It is no coincidence that Empire senior Jake Lambert is the leading tackler in Southern Arizona and also one of the top running backs and the Ravens (5-4) are striving for only their second winning season in the last eight years. Marana junior Sam Brown is also one of the leading receivers and defensive backs (with five interceptions) in Southern Arizona and the 11h-ranked Tigers (7-1) are challenging for a 5A Sonoran title and spot in the 5A state tournament.
2025 Southern Arizona Tackling Leaders
Stats compiled from MaxPreps provided by coaches and schools. *Denotes Class 1A (8-man football) player.| Player | School | Pos | Yr | Tkl | TFL | Sks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zayden Cundiff | Florence | LB | Sr | 184 | 27 | 4 |
| Cooper Kraus | Buena | LB | Sr | 177 | 29.5 | 6 |
| Broden Schmidt | Mica Mountain | LB | Sr | 159 | 18 | 3 |
| Dominic Drow | Tucson | LB | Sr | 137 | 8 | 2 |
| Brock Payne | Desert Christian | LB | So | 129 | 9 | 1 |
| Laney James | Santa Cruz Valley | DE | Fr | 124 | 20 | 4 |
| Clayton Neal | Maricopa | LB | Sr | 117 | 21 | 1.5 |
| Byran Melton | Salpointe | LB | Sr | 116 | 7 | 3 |
| Jayvion Gilbert-Rojas | Sahuaro | LB | Jr | 114 | 9 | 0 |
| Jax Kraus | Buena | LB | Jr | 112 | 14 | 1 |
| Soldier Blouir | Florence | S | Sr | 111 | 15 | 2 |
| Chris Gallego | Sunnyside | LB | Jr | 111 | 1 | 0 |
| Davion Ross | Cienega | LB | Sr | 110 | 12 | 0 |
| Cameron Shoaff | Pusch Ridge | LB | So | 110 | 14 | 7.5 |
2025 Southern Arizona Interception Leaders
Stats compiled from MaxPreps provided by coaches and schools. * - Denotes Class 1A (8-man football) player.| Player | School | Pos | Yr | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Stenson | Florence | CB | Sr | 10 |
| *Logan Flake | St. David | CB | Jr | 6 |
| Rocco Haggard | Tanque Verde | SS | Sr | 6 |
| Chad Johnson | Thatcher | S | Sr | 6 |
| Braden Krammer | Empire | DB | So | 6 |
| Fabian Marrufo | Maricopa | S | Jr | 6 |
| Jaylee Abraham | Desert View | S | So | 5 |
| Jake Bondi | Salpointe | S | Jr | 5 |
| Corbin Crosby | Ironwood Ridge | S | Jr | 5 |
| Josiah Jones | Pusch Ridge | LB | Sr | 5 |
| Dawson Judd | Benson | S | Sr | 5 |
| Sean Roebuck | Marana | S | Jr | 5 |
| Ezra Spivey | Tucson | S | So | 5 |
| Jayden Thomas | Buena | CB | Sr | 5 |
| Hunter Thompson | Rio Rico | DB | Jr | 5 |
| Jack Youmans | Flowing Wells | CB | Jr | 5 |
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