TUCSON, Arizona — Mica Mountain scored 31 unanswered points on the road to defeat Gila Ridge, 31-3, in the semifinals of the Class 4 state playoffs.
With the Thunderbolts down 3-0, quarterback Jayden Crist hit Riley Carson for a 91-yard touchdown reception to begin the Mica Mountain scoring.
The Thunderbolts, who are the defending 4A champions and the No. 7 seed in this year's tournament, will play top seed Arcadia next Friday for the title in Mountain America Stadium.
In the Class 6a semifinals, Salpointe lost to Casteel, 37-28, in Queen Creek.
