It has been more than a decade since the Whiteford Bobcats have beaten the reigning TCC champion, but that 29-game losing streak is over.
The Bobcats beat Morenci Thursday, 54-40. Morenci has already wrapped up the outright TCC title.
Going back through the Bobcats history, the win is the first time the Bobcats have beaten the current league champion since the 2002 season when Whiteford split with Morenci.
During that time, the Bobcats have been swept by Morenci (2003), Morenci (2004), Sand Creek (2005), Summerfield (2006), Clinton (2007-08), Sand Creek (2008-09), Clinton (2009-10), Sand Creek (2010-11), and Madison in 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17.
The Bobcats are 8-74 against whichever team(s) has won the TCC. Here’s a look at the annual TCC champion and Whiteford’s results vs. those teams:
| YEAR | CHAMPION | WHITEFORD RESULTS VS. CHAMP/CO-CHAMP |
| 1973 | AAST | Whiteford not a TCC member |
| 1974 | AAST | Whiteford not a TCC member |
| 1975 | SC | L 18-42, L 22-42 |
| 1976 | WL | L 30-69, L 42-47 |
| 1977 | WL | L 33-56, L 56-65 |
| 1978 | Whs | |
| 1979 | Whs, WL | L 45-56, W 45-40 |
| 1980 | Bri | L 48-68, L 42-56 |
| 1981 | Whs, Mad | L 43-47, W 52-47 |
| 1982 | Mad | L 45-63, L 42-70 |
| 1983 | Whs | |
| 1984 | Whs | |
| 1985 | Mor | L 55-56, L 51-61 |
| 1986 | Mor | L 42-49, L 47-51 |
| 1987 | Mor | L 30-61, L 45-58 |
| 1988 | Mor | L 33-48, L 50-61 |
| 1989 | Whs | |
| 1990 | Whs | |
| 1991 | Dee | W 64-40, L 50-52 |
| 1992 | Dee, Whs | vs. Dee W 32-30, L 45-58 |
| 1993 | Dee, SC | Dee L 42-74, L 57-63/ SC L 35-72, L 53-66 |
| 1994 | Dee, SC | Dee L 29-60, L 32-66/SC L 50-64, L 33-56 |
| 1995 | Bri | L 41-62, W 63-58 |
| 1996 | Bri | L 34-53, L 30-55 |
| 1997 | Bri | L 36-44, L 29-48 |
| 1998 | SC | L 57-60, L 52-57 |
| 1999 | SC | L 62-76, L 52-56 |
| 2000 | Whs, Bri | W 47-31, W 59-39 |
| 2001 | Mor, Bri | L Mor 34-60, 23-53/ L Bri 39-46, 41-44 |
| 2002 | Mor | L 47-54, W 58-48 |
| 2003 | Mor | L 40-48, L 40-54 |
| 2004 | Mor | L 19-62, L 29-63 |
| 2005 | SC | L 27-53, L 16-42 |
| 2006 | Sum | L 31-58, L 35-41 |
| 2007-08 | Clinton | L 25-52, L 45-74 |
| 2008-09 | SC | L 41-64, L 50-66 |
| 2009-10 | Clinton | L 35-49, L 36-60 |
| 2010-11 | SC | L 37-52, L 30-55 |
| 2011-12 | Mad | L 27-53, L 41-58 |
| 2012-13 | Mad | L 31-54, L 30-49 |
| 2013-14 | Mad | L 35-50, L 47-63 |
| 2014-15 | Mad | L 38-64, L 29-57 |
| 2015-16 | Mad | L 47-59, L 31-64 |
| 2016-17 | Mad | L 39-54, L 16-45 |
| 2017-18 | Mor | L 54-79, W 54-40 |
