter of their 4A Kino game, October 31, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Sahuaro's Julian Perez (24) steps over the grip of Mica Mountain's Broden Schmidt (9) and heads upfield during the second quarter of their 4A Kino game, October 31, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Sahuaro's head coach Al Alexander watches the action during the second quarter against Mica Mountain, October 31, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Mica Mountain’s head coach Jay Campos gets a hug from Korben Greene after the Thunderbolts’ 21-0 win over Sahuaro and a first-place finish in the 4A Kino, Oct. 31, 2025.
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