Mountain View junior athlete Shaun Buttigieg rushed for 229 yards on 13 carries, scored a touchdown and recorded 6 tackles to help lead the Mountain Lions past Flowing Wells 42-16 Friday night. The victory gave the Mountain Lions the 5A Sonoran Championship.
HONOR ROLL
PASSING
AJ Skaggs, So. Sabino: 12-21, 230 yards.
Jackson Bolin, Jr. Salpointe: 4-5, 146 yards, 2 TDs.
Devin Green, Sr. Salpointe: 8-8, 126 yards, 2 TDs.
Alex Verdugo, Sr. Empire: 11-28, 123 yards, 2 TDs.
Andrew Watkins, Jr. Tombstone: 5-9, 121 yards, 2 TDs, 10 tackles, interception.
Jovoni Borbon, Jr. 10-20, 119 yards, TD.
Hayden Parson, So. Mountain View: 3-6, 101 yards, TD.
RUSHING
Bijan Robinson, Jr. Salpointe: 4-247, 3 TDs.
Tyler Wilridge, Sr. Tombstone: 23-243, 2 TDs.
Shaun Buttigieg, Jr. Mountain View: 13-229, TD.
Evan Lovett, So. Pusch Ridge: 20-209, 2 TDs, 8 tackles, 2 sacks, interception.
Stevie Rocker, So. Canyon del Oro: 18-164, 2 TDs, 45 yard receiving TD.
Dominic Bynum, Sr. Catalina Foothills: 15-143, TD.
Cristian Gonzales, Jr. Sahuarita: 2-116, 2 TDs.
Shane Dezonia, Sr. Benson: 20-107, TD.
Jayse Burkett, Sr. Benson: 8-72, 2 TDs.
Jamal Brown, Sr. Sabino: 9-39, 3 TDs.
RECEIVING
Darian Taylor, Sr. Salpointe: 2-109, 2 TDs.
Deandre White, Sr. Tombstone: 5-101, 2 TDs.
Mario Padilla, Jr. Salpointe: 3-64, TD, 16 yard rushing TD.
DEFENSE
Isaiah Sparkman, Jr. Mountain View: 15 tackles
Timothy Jones, Sr, Buena: 14 tackles.
Jacob Murphy, Sr. Buena: 13 tackles.
Jesse Avina, Sr. Buena: 12 tackles.
Ray Figueroa, Jr. Salpointe: 12 tackles, sack.
Richie Pina, Sr. Sabino: 12 tackles.
Calib McRae, Sr. Mountain View: 11 tackles, 43 yards rushing, 2 TDs.
Teddy Walton, Mountain View, 11 tackles.
Caden Wechsler, Sr. Sabino: 11 tackles.
Carson Barney, Jr. Benson, 10 tackles, interception.
Jacob Bonilla, Jr. Tombstone:10 tackles.
Branden Devoy, Jr. Mountain View, 10 tackles.
Casey Way, Sr. Pusch Ridge: 8 tackles, 2 sacks.
Julio Torres, Sr. Mountain View, 4 tackles, 63-yard fumble return TD.
Memo Ramirez, Jr. Empire: 80 yard interception return TD.
Bobby Heizinger, Sr. Catalina Foothills: 8 tackles, sack.
Adam Corrales, Sr. Salpointe: 5 tackles, 2 sacks.
Shamon Davis, Jr. Salpointe, 5 tackles, 2 sacks.
Charlie Raetzman, Jr. Salpointe: 3 tackles, fumble recovery, blocked extra point. TD.
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