Photos: Canyon del Oro ekes out a 10-3 win over Tucson High
The Dorados held on in a defensive slugfest to drop the visiting Badgers 10-3, October 9, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Canyon del Oro's Nick Aronson (32) forces Tucson's Brenton Coleman (15) into a bad pass that got picked off in the third quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Canyon del Oro's Jayden Smith (11) hauls in a first down pass in front of Tucson's Ezra Spivey (4) in the first quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Tucson's Isaac Fierros (2) takes advantage of getting a step on Canyon del Oro's Cody Fimbres (0) to haul in a bomb early in the first quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Canyon del Oro's Cody Fimbres (0) gets held by Tucson's Dillion Flannigan-Jones (3) while trying to get his hands on ball carrier Tavion Wells (6) in the first quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Tucson's Xavier Vazquez (11), left, close the hole on Canyon del Oro's Tai Holmes (23) in the second quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Canyon del Oro's Luis Garcia (21) lays out Tucson's Tavion Wells (6) holding him to a few yards on a short pass in the second quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Tucson's Amare Nobles (19) stuffs Tucson's Xavier Vazquez (11) to end his run in the second quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Canyon del Oro's Peyton Strang (18) jumps above the pressure to get off a pass in the second quarter against Tucson High, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Tucson's Xavier Vazquez (11) helps bring down Canyon del Oro's Tai Holmes (23) with tug on his helmet in the third quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
The throw is a bit too tall for Canyon del Oro's Eli Smith to get a hand on as he races Tucson' Highs Jaiden Denson down the sideline in the third quarter of their game on Oct. 9, 2026.
Canyon del Oro's Josh Schiffer (3) gets caught in the middle between Tucson's Jaiden Denson (5), left, and Christopher Taylor (18) in the third quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Canyon del Oro's Peyton Strang (18) gets sacked in the arms of Tucson's Izaiss Avalos (73) in the third quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Tucson's Josh Cota (23) sprawls out for an extra yard during a carry against Canyon del Oro, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Tucson's Tavion Wells (6) swims out of the hold of Canyon del Oro's Ashton Philips (26) to add yardage to his run in the third quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Canyon del Oro's Jayden Smith (11) gets a hand on Tucson's Ezra Spivey (4) but can’t stop him after a catch in fourth the quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Tucson's Ezra Spivey (4) drags a trio of Canyon del Oro defenders along for the ride, fighting for yardage in the fourth quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Canyon del Oro's Tai Holmes (23) leaves Tucson's Christopher Taylor (18) hanging as he breaks off a first down run in the last minutes of the game, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Canyon del Oro's Ryan Luke (40) fights off a block to get his hands on Tucson's Josh Cota (23) trying to get through the line in the fourth quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Canyon del Oro's Parker Gilbertson (50) and the Dorado defense celebrate a turnover on downs, stopping Tucson High to take over possession in the last few minutes in the fourth quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Canyon del Oro's Tai Holmes (23) slips up field, on clock-killing run in the fourth quarter against Tucson High, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Canyon del Oro's Luis Garcia (21) holds on to keep Tucson's Tavion Wells (6) from a first down in the red zone in the fourth quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Canyon del Oro's Tai Holmes (23) and the Dorados celebrate after coming out on top of a defensive slog 10-3 over Tucson High, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
The Tucson Badgers get suited up as they prepare to face Canyon del Oro, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Canyon del Oro's Josh Schiffer (3) fields punts as the Dorados work out in the final minutes before taking on Tucson, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Tucson's head coach Zachary Neveleff reacts after a Badger holding call negated a huge run in the third quarter against Canyon del Oro, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
Canyon del Oro's coach Scott McKee gives Peyton Strang (18) his play in the first quarter against Tucson, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
The Canyon del Oro student section jostles for the prize during th T-shirt toss in a lull in the action of the game against Tucson High, Tucson, Ariz., October 9, 2026.
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