WEEK FIVE
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
San Tan Valley Poston Butte 40, Mica Mountain 0
MICA MOUNTAIN
WR Devin Hayward, 5-45
LB Jaysen Criswell, 10 tackles, 1 TFL (sack)
Kingman Academy 54, Catalina 0
CATALINA
No stats reported to MaxPreps as of Sunday night
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Basha 46, Salpointe 14
SALPOINTE
RB Elias Roberts, 11-58
RB Dailan Goodman, 10-48
Canyon del Oro 38, Desert View 7
CDO
RB Kayden Luke, 16-108, 1 TD
RB Jose Alba, 11-83, 1 TD
PK Alex Zillman, 5-5 PATs, 1-1 FGs (26 yards)
WR Kendric Astacio, 1 receiving TD, 1 rushing TD, 1 INT
DESERT VIEW
No stats reported to MaxPreps as of Sunday night
Goodyear Millennium 42, Cienega 14
CIENEGA
No stats reported to MaxPreps as of Sunday night
Vista Grande 31, Ironwood Ridge 17
IRONWOOD RIDGE
No stats reported to MaxPreps as of Sunday night
Buena 41, Nogales 0
BUENA
RB Andres Bonilla, 20-210, 2 TDs, 86-yard kickoff return for TD
LB Anthony Tiburcio, 11 tackles
DE Toafia Fruean, 9 tackles, 2 sacks
NOGALES
No stats reported to MaxPreps as of Sunday night
Douglas 56, Cholla 49
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DOUGLAS
RB Emiliano Berthely, 22-308, 4 TDs, 41-yard reception, 75-yard kickoff return for TD
RB Vicente Cardona, 10-114, 2 TDs
RB Jason Hurtado, 8-54
CHOLLA
QB Juan Guerrero, 9-15, 226 yards
RB Malachi Eafon, 14-185, 2 TDs, 2 receptions for 57 yards and 1 TD, 2 kickoff returns for TDs (including one for 98 yards)
WR Ciaran Williams, 2-65, 1 TD
WR/DB Daylen Cornley, 3-82, 12 tackles
Phoenix Alhambra 32, Rincon/UHS 10
No stats reported to MaxPreps as of Sunday night
Phoenix Thunderbird 55, Amphitheater 7
No stats reported to MaxPreps as of Sunday night
Chandler AZ College Prep 28, Walden Grove 20
WALDEN GROVE
QB Gabriel Smith, 22-34, 248 yards, 1 TD
RB Robert Cash III, 23-82, 1 TD
WR Caleb Lyden, 9-107, 1 TD
WR Paul Guy, 8-96
WR Jahme Dawson, 4-49
LB Merrick Igasan, 8 tackles, 1 TFL
LB Jayden Bitton, 8 tackles, 1 fumble recovery
Phoenix Sierra Linda 14, Empire 12
EMPIRE
RB/LB Auri Flores, 16-71, 8 tackles
QB Ethan Goodall, 7-22, 86 yards, 1 TD, 7 rushes for 47 yards
WR/DB Jared Ahuero, 3-48, 2 INTs, 1 fumble recovery
WR/DB Ace Weissenberger, 4-38, 6 tackles, 1 interception
DE Michael Cosentino, 3 sacks, 1 caused fumble
Flagstaff 59, Rio Rico 12
RIO RICO
No stats reported to MaxPreps as of Sunday night
Sabino 55, Palo Verde 6
SABINO
QB Cameron Hackworth, 6-8, 132, 3 TDs
RB Andres Baca, 7-126, 3 TDs
WB Savaughn Berryhill, 2-55, 1 TD
SS David Cordova, 7 tackles, 1 sack
LB Leaf Moylan, 4 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 interception
PALO VERDE
No stats reported to MaxPreps as of Sunday night
Pusch Ridge 59, Benson 0
PUSCH RIDGE
QB Bubba Mustain, 11-15, 258 yards, 2 TDs
RB Abraham Grajeda, 7-51
WR/DB Bryce Jewel, 5-116, 1 TD, 1 interception
WR Cody Rafacz, 90-yard TD reception
DB Andrew Holbert, 2 interceptions
PK Tyler Nolan, 6-6 PATs, 1-1 FGs (23 yards)
BENSON
WR Aiden Finch, 4-38
LB Jace Carroll, 9 tackles
LB Buck Garrett, 9 tackles
Morenci 21, Willcox 14
WILLCOX
QB Kash Macumber, 3-4, 93 yards
RB/LB Cristian Pando, 19-56, 1 TD, 10 tackles
WR Josiah Sheats, 75-yard reception
LB Evann Truschke, 14 tackles
DT Mikey Martinez, 13 tackles, 1 TFL
Tombstone 56, St. John Paul II 0
TOMBSTONE
QB DJ Elias, 6-9, 97 yards, 2 TDs, 7 rushes, 112 yards, 1 TD
RB Jmiah Wallis, 9-154, 3 TDs
RB Sebastian Jones, 4-64
WR Brendyn Downing, 62-yard reception
WR Malachi Keller, 5-35
DT Isaac Villalobos, 10 tackles, 2 TFL
LB Elijah Lara, 9 tackles, 2 TFL (2 sacks)
S Andrew Greisemer, 9 tackles, 2 TFL (2 sacks), 2 fumble recoveries
Gilbert San Tan Charter 16, Tanque Verde 7
TANQUE VERDE
RB/LB Brayden Scott, 19-78, 8 tackles, 1 TFL
CB Robert Stacy, 10 tackles
LB Gavin Gilbert, 9 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 fumble recovery
WR Delon Harrison, 89-yard TD kickoff return
Phoenix Veritas Prep 27, Bisbee 8
BISBEE
No stats reported to MaxPreps as of Sunday night
Baboquivari 20, Kearney Ray 14
BABOQUIVARI
RB Seth Castro, 21-146, 3 TDs
RB/LB Jesus Buendia, 13-53, 10 tackles, 1 interception
LB Jesse Buendia, 10 tackles
LB Patrick Bautista, 10 tackles
St. David 61, Heber Mogollon 44
ST. DAVID
QB Ryan Gooding, 14-24, 260 yards, 5 TDs, 8 rushes, 95 yards, 1 TD
RB/LB Marek Haynie, 27-135, 1 TD, 15 tackles, 1 sack
WR/DB Koy Richardson, 5-104, 1 TD, 16 tackles
WR/DB Matteo Carrafa, 3-75, 2 TD, 10 tackles, 1 fumble recovery
WR/DB Kydin Richardson, 4-59, 16 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 fumble recovery
LB Conner Curtis, 16 tackles, 1 TFL
San Manuel 58, Valley Union 6
SAN MANUEL
QB/DB Ralphie Valencia, 4-6, 114 yards, 2 TDs, had 1 interception as a DB
RB Dominic Rodriguez, 3-108, 1 TD
RB/LB Mathias Medina, 8-67, 2 TDs, 8 tackles, 1 TFL (sack)
WR Tony Guisa Jr., 2-84, 1 TD
DB Jakob Tafoya, 11 tackles
Phoenix Cortez over Santa Rita (forfeit)
BYES: Flowing Wells (1-1), Marana (2-0), Sunnyside (1-1), Mountain View (0-2), Tucson (1-1), Catalina Foothills (0-2), Sahuarita (0-2), Sahuaro (1-1), Pueblo (2-0).
WEEK SIX GAMES
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Salpointe (1-2) at Cienega (1-1)
Sunnyside (1-1) at Waddell Canyon View (1-2)
Ironwood Ridge (0-2) at Goodyear Desert Edge (2-1)
Phoenix South Mountain (2-0) at Tucson (1-1)
Canyon del Oro (2-0) at Marana (2-0)
Catalina Foothills (0-2) at Mica Mountain (1-2)
Mesa Red Mountain (2-1) at Mountain View (0-2)
Safford (1-4) at Sabino (4-0)
Pusch Ridge (5-0) at Thatcher (4-0)
Nogales (0-2) at Sahuaro (1-1)
Amphitheater (0-2) at Tempe Marcos de Niza (3-0)
Cholla (1-2) at Buena (2-1)
Sahuarita (0-2) at Rincon/University (0-3)
Rio Rico (1-1) at Douglas (2-0)
Pueblo (2-0) at Walden Grove (1-2)
Flowing Wells (1-1) at Avondale Agua Fria (0-3)
Morenci (4-0) at Tombstone (2-2)
Empire (1-1) at Glendale Deer Valley (0-3)
Pima (3-1) at Willcox (3-1)
Phoenix North Pointe Prep (0-4) at Tanque Verde (1-3)
Globe (1-3) at Catalina (0-4)
Palo Verde (2-3) at Benson (3-2)
Phoenix NFL Yet (2-2) at Bisbee (1-3)
St. David (5-0) at Valley Union (0-5)
Duncan (1-3) at Baboquivari (3-2)
Fort Thomas (0-5) at San Manuel (4-1)
Whittmann Mountainside over Santa Rita (Forfeit)
BYE: Desert View (0-2).
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ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com publisher, writer and editor Javier Morales is a former Arizona Press Club award winner. He is a former Arizona Daily Star beat reporter for the Arizona basketball team, including when the Wildcats won the 1996-97 NCAA title. He has also written articles for CollegeAD.com, Bleacher Report, Lindy’s Sports, TucsonCitizen.com, The Arizona Republic, Sporting News and Baseball America, among many other publications. He has also authored the book “The Highest Form of Living”, which is available at Amazon. He became an educator five years ago and is presently a special education teacher at Gallego Fine Arts Intermediate in the Sunnyside Unified School District.