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.
2024 Southern Arizona Tackling Leaders
The 2024 top tacklers in Southern Arizona. Stats compiled from MaxPreps provided by coaches and schools. *Denotes Class 1A (8-man football) player.| Player | School | Pos | Yr | Tkl | TFL | Sks | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Anthony | Bisbee | LB | Sr | 122 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 10 |
| Fabian Hernandez | Bisbee | DE | Jr | 115 | 13.5 | 11.5 | 10 |
| *Dominic Rodriguez | San Manuel | SS | Sr | 114 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 9 |
| Yahel Clark | Rio Rico | LB | Sr | 103 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 |
| Tyler Shoaff | Pusch Ridge | LB | Sr | 100 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 10 |
| Anthony Torgeson | Tanque Verde | LB | Jr | 99 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 10 |
| Carlos Montoya Jr. | Walden Grove | LB | Sr | 88 | 29.5 | 5.0 | 9 |
| Gabriel Galligan | Flowing Wells | LB | Sr | 88 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 9 |
| Jaxxon Alvarez | Bisbee | LB | So | 88 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 10 |
| Ismael Cuevas | Willcox | LB | Jr | 87 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 10 |
| Marcus Lucero | Morenci | LB | Sr | 86 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 |
2024 Southern Arizona Interception Leaders
The 2024 interception leaders in Southern Arizona. Stats compiled from MaxPreps provided by coaches and schools. * - Denotes Class 1A (8-man football) player.| Player | School | Pos | Yr | Int | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davian Fimbres | Douglas | CB | Jr | 7 | 8 |
| Ezra Spivey | Tucson | DB | Fr | 7 | 9 |
| Sebastian Lopez | Bisbee | SS | Sr | 7 | 10 |
| Jaxsen Philistine | Walden Grove | CB | Jr | 6 | 9 |
| *Dylan Mitchell | Valley Union | DB | Sr | 6 | 6 |
| Carlos Arbizo | Safford | LB | Sr | 5 | 8 |
| Riley Carson | Mica Mountain | CB | Jr | 5 | 9 |
| Julian Santa Cruz | Empire | CB | Jr | 5 | 9 |
| Remington Todd | Willcox | LB | Sr | 5 | 9 |
| *Gannon Carrafa | St. David | DB | Sr | 5 | 10 |
| Dedric Gulley | Casa Grande | SS | Jr | 4 | 6 |
| Xavier Ferandez | Morenci | CB | Sr | 4 | 7 |
| Noah Miller | Pusch Ridge | LB | Sr | 4 | 7 |
| Kody Bingham | Thatcher | DB | Sr | 4 | 8 |
| Jaxxon Alvarez | Bisbee | LB | So | 4 | 9 |
| Alden Fox | Sahuarita | SS | Sr | 4 | 9 |
| Diego Gomez | Mountain View | CB | Sr | 4 | 9 |
| Dawson Judd | Benson | DB | Jr | 4 | 9 |
| Izaac Lopez | Maricopa | FS | Sr | 4 | 9 |
| Oscar Pearson | Douglas | LB | Sr | 4 | 9 |
| Rawley Evans | Benson | CB | Jr | 4 | 10 |
| Rocco Haggard | Tanque Verde | LB | Jr | 4 | 10 |
| Chris Lopez | Morenci | DB | Sr | 4 | 10 |
| Dezmen Roebuck | Marana | FS | Sr | 4 | 10 |
| *Chase Pacheco | St. David | LB | Jr | 4 | 10 |
| *Luke Haymore | St. David | LB | Sr | 4 | 10 |
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