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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Tucson Youth Football & Spirit Federal City Championships at Tucson High
8U CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Tucson Thunder 26, No. 3 Oro Valley Dolphins 6
SCORING
Thunder: Luke Matejovsky 72-yard punt return (Caden Mudd) 7-0
Dolphins: Jermaiah Washington 60 yards (No Good) 7-6
Thunder: Matejovsky 31 yards (Mudd) 14-6
Thunder: Matejovsky 37 yards (No Good) 20-6
Thunder: Mudd 6 yards (No Good) 26-6
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Luke Matejovsky, Thunder 9-95 Rushing; 72 yard punt return; 3 TDs
“It’s just amazing and we won a championship. Just amazing. This team is a great organization. I love my head coach and it’s just amazing man.”
LEADERS
Thunder: Caden Mudd 16-68 Rushing; TD.
Thunder: Ryan Uhe: 2 Interceptions
Dolphins: Jermaiah Washington 13-104 Rushing; TD.
Dolphins: Kaison Carey: 17 Rushing
9U CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Tucson Jaguars 27, No. 2 Tucson Redskins 12
SCORING
Jaguars: Santiago Acuna 44 yards (Jordan Moore) 7-0
Jaguars: Jordan Moore 6 yards (Jaxon Samorano) 14-0
Redskins: Anthony Dodd 3 yards (No Good) 14-6
Redskins: Pass from Dodd to Anthony Walker 14 yards (NG) 14-12
Jaguars: Moore 20 yards (NG) 20-12
Jaguars: Moore 4 yards (Emiliano Gomez to Avery Gipson) 27-12
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jordan Moore, Jaguars: 8-38 Rushing; 3 TDs.
“This is a good team. My first time in the chip. We gave our heart, our best.”
LEADERS
Jaguars: Santiago Acuna: 5-55 Rushing; TD.
Jaguars: Jaxson Samorano: 3-4 Passing 110 Yards.
Jaguars: Emilio Melendez: 2-82 Receiving
Redskins: Johnny Cruz: 5-44 Rushing
Redskins: Anthony Dodd: 5-12 Passing 81 yards; TD
Redskins: Anthony Walker: 2-58 Receiving; TD
Redskins: Gabriel Knuffke: 25 Rushing
10U CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 4 Sierra Vista Wolverines 31, No. 2 Tucson Wildcats 26
SCORING
Wildcats: Colin Beturne 6 yards (No Good) 6-0
Wolverines: Geordan Battle 31 yards (NG) 6-6
Wildcats: Beturne 29 yards (Beturne) 13-6
Wolverines: Maxximus Sherman 47 yards (NG) 13-12
Wildcats: Sean Tatum 9 yards (NG) 19-12
Wolverines: Sherman 51 yards (Battle) 19-19
Wildcats: Romeo Bravo 40 yards (Tatum) 26-19
Wolverines: Michael Frere 22 yards (NG) 26-25
Wolverines: Sherman 52 yards (NG) 31-26
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Maxximus Sherman, Wolverines: 6-168 Rushing; 3 TDs.
“I had a lot of big runs. My team, they pushed their hearts out today. They did their greatest.”
LEADERS
Wolverines: Geordan Battle: 10-86 Rushing; TD
Wolverines: Michael Frere: 11-41 Rushing; TD
Wildcats: Romeo Bravo: 14-120 Rushing; TD
Wildcats: Colin Beturne: 11-91 Rushing; 2 TDs
Wildcats: Angel Medina: 26 Rushing
Wildcats: Sean Tatum: 23 Rushing; TD
11U CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 4 Tucson Jaguars 13, No. 2 Vail Vikings 6
SCORING
Jaguars: Jayden Gutierrez 30 yards (No Good) 6-0
Vikings: Roman Jalbert 33 yards (NG) 6-6
Jaguars: Gutierrez 55 yards (Anthony Quihuis) 13-6
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jayden Gutierrez, Jaguars: 20-168 Rushing; 2 TDs.
“I liked it. I’m not going to lie. I lost hope at the end but I kept my head up. I scored on three guys and I didn’t see the last kid, I just ran over for the win.”
LEADERS
Jaguars: Aiden Bakley: 12 Rushing
Vikings: Roman Jalbert: 18-107 Rushing; TD
Vikings: Dillon Herd: 9-76 Rushing
12U CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Tucson Jaguars 32, No. 2 Tucson Raiders 0
SCORING
Jaguars: Jeffrey Smith 21 yards (Michael Lopez Kick) 8-0
Jaguars: Smith 3 yards (Lopez Kick) 16-0
Jaguars: Jake Bondi 15 (No Good) 22-0
Jaguars: Pass Bondi to Ian Castellanos 26 yards (Lopez Kick) 30-0
Jaguars: Safety (blocked punt) 32-0
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jeffrey Smith, Jaguars: 29-203 Rushing; 2 TDs.
‘I feel like I didn’t my best thing today and we showed up.”
LEADERS
Jaguars: Jake Bondi: 24 Rushing; TD; 26 Passing; TD
Jaguars: Ian Castellanos: 26 Receiving; TD
Jaguars Jeremiah Anderson: 21 Rushing
Jaguars: Marcos Gradillas: 2 Interceptions
Raiders: Desmond Dowayee: 6 Rushing
Raiders: Phil Quijada: 7 Passing
13U CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Tucson Jaguars 48, No. 3 Vail Vikings 0
SCORING
Jaguars: Christian Diaz 62 yards (Benicio Ruiz Kick) 8-0
Jaguars: Van Birchak 14 yards (No Good) 14-0
Jaguars: Wheeler Delancey 2 yards (Bencio Kick) 22-0
Jaguars: Pass Jake Rogers to Jimmel Champion 2 yards (NG) 28-0
Jaguars: Birchak 22 yards (NG) 34-0
Jaguars: Champion Interception 9 yards (Matthew Avelar to Ruiz) 41-0
Jaguars: Nasim Pedrego 46 yards (Caleb Dooley) 48-0
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jaguars offensive and defensive linemen
LEADERS
Jaguars: Van Birchak: 8-100; 2 TDs.
Jaguars: Christian Diaz: 3-71 Rushing; TD
Jaguars: Nasim Pedrego: 53 Rushing; TD
Jaguars: Matthew Avelar: 38 Rushing
Jaguars: Gabriel Diaz: 33 Rushing
Jaguars: Jake Rogers: 57 Passing: TD
Vikings: Bryce Gillmore: 38 Receiving
Vikings: Jaidyn Crist: 58 Passing
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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014, he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017, a 2019 AZ Education News award winner and he has been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. He was the first in Arizona to write about high school beach volleyball and high school girls wrestling. His own children have won multiple state high school championships and were named to all-state teams. Competing in hockey, basketball, baseball and track & field in high school, his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy is the Southern Arizona voting member of the Ed Doherty Award, recognizing the top football player in Arizona, and he was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Andy was named an Honorary Flowing Wells Caballero in 2019, became a member of the Sunnyside Los Mezquites Cross Country Hall of Fame in 2021 and he was a member of the Amphi COVID-19 Blue Ribbon Committee and he earned a Distinguished Service Award from Amphitheater. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
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