Badgers Suffer First Region Loss

Photo: 15 Halle Terelak-Foster brings a stop to 1 Kambra Hahn’s run. (Photo by Olivia Butler)

The Prescott Badgers had won 11 straight Grand Canyon Region games in their first two years of existence, but the Mingus Marauders ended that streak with a 19-7 setback on a cloudy evening in Cottonwood.

Photo: 10 Brinkley Larson with the reception near midfield (Photo by Mike Krock)

It was also the first time the Marauders have ever scored against the Badgers, who had beaten Mingus 24-0 and 19-0, both in Prescott, but the Marauders turned the tide on their home turf.

Photo: 5 Lucy Zembik pulls the flag of 6 Maddie Babcock (Photo by Mike Krock)

Mingus took an early lead on a safety as the Badgers were backed up on their opening possession. Prescott got the ball right back when Halle Terelak-Foster picked off a Marauders pass, setting the Badgers up for what would be their only score of the night. 

Prescott went ahead 7-2 when quarterback Rylee Hart found Halle Terelak-Foster on a short 3 yard pass play. Brinkley Larson added the extra point.

After that it was all Mingus as the Marauders regained the lead with a time consuming drive in the final minutes of the second quarter when Kambra Hahn ran the ball in from 19 yards out. The Badgers were unable to sustain a drive and the teams headed to halftime with Mingus on top 9-7.

In the third quarter it was Hahn again, this time on a 8 yard run to boost the Mingus lead to 16-7. The final nail in the coffin came in the final minutes when Marauders kicker Karstyn Richardson kicked a 25 yard field goal to close out the Marauders first win in program history over the Badgers.

The loss drops Prescott to (3-2) on the season and (0-1) in Grand Canyon Region play. Mingus improves to (4-1) and (1-1). Next up for the Badgers is a non-region road contest at Dysart on Monday. Mingus will be back at it today down in the valley at Peoria. Start times are 6pm.

MINGUS MARAUDERS 19, PRESCOTT BADGERS 7

Score by Quarters-   1       2       3       4    –    T

Prescott                    7       0       0       0    –    7

Mingus                      2       7       7       3    –   19

Scoring Summary

M-Safety

P-Terelak-Foster 3 yard pass from Hart (Larson kick)

M-Hahn 19 yard run (Richardson kick)

M-Hahn 8 yard run (Richardson kick)

M-Richardson 25 yard Field Goal

GRAND CANYON REGION STANDINGS
School-                      W-L      W-L

Coconino                    1-0       4-0

Mingus                        1-1       4-1

Flagstaff                      0-0       4-0

Lee Williams                0-0      3-0

Bradshaw Mountain    0-0       2-2

Mohave                       0-0       0-2

Prescott                       0-1       3-2

SCOREBOARD

Mingus 19, Prescott 7

Bradshaw Mountain 24, ALA-West Foothills 7

Benjamin Franklin 72, Madison Highland 0

Deer Valley 7, Arcadia 6, OT

Flagstaff 57, Tempe 0

Gilbert Christian 27, Highland Prep West 0

Nogales 30, Sahuaro 0

Thunderbird 34, Dysart 0

Tolleson 28, Dobson 0

Tucson 10, Tanque Verde 7