Today marks only 20 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. We acknowledge more than 50 quality seniors will play on high school fields locally this fall and we will report on them accordingly.
Bubba Mustain, 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds, had a breakthrough season as quarterback last year for Pusch Ridge after playing as a receiver and defensive back his first two varsity seasons. … Mustain completed 164 of 257 pass attempts (63.8 percent) for 2,637 yards with 30 touchdowns and five interceptions last season. He also rushed for 422 yards on 98 carries with 13 touchdowns. … His production as a receiver as a sophomore was phenomenal: 64 catches for 876 yards and 11 touchdowns. … He is the younger brother of Tyler Mustain, a former standout linebacker for Pusch Ridge who is now with Arizona’s football program. Tyler was the team captain last year when the Lions went 11-2 overall and 4-1 in the 3A South. … Oldest brother CJ Mustain, an Ironwood Ridge graduate, played at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. … Bubba led the Oro Valley Dolphins to the 14U TYFSF city championship in 2019. … Incredible 4.31 GPA.
Pusch Ridge coach Kent Middleton on Bubba Mustain: “Bubba is on of the most athletic kids to ever attend Pusch Ridge. He can do it all on and off the field. He’s a tremendous competitor with an incredible mind for the game. His size at 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds makes him a physical force. He has great arm strength and can extend plays. Definitely a next-level player.”
10. PUSCH RIDGE (5-2, 0-2)
Head coach: Kent MiddletonLions compete in the 3A South. *Region game. Games at 7 p.m. + Game at NAU
| Date | Opponent | W/L | Ovr | Reg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/25 | Show Low+ | W, 24-21 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 9/1 | Benjamin Franklin | W, 34-7 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 9/8 | at Yuma | W, 38-14 | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| 9/14 | Catalina Foothills | W, 28-13 | 4-0 | 0-0 |
| 9/21 | at San Tan Foothills | W, 42-0 | 5-0 | 0-0 |
| 9/29 | at Sabino* | L, 40-27 | 5-1 | 0-1 |
| 10/6 | Morenci* | L, 14-7 | 5-2 | 0-2 |
| 10/13 | at Coolidge | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/20 | Thatcher* | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/27 | at Safford* | -- | -- | -- |
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