FRIDAY, AUGUST 26
Pusch Ridge 63, Paradise Honors 28
PUSCH RIDGE (2-0)
— QB Bubba Mustain completed 16 of 23 pass attempts for 332 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions. He also rushed for 22 yards on three carries.
— RB AB Grajeda rushed for 98 yards on 16 carries with a TD.
— WR Bryce Jewell caught three passes for 113 yards with two touchdowns.
— WR Jack Butler’s three receptions tallied 88 yards.
— SB/LB Tyler Mustain had three catches for 52 yards and TD, and he finished with 16 tackles, four for loss, 1.5 sacks.
— RB/DB Brysen Barrios had 41 yards rushing on nine carries and also had an interception.
Morenci 44, Tanque Verde 0
TANQUE VERDE (0-1)
— RB/LB Brayden Scott 12 rushes for 44 yards and 12 tackles.
— LB Gavin Gilbert 12 tackles, including a sack
Benson 21, San Tan Foothills 14
BENSON (2-0)
— QB Dalton Crockett completed 11 of 20 pass attempts for 153 yards with two TD passes.
— RB/LB Colton Tyra rushed for 44 yards on 14 carries and registered 20 tackles on defense with an interception and caused fumble.
— WR Aiden Finch had six catches for 95 yards and two TDs.
Bisbee 16, Santa Cruz 6
BISBEE (1-0)
— Bisbee QB Sebastian Lopez rushed for two touchdowns and scored on both two-point conversion runs.
Globe 40, Santa Rita 0
SANTA RITA (0-1)
— RB Manny Mero had four rushes for 11 yards
— WR Joe Badilla caught a pass for 15 yards
St. David 58, Baboquivari 6
ST. DAVID (2-0, 2-0 1A SOUTH)
— QB Ryan Gooding completed all six of his pass attempts for 143 yards with three TDs.
— RB Grayson Merrill had two rushes for 56 yards with a TD.
— RB Marek Hayney finished with six rushes for 47 yards with two TDs.
— RB/LB Conner Curtis had a 70-yard scoring reception and also had nine tackles, three for loss.
— WR/CB Matteo Carrafa had 11 tackles
— WB/LB Wyatt Judd recorded 11 tackles
BABOQUIVARI (1-1, 1-1 1A SOUTH)
— WR Seth Castro rushed for 59 yards on 10 carries and added 32 yards receiving on four catches.
— QB Xavier Mease put together 112 yards of offense before he left the game with an injury in the middle of the third quarter.
No stats reported yet for:
Willcox 39, Gilbert Christian 14 — Willcox Cowboys are 1-0
Florence 73, Palo Verde 0 — Palo Verde Titans are 0-2
San Pasqual Valley 29, Catalina 0 — Catalina Trojans are 0-1
Ray 28, Valley Union 0 — Valley Union Blue Devils are 0-2
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27
No stats reported yet for Mogollon 59, San Manuel 0 — San Manuel Miners are 1-1
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Sunnyside (0-0) at Desert View (0-0), 7 p.m.
Mica Mountain (0-0) at Ironwood Ridge (0-0)
Bagdad (2-0) at St. David (2-0), 6 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
Salpointe (0-0) at Chaparral (0-0), 7 p.m.
Marana (0-0) at Mountain View (0-0), 7 p.m.
Cienega (0-0) at Catalina Foothills (0-0), 7 p.m.
Dobson (0-0) at Tucson (0-0), 7 p.m.
Walden Grove (0-0) at Canyon del Oro (0-0), 7 p.m.
Cholla (0-0) at Pueblo (0-0), 7 p.m.
Nogales (0-0) at Rio Rico (0-0), 7 p.m.
Buena (0-0) at Sahuarita (0-0), 7 p.m.
Seton Catholic (0-0) at Sahuaro (0-0), 7 p.m.
Rincon/UHS (0-0) at Empire (0-0), 7 p.m.
Amphitheater (0-0) at Flowing Wells (0-0), 7 p.m.
Sabino (1-0) at ALA West Foothills (0-2), 7 p.m.
Pusch Ridge (2-0) at Mohave (1-0), 7 p.m.
Douglas (0-0) at Bisbee (1-0), 7 p.m.
Palo Verde (0-2) at Catalina (0-1), 7 p.m.
Willcox (1-0) at Benson (2-0), 7 p.m.
Valley Lutheran (0-1) at Tanque Verde (0-1), 7 p.m.
Tombstone (0-1) at Sequoia Pathway (1-0), 7 p.m.
Santa Rita (0-1) at Heritage Academy Laveen (1-1), 7 p.m.
Baboquivari (1-1) at Desert Heights Prep (1-1), 7 p.m.
San Manuel (1-0) at Duncan (1-1), 7 p.m.
Valley Union (0-2) at Lincoln Prep (1-1), 7 p.m.
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Named one of “Arizona’s Heart & Sol” by KOLD and Casino del Sol, Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014, he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017 and a 2019 AZ Education News recognition. He was 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 and his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy is a 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. He earned a Distinguished Service Award from Amphitheater and he was recognized by the Sunnyside School District and by Tucson City Councilman Richard Fimbres. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
