Today marks only 46 days until the kickoff of the 2023 Southern Arizona high school football season with games scheduled Aug. 18. AllSportsTucson.com is listing 50 of the top seniors in Southern Arizona during this stretch. This is not a ranking. This is a list in alphabetical order. We acknowledge more than 50 quality seniors will play on high school fields locally this fall and we will report on them accordingly.
Adrian Bonilla, 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds, was a 2022 first-team All-5A Southern selection as a defensive back by AZ Preps 365, which compiled a vote of coaches. He joined his brother Andres Bonilla, a junior running back with the Colts, with the first-team selection honor. … Adrian compiled 77 tackles, including two for loss, with four interceptions, five pass deflections and a fumble recovery last season. He also had seven receptions for 139 yards in a touchdown in an offense that is built around the run. … He had a career-high 16 tackles in a victory over Mountain View last season. He also registered 12 tackles, one for loss, in a win over Ironwood Ridge. His two interceptions were key to Buena beating Tucson as well.
“I am expecting big things from Adrian this year,” Buena coach Joseph Thomas stated in a text message. “He has worked hard this off season so far and is gearing up to pick up where he left off last season. He was one of our top tacklers last years and led the team in interceptions. This year, I expect him to be in the mix of the top athletes in the state in tackles and interceptions! He’s loves to hit and make plays!”
15. BUENA (7-3)
Head coach: Joe ThomasColts compete in the 5A Southern. Bold are playoff games. Playoff games at 7 p.m.
| Date | Opponent | W/L | Bue | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/25 | Fairfax | W | 40 | 0 |
| 9/1 | at Ironwood Ridge | W | 35 | 20 |
| 9/8 | Catalina Foothills | W | 33 | 28 |
| 9/15 | at Tucson | W | 21 | 13 |
| 9/22 | Pueblo | W | 34 | 14 |
| 9/29 | Marana | L | 0 | 55 |
| 10/6 | at Desert View | W | 36 | 14 |
| 10/20 | at Cienega | L | 6 | 17 |
| 10/27 | at Sunnyside | W | 15 | 14 |
| 11/3 | Casa Grande | L | 35 | 31 |
| 11/9 | at Desert Edge |
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