By Tony Thomas
The Mica Mountain (Ariz.) Thunderbolts (14-0) won their first Arizona 4A football state championship last season after being in existence for as a program for only four years.
WR Jake Johnson set up the Thunderbolts first score in that title game with a 19-yard catch and they went on to a 42-13 win over Arizona College Prep.
It was coach Pat Nugent’s first state championship in a 22-year career with four teams.
WR Jake Johnson
6-foot-5, 190 pounds
For the Thunderbolts, Johnson caught 18 passes for 216 yards, two touchdowns and averaged 15 yards per catch for a team that averaged 38 points per game. One of those touchdowns came against Pueblo in a 59-7 win.
A verified three-star prospect, Johnson is a big target with a huge wingspan.
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Johnson comes from a family of winners with six state championships, including two in volleyball, three in softball and his mom won a state championship in volleyball as a coach. Now they can add a football championship to the family trophy case.
The Godfather of Recruiting, Mike Farrell, said this about Johnson:
“2025 verified 3-star Jake Johnson is 6-5, 190 with 80” wingspan. Huge WR with TE potential.”—Mike Farrell
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