NOTE: WE USE STATS PROVIDED BY SCHOOLS TO MAXPREPS FOR THIS LIST. We post the top performers posted after 9 p.m. Sunday because of the time needed heading into Monday for the player of the week selection and ordering of the banners from APS Digital Print. Thank you for your understanding.
WEEK 11 – OCTOBER 28 & 29
6A EAST VALLEY
No. 13 Salpointe 42, No. 31 Tolleson 0
SALPOINTE (5-3)
QB Taylor Nagore, 7-10, 104 yards, 2 TDs
QB Fredo Sotelo, 8-11, 135 yards, 2 TDs, 6 rushes for 96 yards
RB Jaxson Bahnie, 12-84
RB Jaylin Wills-Bernard, 7-58, 1 TD
WR Armani Sheriff, 5-82, 2 TDs
DE Elijah Rushing, 7 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks
LB Dailan Goodman, 7 tackles
PK Carson Fiske, 6-6 PATs
5A SONORAN
No. 7 Marana 55, No. 41 Flowing Wells 9
MARANA (7-1, 3-0)
QB Elijah Joplin, 15-19, 243 yards, 5 TDs
RB/LB Matthew Jensen, 11-57, 2 TDs, 12 tackles, 2 sacks, fumble recovered
WR Dezmen Roebuck, 7-91, 2 TDs
WR Samuel Brown, 3-94, 1 TD, fumble caused
WR Jason Wood, 3-47, 3 TDs
CB Jaelin Collins, 8 tackles
LB Evan Gilmore, 8 tackles
PK Tony Tschida, 7-7 PATs
FLOWING WELLS (2-6, 1-2)
RB/LB Raymond Aragon, 12-74, 1 TD, 4 tackles, 2 TFL
RB Jayden Simmons, 7-68
RB Josyah Leon, 10-63
DE Isaiah Lomeli, tackles
No. 29 Sunnyside 61, No. 42 Cholla 13
CHOLLA (2-6, 1-2)
QB Malachi Eafon, 12 rushes for 109 yards, 1 TD
LB Rocco Sotelo, 8 tackles, 1 INT
LB Hector Anaya, 8 tackles, 1 kickoff return for TD (45 yards)
SUNNYSIDE (5-3, 2-1)
QB Deion Conde, 16-22, 173 yards, 4 TDs
RB/LB Jose Ramirez, 8-102, 1 sack, 1 fumble returned for a TD
RB Carlos Madrid, 6-54, 1 TD
WR Mekhi Gaskin, 7-91, 2 TDs
WR Cesar Alcantar, 4-41, 2 TDs, 79-yard kickoff return for TD
SS Victor Gonzales, 12 tackles, 4 TFL, 1 sack
LB Max Flores, 6 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT returned for TD
No. 39 Nogales 31, No. 47 Rincon/UHS 13
NOGALES (2-6, 2-1)
QB David Farias, 3-5, 128 yards, 1 TD
RB Benjamin Ley-Shipley, 17-210, 3 TDs
RB Arturo Alvarez, 4-57, 1 TD
WR Fernando Ramos, 2-88, 1 TD
LB Samuel Ocampo, 12 tackles, 1 TFL
LB Carlos Bravo, 9 tackles, fumble recovered
LB Omar Sanchez, 9 tackles 1 TFL
RINCON (1-7, 0-3)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
5A SOUTHERN
No. 21 Cienega 36, No. 25 Desert View 26
CIENEGA (4-4, 3-0)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
DESERT VIEW (4-3, 2-1)
QB Anthony Estrella, 8-17, 198 yards, 2 TDs
RB/LB Sean Sierra, 25-148, 2 TDs, 10 tackles, 3 TFL
WR/DB Justin Bucio, 5-149, 1 TD, 7 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 fumble recovery
LB Eric Salazar, 7 tackles
No. 23 Buena 14, No. 37 Tucson 7
BUENA (6-2, 2-1)
QB Nash Moore, 9-15, 115 yards, 1 TD
RB Andres Bonilla, 15-125, 1 TD
WR Aliaz Dyson, 5-70, 1 TD
LB Toafia Fruean, 10 tackles, 1 sack
DT Emanual Bocharski, 9 tackles, 1 sack
LB Hunter Haymore, 8 tackles
SS Adrian Bonilla, 8 tackles, 2 INTs
TUCSON (2-6, 0-3)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
No. 30 Mountain View 42, No. 38 Ironwood Ridge 0
IRONWOOD RIDGE (1-7, 0-3)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
MOUNTAIN VIEW (3-5, 2-1)
QB William Howell, 10-14, 188 yards, 2 TDs
RB Steven Mene-Bie, 10-112, 2 TDs
WR Josh Roman, Jr., 6 rushes for 87 yards and 2 TDs
WR Tariq Booker, 3-66, 1 TD
WR Justin Holguin, 3-54, 1 TD
4A KINO
No. 2 Canyon del Oro 56, No. 21 Vista Grande 13
QB Tristen McClelland, 9-14, 202 yards, 3 TDs
RB Jose Alba, 12-97, 2 TDs
WR Mavrick Neustadter, 8 carries for 53 yards,
WR Daylon Beck, 4-117, 2 TDs
WR Ryan Madsen, 4-85, 1 TD
PK Alex Zillman, 8-8 PATs
No. 28 Mica Mountain 22, No. 25 Pueblo 14
MICA MOUNTAIN (4-4, 3-0)
QB Jayden Thoreson, 18-23, 268 yards, 2 TDs
RB Kason Colbert, 9-82, 1 TD, 8 tackles, 1 INT
WR Jonah Garcia, 8-141, 1 TD
WR Jack Bradley, 5-69, 1 TD
S Dominik Leon, 9 tackles
LB Octavio Vidrio, 8 tackles, 1 TFL
PUEBLO (4-4, 0-3)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
No. 35 Douglas 27, No. 42 Empire 14
DOUGLAS (4-4, 1-2)
QB Aiden Rodriguez, 8-11, 126 yards, 2 TDs
RB Emiliano Berthely, 28-119
RB/LB Vicente Cardona, 16-44, 1 TD, 5 tackles, 1 sack
CB Alex Corrales, 1 INT, 1 fumble recovery
DE Isaac Higuera, 2 TFL, 2 sacks, 1 INT returned for TD
EMPIRE (3-5, 0-3)
QB Ethan Goodall, 11-23, 152 yards
WR Donald Daniels, 6-108
LB Hyrum Tanner, 17 tackles
DE Michael Cosentino, 13 tackles, 4 TFL
LB Jordan Naveunxay, 8 tackles
4A GILA
No. 12 Walden Grove 46, No. 44 Amphitheater 18
WALDEN GROVE (6-2, 3-0)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
AMPHI (1-7, 0-3)
QB Imanol Silva, 16-26, 146 yards, 1 TD
WR Kevin Quintero, 10-119, 1 TD
DB Rudy Rios, 8 tackles
LB Jacob Espinoza, 7 tackles
No. 23 Catalina Foothills 63, No. 38 Rio Rico 29
RIO RICO (3-5, 1-2)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
CATALINA FOOTHILLS (5-3, 3-0)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
No. 24 Sahuaro 52, No. 49 Sahuarita 0
SAHUARITA (0-8, 0-3)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
SAHUARO (4-4, 2-1)
QB Angel Hightower, 10-12, 182 yards, 1 TD
RB Nehemiah Watson, 14-129, 4 TDs
WR Dylan Thomas, 2-54
QB Vincenzo Orlando, 50-yard reception
LB Jake Berry, 8 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 caused fumble
LB Isaiah Perez, 2 fumble recoveries
PK Aaron Boehme, 7-7 PATs, 1-1 FGs (34 yards)
3A SOUTH
No. 3 Pusch Ridge 62, No. 15 Safford 7
PUSCH RIDGE (9-1, 4-1)
QB Bubba Mustain, 5-10, 73 yards, 1 TD, 10 rushes for 75 yards and 2 TDs
RB/LB Brysen Barrios, 9-100, 3 TDs, 2 receptions for 44 yards, 4 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
RB Abraham Grajeda, 10-47, 1 TD
LB Tyler Mustain, 13 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 fumble caused, 1 fumble forced
PL Tyler Nolan, 6-6 PATs
No. 8 Sabino 55, No. 14 Benson 0
BENSON (5-5, 1-4)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
SABINO (7-3, 3-2)
QB Leaf Moylan, 6-16, 157 yards, 1 TD
RB Mason Cade, 8-91, 2 TDs
RB Devon Waxwood, 9-76, 1 TD
WR/LB Shamar Berryhill, 4-112, 2 TDs, fumble recovery
LB Dashawn Engram, 6 tackles
PK Steven Bishopp, 7-7 PATs, 1-1 FGs (22 yards)
No. 1 Thatcher 55, No. 36 Palo Verde 12
PALO VERDE (2-8, 0-5)
QB Jeremiah Miller, 3-6, 111 yards, 2 TDs
RB Spencer Iban, 13-39, 2 receptions for 65 yards and TD
LB Marshall McElroy, 9 tackles
2A SAN PEDRO
No. 7 Willcox 55, No. 15 Tanque Verde 6
WILLCOX (8-2, 5-0)
RB/LB Cristian Pando, 30-342, 6 TDs, 6 tackles, 1 fumble caused
RB/LB Ayden Fuentes, 14-153, 1 TD, 6 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT returned for TD
DE Mikey Martinez, 3 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack
TANQUE VERDE (5-5, 4-1)
RB/LB Brayden Scott, 12-63, 1 TD, 14 tackles, 1 INT
LB Michael McKenna, 12 tackles
CB James Torok, 11 tackles
DE Eli Clausen 9 tackles
LB Gavin Gilbert, 8 tackles
No. 25 Bisbee 36, No. 43 Catalina 14
BISBEE (4-6, 2-2)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
CATALINA (1-9, 1-4)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
No. 27 Tombstone 40, No. 20 Chandler Prep 32
TOMBSTONE (4-6, 1-3)
QB DJ Elias, 3-10, 91 yards, 17 rushes for 52 yards and 3 TDs
RB Jmiah Wallis, 5-75
RB Sebastian Jones, 7-70
WR/CB Brendyn Downing, 2-78, 1 fumble recovery returned for TD
DB Logan Stevens, 10 tackles
DB Andrew Griesemer, 8 tackles
1A SOUTH
1A STATE QUARTERFINALS
No. 2 St. David 70, No. 7 Bagdad 26
ST. DAVID (9-1)
QB Ryan Gooding, 13-15, 283 yards, 5 TDs
RB Marek Haynie, 16-145, 2 TDs
WR Matteo Carrafa, 7-159, 3 TDs
WR/S Koy Richardson, 5-100, 2 TDs, 16 tackles, 1 INT
LB Wyatt Judd, 18 tackles, 1 TFL
LB Conner Curtis, 17 tackles, 1 fumble recovery
DE Kydin Richardson, 13 tackles, 1 TFL
DB Grayson Merrill, 10 tackles
PK Paul Parker, 10-10 PATs
No. 1 Hayden 82, No. 9 San Manuel 20
SAN MANUEL (8-3)
QB Ralphie Valencia, 14-26, 116 yards, 8 carries for 31 yards and TD
WR/DB Jakob Tafoya, 3-44, 5 tackles
LB Augie Romero, 8 tackles
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