NOTE: WE USE STATS PROVIDED BY SCHOOLS TO MAXPREPS FOR THIS LIST. We post the top performers posted by 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 12 – NOVEMBER 4-5
6A EAST VALLEY
No. 15 Salpointe 26, No. 23 Mesa Mountain View 0
SALPOINTE (6-3, 2-1)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
5A SONORAN
No. 27 Desert View 43, No. 20 Buena 28
DESERT VIEW (5-3, 3-1)
QB Anthony Estrella, 13-17, 273 yards, 3 TDs
RB/LB Sean Sierra, 20-111, 1 TD, 12 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks
RB Kevin Zleh, 4-65, 1 TD
WR/DB Justin Bucio, 3-100, 1 TD, 10 tackles
WR/DB Rudy Rodriguez, 5-116, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 99-yard kickoff return for TD
WR Isaac Steele, 3-57
LB Chris Garcia, 16 tackles
LB Hector Navarro, 10 tackles
BUENA (6-3, 2-2)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
No. 30 Mountain View 38, No. 16 Cienega 37 (OT)
CIENEGA (4-5, 3-1)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
MOUNTAIN VIEW (4-5, 3-1)
QB William Howell, 14-26, 168 yards, 2 TDs, 6 rushes for 41 yards and 2 TDs
RB Steven Mene-Bie, 13-77
RB Nicholas Horrocks, 2-49, 1 TD
WR Josh Roman Jr., 8-149, 2 TDs
No. 37 Tucson 17, No. 38 Ironwood Ridge 12
IRONWOOD RIDGE (1-8, 0-4)
QB Dominic Norris, 12-25, 180 yards
RB David Baba, 3-56, 1 TD
WR/DB Grant Dooling, 2-54, 7 tackles, 1 TFL
WR Adrian Falcone, 3-50
WR Matthew Kroner, 3-48
DE/LB Nasohn Jantz, 13 tackles, 5 TFL, 4 sacks
LB Colin Wilson, 11 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks
LB Femi Adeleye, 11 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack
TUCSON (3-6, 1-3)
QB Christian Bayliss, 12-15, 225 yards, 2 TDs
RB Prince Mugisha, 17-155, 2 receptions for 39 yards, 1 TD
WR Jonathan Diaz, 3-76
WR Joseph Romero, 3-63
WR Noah Chanez, 4-57, 1 TD
LB Dezmond Benitez, 11 tackles, 1 caused fumble
5A SOUTHERN
No. 8 Marana 78, No. 44 Cholla 19
MARANA (8-1, 4-0)
QB Elijah Joplin, 14-15, 221 yards, 5 TDs
RB Matthew Jensen, 5-64, 2 TDs
RB Adrian Aguilar, 5-64, 1 TD
WR Dezmen Roebuck, 3-55
WR/CB Samuel Brown, 5-62, 2 TDs, 1 INT returned 78 yards for TD
LB Markus Gonzales, 7 tackles, 2 TFL
LB Lee-Vi Nez, 6 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 fumble recovery returned 38 yards for TD
PK Tyson Tschida, 10-10 PATs
CHOLLA (2-7, 1-3)
RB Malachi Eafon, 9-65, 1 TD, 1 kickoff return for TD
DB Alexander Alegria, 7 tackles
WR Miguel Jaime, 1 kickoff return for TD
No. 41 Flowing Wells 49, No. 47 Rincon/UHS 26
FLOWING WELLS (3-6, 2-2)
QB Adrian Soto, 5-7, 102 yards
RB/LB Pedro Preciado, 16-207, 3 TDs, 9 tackles, 2 TFL
RB Jayden Simmons, 7-69, 1 TD
RB/LB Josyah Leon, 15-169, 3 TDs, 7 tackles
WR Diego Acosta, 2-52
DE Isaiah Lomeli, 9 tackles, 1 fumble recovery
PK Angel Perez, 7-7 PATs
RINCON/UHS (1-8, 0-4)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
No. 26 Sunnyside 44, No. 39 Nogales 0
NOGALES (2-7, 2-2)
LB Samuel Ocampo, 6 tackles
LB Carlos Bravo, 5 tackles, 1 fumble caused, 1 fumble recovery
P Diego Zuniga, 5 punts for 48.8-yard average
SUNNYSIDE (6-3, 3-1)
QB Deion Conde, 11-13, 212 yards, 4 TD, 4 rushes for 51 yards
RB/LB Jose Ramirez, 12-154, 2 TDs, 8 tackles, 1 TFL
WR Samario Garcia, 3-66, 1 TD
WR/CB Mekhi Gaskin, 3-56, 2 TDs, 1 fumble recovery returned for TD
WR Cesar Alcantar, 2-55, 1 TD
SS Victor Gonzalez, 12 tackles
PK Mike Vasquez, 6-6 PATs
4A KINO
No. 2 CDO 37, No. 42 Empire 6
EMPIRE (3-6, 0-4)
QB Ethan Goodall, 15-25, 132 yards
WR/DB Hyrum Tanner, 6-68, 10 tackles
DB Ben Mazzei, 10 tackles
DE Michael Cosentino, 10 tackles, 1 sack, 1 fumble caused
DE Ngonkra Fuangunyi, 1 fumble recovery returned for TD
CDO (8-1, 4-0)
QB Tristan McClelland, 6-15, 112 yards, 2 TDs
RB Jose Alba, 10-90
RB Ethan Krominga, 9-78, 1 TD
RB Sean Young, 7-77, 1 TD
WR/DB Chase Laux, 2-65, 6 tackles, 1 TFL
No. 29 Pueblo 41, No. 32 Douglas 20
DOUGLAS (4-5, 1-3)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
PUEBLO (5-4, 1-3)
RB Anthony Carpenter, 22-226, 3 TDs
RB/SS Dylan Carrillo, 8-52, 9 tackles
CB Azaizol Espinoza, 7 tackles
No. 24 Mica Mountain 42, No. 23 Vista Grande 14
MICA MOUNTAIN (5-4, 4-0)
QB Jayden Thoreson, 11-21, 125 yards, 2 TDs
RB Conner Hangarner, 5-58
RB/LB Kason Colbert, 8-65, 4 receptions for 42 yards
4A GILA
No. 16 Walden Grove 56, No. 49 Sahuarita 7
SAHUARITA (0-9, 0-4)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
WALDEN GROVE (7-2, 4-0)
QB Gabriel Smith, 10-17, 98 yards, 1 TD
RB Robert Cash III, 10-101, 1 TD
RB Jahme Dawson, 59-yard TD run
LB Merrick Igasan, 6 tackles, 1.5 TFL
LB Nathan Sanchez, 5 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery
LB Jon Shute, 5 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack
No. 22 Catalina Foothills 31, No. 27 Sahuaro 14
CATALINA FOOTHILLS (6-3, 4-0)
RB Samuel Delgado, 21-240, 3 TDs
WR/PK Cole Revis, 2-57, 50-yard FG made
LB Lex Bury, 9 tackles
CB Boden Crane, 9 tackles, 1 fumble recoveryu
CB Rey Vasquez, 5 tackles, 1 INT, 1 fumble recovery
SAHUARO (4-5, 2-2)
QB Angel Hightower, 19-29, 221 yards
RB Nehemiah Watson, 17-63, 1 TD
WR Vincenzo Orlando, 9-135
No. 40 Rio Rico 24, No. 43 Amphitheater 21
RIO RICO (4-5, 2-2)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
AMPHI (1-8, 0-4)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
3A FIRST ROUND
No. 1 Thatcher 62, No. 16 Benson 7
BENSON (5-6)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
No. 3 Pusch Ridge 35, No. 14 ALA-West Foothills 0
PUSCH RIDGE (10-1)
QB Bubba Mustain, 13-19, 230 yards, 3 TDs, 9 rushes for 45 yards
WR Bryce Jewell, 2-54
WR/LB Tyler Mustain, 3-133, 2 TDs, 18 tackles, 1 TFL
LB Tyler Shoaff, 10 tackles
DE Will Way, 6 tackles
LB Jack Butler, 6 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack, 2 fumbles caused
PK Tyler Nolan, 5-5 PATs
No. 7 Sabino 49, No. 10 San Tan Foothills 23
SABINO (8-3)
QB Cameron Hackworth, 17-22, 249 yards, 3 TDs
RB Mason Cade, 10-213, 2 TDs
RB Andres Baca, 9-90
WR/LB Shamar Berryhill, 5-103, 4 tackles
WR/DB Brit Roberson, 3-53, 4 tackles, 1 fumble recovery
LB Jack Skaggs, 7 tackles, 1 fumble caused
PK Steven Bishopp, 7-7 PATs
2A FIRST ROUND
No. 4 Willcox 49, No. 13 St. Johns 7
WILLCOX (9-2)
RB/LB Ayden Fuentes, 14-178, 2 TDs, 4 tackles, 1 fumble caused
RB/LB Cristian Pando, 22-175, 4 TDs, 7 tackles, 1 fumble recovery returned for TD
DE Mikey Martinez, 8 tackles, 1 sack, 1 blocked FG
LB Alec Fuentes, 7 tackles
No. 2 Morenci 32, No. 15 Tanque Verde 0
TANQUE VERDE (5-6)
QB Grayson Bradshaw, 9-15, 141 yards
LB Brayden Scott, 18 tackles
LB Gavin Gilbert, 10 tackles
LB Michael McKenna, 9 tackles, 1 blocked punt
1A SEMIFINALS
No. 3 Mogollon 48, No. 2 St. David 39
ST. DAVID (9-2)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
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