6A Desert Ridge 31, 5A Ironwood Ridge 0
From @bbowyer07 Ironwood Ridge @irhsfbbooster at @DesertRidge_FB https://t.co/KNWkRUHUO5
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) September 11, 2021
— Ironwood Ridge is now 1-1
5A Desert View 20, 5A Verrado 19
Final: @DESERTVIEW_FB 20 @Verrado_Vipers 19. Last minute drive by the Vipers ends with 46 seconds remaining. @Sports360AZ #FridayNight360AZ @AZPreps365 pic.twitter.com/wnJeYT71Tf
— Michael Rincon Photo (@MRinconPhoto) September 11, 2021
— Desert View improves to 2-0 and has won three straight games dating to last season
5A Sunnyside 20, 5A South Mountain 14 (OT)
Blue Devils pull out the victory in OT. 20-14 against South Mountain. Go Blue Devils!!! The win moves the Devils to 1-1. pic.twitter.com/iZbyg3aaLg
— Blue Devil News 28 (@bdn28) September 11, 2021
— Sunnyside QB Deion Conde, a junior, passed for 91 yards and two touchdowns to lead visiting Sunnyside to the win over former Arizona linebacker standout Byron Evans, who is in his second season coaching South Mountain.
5A Cienega 34, 5A Buena 7
Your @CienegaFootball team gets the W!!! 34-7 over the Buena Colts. Congrats to @CoachArgraves and staff on their first win as Bobcats! #BobcatNation pic.twitter.com/RAURnHoMhC
— Cienega Bobcat Athletics (@CienegaSports) September 11, 2021
CIENEGA
— Justin Argraves won his first game as Cienega’s head coach.
— QB Brayden Cherry, a junior, completed 6 of 14 passes for 114 yards
— RB Brady Beltz, a senior, rushed three times for 65 yards
— LB Ritchie McCormack, a senior, had 15 tackles, three for loss, including a sack
— CB Elias Santana, a senior, had a 95-yard INT return for a TD
— LB Cole McFarland, a senior, had a 70-yard INT return for a TD
— S Josiah Parker, a senior, had an INT
BUENA
— DE William Stemler, a senior, had nine tackles
— CB Jaylen McCall, a senior, had two fumble recoveries
5A Willow Canyon 42, 5A Flowing Wells 7
Kickoff @ 7:00pm @ Willow Canyon😎😎 see y’all there pic.twitter.com/lkLq8ailZy
— Flowing Wells Football (@CabFootball) September 10, 2021
— Flowing Wells is now 0-2.
5A Marana 61, 4A Tempe 0
Another game in the books and another W on the record! We beat Tempe 61-0, and we’re excited to take this momentum into next week #WeAreMarana pic.twitter.com/tG8N1MLXwn
— JORDAN 🤷🏼♂️ (@Coach__Jordan) September 11, 2021
— QB Elijah Joplin, a junior, completed 10 of 14 pass attempts for 121 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions. to lead Marana to a 2-0 record in the new coach Philip Steward era. Joplin also rushed five times for 48 yards and three touchdowns.
— RB Matthew Jensen, a junior, ran eight times for 83 yards with a touchdown.
— WR Dezmen Roebuck, a freshman, had six receptions for 89 yards.
— LB Troy Fox, a senior, led Marana with eight tackles, one for loss.
4A Vista Grande 63, 5A Cholla 12
Who had Vista Grande leading by 38 at the half? pic.twitter.com/Jt1iaHyAtx
— Maria Vasquez (@mariavsqz3) September 11, 2021
— Vista Grande rushed for 457 yards with five players gaining 67 or more yards.
5A Nogales 16, 4A Rio Rico 0
Game 1 ☑
1-0 ☑#RiseAs1 #Fearthespear #OURCOUNTY #ApachePride pic.twitter.com/V1kv8opOdA— Apache Football (@FootballApache) September 11, 2021
— Nogales improved to 13-0 over rival Rio Rico in their series dating to 1997
4A Pueblo 44, 5A Rincon/UHS 8
Final: Pueblo (1-0) defeats #RinconUHS 44-8 to open the season. #Congratulations to @Coach_J_Allen on his first victory! Warriors will host #CatalinaFoothills next Friday. #VeryLateFridayNightFootball pic.twitter.com/9IRM8ddi0l
— Pueblo Football (@PuebloFootball) September 11, 2021
So incredibly proud to be a Pueblo Warrior.
— Jake Allen (@Coach_J_Allen) September 11, 2021
PUEBLO
— Jake Allen won his first game as a head coach.
— QB Diego Ramirez, a junior, completed 13 of 23 passes for 236 yards and rushed for 78 yards on eight carries with two TDs
— RB Xavier Noriega, a senior, had 15 carries for 103 yards and a TD
— RB Andrew Gonzalez, a junior, had nine carries for 75 yards and one TD
— WR Miguel Moreira, a junior, had three catches for 113 yards
— WR Dylan Carrillo, a sophomore, had four caches for 73 yards
— DT Jeremiah Parrish, a sophomore, had nine tackles, one for loss (a sack)
4A Apache Junction 35, 4A Canyon del Oro 28
— CDO RB Kendric Astacio, a junior, had two TD runs including a 61-yard run and caught a 19-yard TD pass.
4A Arcadia 15, 4A Sahuaro 12
Final Score: Arcadia 15 – Tucson Sahuaro 12. Big win for the Titans! 🅰️⚔️🏈 @sitdownwithRayB @CoachSanders85 @KevinMcCabe987 @JUSTCHILLY @AZPreps365 pic.twitter.com/k5p078dXyD
— Arcadia Titans Football (@TitanFootballAZ) September 11, 2021
— Sahuaro, playing without some of its players because of COVID-19 protocol, could not hold on to a 12-0 lead in the fourth quarter
4A Walden Grove 28, 4A Catalina Foothills 27
4 touchdowns to my guy @Hoover_Duncan04 pic.twitter.com/PV7lz1qQPm
— Jason M. Stevens (@JasonStevens02) September 12, 2021
WALDEN GROVE
— WR Duncan Hoover, a senior, had five receptions for 127 yards with three TDs.
— RB Matthew Enriquez, a senior, rushed 13 times for 144 yards
3A Safford 28, 4A Empire 6
— Empire QB Miles Kinney, a senior, completed 15 of 35 passes for 191 yards with one TD and one INT
— WR Jacob Puentes, a senior, caught six passes for 55 yards and a TD
— WR/S Hyrum Tanner, a junior, caught five passes for 79 yards and also had 10 tackles
— LB Braden Peglow, a senior, tallied 15 tackles
— LB Jake Lambert, a senior, had 13 tackles
3A ALA Gilbert North 33, 3A Sabino 21
ALA-Gilbert North over Sabino PLUS complete Southern Arizona results https://t.co/V0xW7boaR6 pic.twitter.com/osrA9PFZv0
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) September 11, 2021
— Sabino QB Cameron Hackworth, a sophomore, completed 18 of 22 passes for 189 yards with two TDs and one INT and rushed for 138 yards on 14 carries.
— WR Savaughn Berryhill, a sophomore, had five receptions for 57 yards and a TD
— CB Kamden Gambrell, a senior, tallied 11 tackles
— LB Levi Miranda, a senior, also had 11 tackles
— LB Mason Cade, a sophomore, had seven tackles, two of them sacks
4A Amphitheater 42, 3A Sahuarita 27
Pick 6 baby!!✌🏾3️⃣ pic.twitter.com/jsNZXr6YC5
— Kiko Trejo (@KikoTrejo3) September 11, 2021
— RB/CB Kiko Trejo, a senior, rushed for 137 yards on nine carries and had five TDs including a 46-yard interception return.
— The Panthers are 2-0.
3A Pusch Ridge 28, 3A Eastmark 24
— QB Ryan Fontaine, a senior, had a 28-yard rushing touchdown and threw TD passes of 43 and 19 yards.
— WR Bubba Mustain, a sophomore, had 43-yard TD reception
— RB Javier Grajeda, a senior, had a 2-yard TD run
— WR Bryce Jewell, a junior, had a 19-yard TD reception
— Pusch Ridge improved to 3-0
4A Douglas 24, 2A Bisbee 21
Potential star was born (@BulldogsDouglas QB Aiden Rodriguez) on night when Bulldogs rallied around coach Hunter Long, former walk-on D-lineman with @ArizonaFBall, to bring The Pick back to Douglas after Long lost to Bisbee as a senior in 2010. The story: https://t.co/Y3XI2n837n
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) September 11, 2021
DOUGLAS
— RB Kevin Ybarra, a senior, had nine carries for 89 yards and a 25-yard TD run
— CB Emiliano Bertheley, a sophomore, had a 24-yard INT return for a TD
— ATH Francisco Corrales, a senior, had four rushes for 47 yards and recovered a fumble
— RB Vicente Cardona, a junior, rushed 12 times for 74 yards
BISBEE
— RB Diego Chavez, a junior, rushed for 140 yards on 30 carries
3A AZ College Prep 31, 2A Santa Cruz 28
— Santa Cruz RB Wyatt Ogle, a senior, rushed for 260 yards on 13 carries and had two TDs
— RB Ricardo Alaniz, a senior, had 133 yards on 24 rushes
2A Willcox 48, 3A San Tan Foothills 14
— RB Cristian Pando, a junior, rushed for 336 yards on 32 carries with four TDs
— RB Marcus Olivares, a senior, rushed 19 times for 120 yards and two TDs
— QB/LB Ayden Fuentes, a junior, finished with a team-best six tackles
2A Benson 41, 2A Tanque Verde 0
A senior-laden Benson @BensonBobcatFB team led by Brok Determan @BrokDeterman and Devin Bowling shut out Tanque Verde 41-0 last night. Read my game story for All Sports Tucson. @AllSportsTucson https://t.co/CPgQ6pMROg
— Kevin Murphy (@KevinMurfee) September 11, 2021
BENSON
— RB Devin Bowling, a senior, had 85 yards on 16 carries
— LB Ryan Francione, a senior, had nine tackles, including one for loss
TANQUE VERDE
— WR Kaden Eichenberger, a senior, finished with five receptions for 69 yards
— CB Trevor Clausen, a senior, tallied 13 tackles
2A Catalina 1, 2A Miami 0 (forfeit)
— Catalina is now 1-2 after Miami’s forfeit, a result of the AIA penalizing the coaching staff for an incident that occurred late in the game against Bisbee the week before.
2A Scottsdale Prep 55, 2A Santa Rita 6
After having to cancel last week’s game at Benson because of a lack of healthy players, Santa Rita is aiming to play at Scottsdale Prep on Friday night. The Eagles have 31 players available, according to AD Tony Gabusi.
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) September 9, 2021
1A San Manuel 38, 1A Superior 0
— San Manuel QB Nicolas Velasquez, a sophomore, completed 4 of 10 passes for 219 yards with three TDs and no interceptions
— WR Noah Huerta, a senior, had four receptions for 219 yards, including a 91-yard TD reception
— LB Isaiah Lopez, a senior, had 18 tackles, including one for loss
— CB Ralphie Valencia, a senior, intercepted two passes
1A St. David 60, 1A Duncan 6
— St. David QB Ryan Gooding completed 12 of 19 passes for 188 yards with three TDs and no interceptions
— RB/LB Talon Haynie had 14 rushes for 219 yards and three TDs and also had eight tackles, one for loss
— ATH Jake Goodman, a senior, had six catches for 66 yards and a TD
— S Jeremiah Toyota-Gill, a senior, had two INTs
— St. David is 3-0
1A Baboquivari 24, 1A Fort Thomas 12
How about Baboquivari? 1A team from Sells on Tohono O’odham reservation won its opener, beating Fort Thomas 24-12 on the road, in the Warriors’ first game in 693 days. Pete Delgado’s team was shut down last year because of COVID-19 and there were concerns of no season this year.
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) September 11, 2021
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
5A Salpointe (1-0) at 5A Cienega (1-1)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
5A Marana (2-0) at 6A Tucson (0-1)
5A Nogales (1-0) at 5A Cholla (1-1)
5A Campo Verde (1-1) at 5A Ironwood Ridge (1-1)
5A Rincon/UHS (0-2) at 5A Maryvale (0-2)
5A Paradise Valley (1-1) at 5A Sunnyside (1-1)
5A Mountain View (0-1) at 4A Sahuaro (0-1)
5A Flowing Wells (0-2) at 4A Empire (1-1)
4A Catalina Foothills (0-1) at 4A Pueblo (1-0)
4A Canyon del Oro (0-2) at 4A Poston Butte (1-1)
4A Thunderbird (1-1) at 4A Amphitheater (2-0)
4A Rio Rico (0-1) at 4A Walden Grove (1-1)
4A Douglas (1-0) at 3A Safford (3-0)
3A Sahuarita (0-3) at 3A Pusch Ridge (3-0)
3A Sabino (2-1) at 3A Thatcher (3-0)
2A Catalina (1-2) at 3A ALA Ironwood (1-2)
2A Willcox (3-0) at 2A Valley Lutheran (1-2)
2A AZ Lutheran (3-0) at 2A Santa Cruz (2-1)
2A NFL Yet (1-2) at 2A Benson (1-1)
2A Tombstone at 2A Tanque Verde (1-2)
2A Pima (1-2) at 2A Santa Rita (2-0)
2A Bisbee (2-1) at 2A Sequoia Pathway (2-1)
1A St. David (3-0) at 1A Mogollon (4-0), 3 p.m.
1A Cibecue (0-1) at 1A Baboquivari (1-0)
1A San Manuel (3-0) at 1A Valley Union (2-1)
BYES: 5A Buena (1-1) and 5A Desert View (2-0)