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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Kraus | Buena | LB | Sr | 157 | 24.5 | 5 |
| Zayden Cundiff | Florence | LB | Sr | 141 | 22 | 4 |
| Brock Payne | Desert Christian | LB | So | 129 | 9 | 1 |
| Dominic Drow | Tucson | LB | Sr | 118 | 5 | 2 |
| Laney James | Santa Cruz Valley | DE | Fr | 114 | 20 | 4 |
| Chris Gallego | Sunnyside | LB | Jr | 111 | 1 | 0 |
| Clayton Neal | Maricopa | LB | Sr | 106 | 19 | .5 |
| Broden Schmidt | Mica Mountain | LB | Sr | 106 | 14.5 | 2.5 |
| Fabian Hernandez | Bisbee | DE | Sr | 105 | 22 | 6 |
| Jax Kraus | Buena | LB | Jr | 102 | 11 | 1 |
| Aydan Tapia | Sunnyside | DB | Jr | 102 | 10 | 4 |
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 | 9 |
| Chad Johnson | Thatcher | S | Sr | 6 |
| Braden Krammer | Empire | DB | So | 6 |
| *Logan Flake | St. David | CB | Jr | 6 |
| Corbin Crosby | Ironwood Ridge | S | Jr | 5 |
| Dawson Judd | Benson | S | Sr | 5 |
| Fabian Marrufo | Maricopa | S | Jr | 5 |
| Sean Roebuck | Marana | S | Jr | 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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