Tucson Sugar Skulls reach best start in franchise history after rallying to beat Bay Area Panthers

Justin Spears The Tucson Sugar Skulls are out to their best start in franchise history after taking down the Bay Area Panthers 34-30 Sunday in San Jose on Sunday.

Tucson's triumph also propelled it to first place in the IFL western conference standings. The Sugar Skulls beat former head coach and Bay Area offensive coordinator Dixie Wooten, who was the general manager and head coach of Tucson for three years. Tucson trailed the Panthers 13-0 following the first quarter, then trailed 16-7 at halftime. The Sugar Skulls trailed Bay Area 21-16 entering the fourth quarter, before out-scoring the Panthers 18-9 in the fourth quarter.Up next: The Sugar Skulls host their home opener against the San Diego Strike Force Saturday night at Tucson Arena, before going into a bye week.

Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community.Justin writes stories and produces digital content about UA football and basketball and high school football. A Tucson native, Justin graduated from the UA in 2017 and is the host of the Wildcast Podcast and a radio host on ESPN Tucson.

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