Though holding their own in the first quarter and starting with a 2-0 lead, the Maricopa High School football Rams had a mountain to climb when hosting Gilbert’s Campo Verde. One of the top-ranked teams in the state, the Coyotes won Friday night, 43-9.

Campo Verde is undefeated and leads the 5A San Tan region. Maricopa’s record fell to 3-4 (0-2). The Rams are ranked 20th in 5A. Maricopa, on fall break, next plays Oct. 18, hosting Williams Field, 5-2 (2-0). As the final home game, it will be senior night.

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Raquel Hendrickson
Raquel Hendrickson
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Raquel, a.k.a. Rocky, is a sixth-generation Arizonan who spent her formative years in the Missouri Ozarks. After attending Temple University in Philadelphia, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and has been in the newspaper business since 1990. She has been a sports editor, general-assignment reporter, business editor, arts & entertainment editor, education reporter, government reporter and managing editor. After 16 years in the Verde Valley-Sedona, she moved to Maricopa in 2014. She loves the outdoors, the arts, great books and all kinds of animals.
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