Data and info of 5A and 4A Southern Arizona football teams in state quarterfinals

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CLASS 5A

QUARTERFINALS

Thursday

No. 9 Mesquite (8-3) at No. 1 Cienega (11-0), 7 p.m.

5A avg points scored

Cienega- 47.2
Marana- 40.7
Centennial- 39.8
W. Field- 39.8
I. Ridge- 38.2
D. Edge- 37.5
Q. Creek- 31.5
Mesquite 25.5

— AZ Varsity- Football (@AZHSFB) November 10, 2016

Hey Bobcats: Can’t get to the Varsity Football Game vs. Mesquite High School on Friday? Click on the link below… https://t.co/t1UtSV4xcW

— Cienega Bobcats (@CienegaBobcats) November 9, 2016

Mesquite will travel to Southern Arizona again to play Cienega in Vail on Thursday. Will be first meeting between Wildcats @ Bobcats.

— Gridiron Arizona (@gridironarizona) November 6, 2016

Former Arizona coach Larry Smith’s grandson Preston Smith is a senior receiver with Mesquite. Coach Smith’s son, Corbin, who is Preston’s father, teaches special education at Mesquite. He is also the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator/quarterbacks and linebackers coach for the Wildcats.

@prestonsmith007 Through 9 Games… https://t.co/3x00rB7Zfn

— Corbin Smith (@SmithBoys4) October 24, 2016

Cienega QBs

[table sort=”desc”]
Player,Yr.,GP,Comp,Att,Pct.,Yards,TD,Int,Long
Jamarye Joiner,Jr.,11,62,109,.569,1338,15,3,85
Tyler Hammons,Sr.,11,37,70,.529,609,9,1,72
[/table]

Cienega top RBs

[table sort=”desc”]
Player,Yr.,GP,Car,Yds,Avg,Y/G,Long,100+,TD
Aaron Sauls,Sr.,11,88,667,7.6,60.6,54,2,8
Jamarye Joiner,Jr.,11,79,664,8.4,60.4,86,1,12
[/table]

Cienega top WR

[table sort=”desc”]
Name,Yr.,GP,Rec,Yds,Avg,Y/G,Long,TD
Braeben Bolton,Sr.,11,44,907,20.6,82.5,72,10
[/table]

Cienega top tackler

[table sort=”desc”]
Name,Yr.,GP,Solo,Asst,Tot,T/G,TFL
Chris Vega,Sr.,11,60,18,78,7.1,16.0
[/table]

No. 6 Queen Creek (9-2) at No. 3 Ironwood Ridge (9-2), 7 p.m.

Queen Creek will travel south to Oro Valley to play Ironwood Ridge in 5A Quarterfinal Thursday. Bulldogs won first meeting in Week 5, 37-12.

— Gridiron Arizona (@gridironarizona) November 6, 2016

Garrett Billings was named the Ironwood Ridge Overall Football Player of the Game. https://t.co/4fp2WkOHOY via @MaxPreps

— IRHS Football (@irhsfbbooster) November 9, 2016

Ironwood Ridge QB

[table sort=”desc”]
Player,Yr.,GP,Comp,Att,Pct.,Yards,TD,Int,Long
Cole Gerken,Sr.,11,89,146,.610,1509,16,5,83
[/table]

Ironwood Ridge top RB

*Injured
[table sort=”desc”]
Player,Yr.,GP,Car,Yds,Avg,Y/G,Long,100+,TD
Soma Helu*,Sr.,8,110,904,8.2,113.0,76,5,13
Nick Brahler,Jr.,11,138,856,6.2,77.8,51,4,13
[/table]

Ironwood Ridge top WR

[table sort=”desc”]
Name,Yr.,GP,Rec,Yds,Avg,Y/G,Long,TD
Garett Billings,Sr.,11,30,653,21.8,59.4,83,7
[/table]

Ironwood Ridge top tackler

[table sort=”desc”]
Name,Yr.,GP,Solo,Asst,Tot,T/G,TFL
Deacon Laurita,Sr.,11,46,47,93,8.5,7.0
[/table]

No. 7 Marana (9-2) at No. 2 Williams Field (11-0), 7 p.m.

Former Arizona cornerback Kelvin Hunter, who played for the Wildcats from 1996-99, is the defensive coordinator for unbeaten Williams Field.

Marana QB Connor Leavens feels father's guidance in playoffs https://t.co/LaelCU2szE via @azcentral

— Richard Obert (@azc_obert) November 10, 2016

Remarkable: Alabama-bound kicker Brandon Ruiz of Williams Field has made 14 of 15 FGs this year and had FGs of 53, 52, 47 yards v Chaparral

— Richard Obert (@azc_obert) November 5, 2016

Marana QBs

[table sort=”desc”]
Player,Yr.,GP,Comp,Att,Pct.,Yards,TD,Int,Long
Trenton Bourguet,Soph.,11,72,107,.673,1376,14,4,73
Connor Leavens,Sr.,9,100,158,.633,1430,19,12,63
[/table]

Marana top RB

[table sort=”desc”]
Player,Yr.,GP,Car,Yds,Avg,Y/G,Long,100+,TD
Antonio Reyes,Sr.,10,100,520,5.2,52.0,29,1,3
[/table]

Marana top WR

[table sort=”desc”]
Name,Yr.,GP,Rec,Yds,Avg,Y/G,Long,TD
Tariq Jordan,Soph.,11,42,590,14.0,53.6,41,4
[/table]

Marana top tacklers

[table sort=”desc”]
Name,Yr.,GP,Solo,Asst,Tot,T/G,TFL
Manuel Miranda,Sr.,11,46,51,97,8.8,–
[/table]

CLASS 4A

QUARTERFINALS

Thursday

No. 6 Catalina Foothills (9-2) at No. 3 Sunrise Mountain (10-1), 7 p.m.

Rich Rodriguez’s son and Arizona commit …

"Arizona football recruiting: Rhett Rodriguez’s offensive prowess leading Catalina Foothills" via https://t.co/W5eGfcwHf7 #BEARDOWN #UOFA

— James Clark (@jwclark2342) November 6, 2016

but his coach Jeff Scurran has been around for a long time, and has never seen a player like him https://t.co/Zed8YEpdKu

— AZ Desert Swarm (@azdesertswarm) November 5, 2016

Tough choice: Star of Night Catalina Foothills QB Rhett Rodriguez for leading dramatic comeback over Cactus Shadows https://t.co/e6HIc3v03C pic.twitter.com/5YPjAjxc91

— AllSportsTucson.com (@AllSportsTucson) November 5, 2016

Sunrise Mountain QB Chase Cord sets TD record https://t.co/wJRNcwtqEc #azhsfb

— azcentral sports (@azcsports) November 6, 2016

Catalina Foothills QB

[table sort=”desc”]
Player,Yr.,GP,Comp,Att,Pct.,Yards,TD,Int,Long
Rhett Rodriguez,Sr.,11,108,174,.621,2273,25,2,81
[/table]

Catalina Foothills top RB

[table sort=”desc”]
Player,Yr.,GP,Car,Yds,Avg,Y/G,Long,100+,TD
Dashiel Pudwill,Sr.,11,79,601,7.6,54.6,63,1,8
[/table]

Catalina Foothills top WR

[table sort=”desc”]
Name,Yr.,GP,Rec,Yds,Avg,Y/G,Long,TD
Bryan Beckon,Sr.,11,39,916,23.5,83.3,62,10
[/table]

Catalina Foothills top tackler

[table sort=”desc”]
Name,Yr.,GP,Solo,Asst,Tot,T/G,TFL
Brandon Smith,Sr.,11,15,73,88,8.0,11.0
[/table]

No. 5 Marcos de Niza (8-3) at No. 4 Salpointe (9-2), 7 p.m.

Seniors' last game at Salpointe ever tomorrow, come out and support

— Sean Barton (@bigsean_03) November 10, 2016

Thursday the elite 8 get it on – SC hosts Marcos de Niza from Tempe – yes THURSDAY night at 7pm due to the Veterans' Day holiday. pic.twitter.com/CYPhkYdzCs

— LancerNation (@SCLancerNation) November 8, 2016

Marcos de Niza placekicker Krysten Muir trains individually with Arizona great Max Zendejas

Marcos de Niza kicker works hard on her game https://t.co/qmY5Rd0zmb #Tempe #AZ

— Phoenix Local (@PhoenixN3WS) November 8, 2016

Salpointe QBs

[table sort=”desc”]
Player,Yr.,GP,Comp,Att,Pct.,Yards,TD,Int,Long
Sean Barton,Sr.,11,57,91,.626,728,6,4,58
Kameron Carmickle,Sr.,11,38,68,.559,551,2,3,38
[/table]

Salpointe top RB

[table sort=”desc”]
Player,Yr.,GP,Car,Yds,Avg,Y/G,Long,100+,TD
Mario Padilla,Soph.,11,146,1175,8.0,108.6,85,7,16
[/table]

Salpointe top WR

[table sort=”desc”]
Name,Yr.,GP,Rec,Yds,Avg,Y/G,Long,TD
DeMarco Vasquez,Sr.,11,23,386,16.8,35.1,42,3
[/table]

Salpointe top tackler

[table sort=”desc”]
Name,Yr.,GP,Solo,Asst,Tot,T/G,TFL
Chris Aguirre,Jr.,11,51,36,87,7.9,10.0
[/table]

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