Photos: Tucson Sugar Skulls inaugural home game
The Tucson Sugar Skulls indoor football team played their inaugural game against the Bismarck Bucks at the Tucson Convention Center on March 10, 2019.
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Tucson Sugar Skulls fans watch as running back Shad Thornton gets some extra yardage with Bismarck Buck defensive player Antwan Smith on his back in the third quarter. The Sugar Skulls defeated the Bucks 62-40 in their inaugural game at the Tucson Convention Center Arena.
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Tucson Sugar Skulls wide receiver Donovan Rasberry (84) brushes aside a diving Bismarck Bucks defender in the third quarter. The Sugar Skulls defeated the Bucks 62-40 in their inaugural game at the Tucson Convention Center Arena.
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Tucson Sugar Skulls braces for impact against the sidelines during their game against the Bismarck Bucks in the second quarter. The Sugar Skulls defeated the Bucks 62-40 in their inaugural game at the Tucson Convention Center Arena.
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Tucson Sugar Skulls linebacker Robert Metz reaches for Bismarck Bucks quarterback Homer Causey, left, in the second quarter during the game. Metz was unable to bring down Causey on the play. The Sugar Skulls defeated the Bucks 62-40 in their inaugural game at the Tucson Convention Center Arena.
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Tucson Sugar Skulls defenders impede the forward progress of Bismarck Bucks wide receiver Fredrick Abraham in the first quarter. The Sugar Skulls defeated the Bucks 62-40 in their inaugural game at the Tucson Convention Center Arena.
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Tucson Sugar Skulls wide receiver Brandon Sampson drags a couple of Bismarck Bucks players with him for extra yardage in the first quarter. The Sugar Skulls defeated the Bucks 62-40 in their inaugural game at the Tucson Convention Center Arena.
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Tucson Sugar Skulls head coach Marcus Coleman , middle, talks to the officials after a personal foul was called on one of his players during their home game against the Bismarck Bucks. The Sugar Skulls defeated the Bucks 62-40 in their inaugural game at the Tucson Convention Center Arena.
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Ruthie Wnek has a message for her grandfather, Don Wnek, the offensive line coach for the Tucson Sugar Skulls as the team gets ready to play the Bismarck Bucks. The Sugar Skulls defeated the Bucks 62-40 in their inaugural game at the Tucson Convention Center Arena.
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Tucson Sugar Skulls fans Lindsay Parsons and her son Lawson, 7, got all painted up for the team's first game against the Bismarck Bucks. The Sugar Skulls defeated the Bucks 62-40 at the Tucson Convention Center Arena.
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Italia Bernal, 6, dances in front of the band, Kobalco 60, as they entertain the fans before the Tucson Sugar Skulls game against the Bismarck Bucks. Bernal's father, Victor, is the band's lead vocalist. The Sugar Skulls defeated the Bucks 62-40 at the Tucson Convention Center Arena. E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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Danyelle Thornton, with Tucson Federal Credit Union, tries to get the fans fired up by posting on Facebook Live before the Tucson Sugar Skulls game against the Bismarck Bucks. The credit union, a founding partner for the team, offered prices for fans before the game. The Sugar Skulls defeated the Bucks 62-40 at the Tucson Convention Center Arena.
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Tucson Sugar Skulls fans gather before the game against the Bismarck Bucks on March 10, 2019. The Sugar Skulls defeated the Bucks 62-40 at the Tucson Convention Center Arena.
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