At Rio Rico, the Hawks (1-8, 1-5 4A-II Gila) earned their first win. The Hawks entered the fourth quarter trailing by five but outscored Palo Verde (2-7, 2-4) by 14 in the final quarter.
• Highlight reel: Rio Rico's Myles Carmo returned a Palo Verde kickoff in the third quarter for a touchdown to pull within one possession.
• Player of the game: Palo Verde's Dylan Leahy rushed for 82 yards on 18 carries and also had a 58-yard catch for a TD in the loss.
• By the numbers: 26: Rio Rico scored 26 points in the second half to take control.
• He said it: "We were very undisciplined tonight. We had 13 penalties. We had fumbles, interceptions. We came out and played lazy." -- Titans coach Matt Willard
