2023 High School Football

PODCAST: Petroglyphs Pigskin Preview (Week 12)


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 (games at 7 p.m.)

6A CENTRAL
No. 10/3 Salpointe (8-1, 3-0) at No. 9 Brophy (7-2, 3-0)

5A SONORAN
No. 26 Mountain View (4-5, 3-1) at No. 15 Ironwood Ridge (7-2, 3-1)
No. 35 Maricopa (4-5, 2-2) at No. 40 Flowing Wells (2-7, 1-3)
No. 47 Nogales (0-9, 0-4) at No. 28 Tucson (4-5, 3-1)

5A SOUTHERN
No. 13 Casa Grande (6-3, 3-1) at No. 11 Buena (7-2, 2-2)
No. 20 Cienega (5-4, 2-2) at No. 14 Marana (4-5, 3-1)
No. 21 Sunnyside (4-5, 2-2) at No. 29 Desert View (3-6, 0-4)

4A KINO
No. 11 Walden Grove (6-3, 3-1) at No. 2 Canyon del Oro (9-0, 4-0)
No. 3 Mica Mountain (8-1, 3-1) at No. 21 Catalina Foothills (4-5, 2-2)
No. 34 Pueblo (3-6, 0-4) at No. 33 Sahuaro (2-7, 0-4)

4A GILA REGION
Bye: No. 27 Amphitheater (7-3, 5-1)
No. 51 Sahuarita (2-7, 1-4) at No. 32 Douglas (5-4, 4-1)
No. 35 Empire (5-4, 4-1) at No. 48 Rincon/UHS (2-7, 0-5)
No. 44 Cholla (4-5, 2-3) at No. 41 Rio Rico (3-6, 2-3)

3A FIRST ROUND
No. 13 River Valley (7-3) at No. 4 Sabino (7-3)
No. 11 Franklin at No. 6 Morenci (7-3)
No. 10 Florence (7-3) at No. 7 Thatcher (6-4)
No. 9 Blue Ridge (8-2) at No. 8 Pusch Ridge (7-3)
No. 16 Safford (4-6) at No 1 Mohave (9-1)

2A FIRST ROUND
No. 10 Parker (7-3) at No. 7 Tanque Verde (8-2)
No. 11 Tombstone (8-2) at No. 6 Santa Cruz (8-2)
No. 14 Willcox (6-4) at No. 3 Scottsdale Christian (8-2)

2A PLAYOFFS

No. 8 Parker at No. 7 Tanque Verde

Series: First meeting.

PARKER (7-3)

No season stats compiled.

TANQUE VERDE (8-2)

Leading passer: QB Grayson Bradshaw, 11-36, 194 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT

Leading rusher: RB Gavin Gilbert, 171-1,286, 13 TDs

Leading receiver: WR Dylan Lewis, 3-108, 2 TDs

Leading tackler: LB Gavin Gilbert, 105 (26 TFL)

Leader in sacks: DE Eli Clausen, 9

Leader in interceptions: S Nicholas Coryell, 2

11 Tombstone at No. 6 Santa Cruz Valley

Series: Santa Cruz Valley, 2-0 (wins of 64-7 in 2016 and 89-0 in 2017)

TOMBSTONE (8-2)

Leading passer: QB DJ Elias, 62-112, 1,393 yards, 16 TDs, 4 INT

Leading rusher: RB Sebastian Jones, 83-503, 6 TDs

Leading receiver: WR Malachi Keller, 27-688, 9 TDs

Leading tackler: LB Jacob Weichelt, 99 (19 TFL)

Leader in sacks: LB Jacob Weichelt, 11.5

Leader in interceptions: DB Logan Stevens & LB Gabe Garcia, 3

SANTA CRUZ VALLEY (8-2)

Leading passer: QB Nathan Harris, 124-196, 2,003 yards, 27 TDs, 4 INTs

Leading rusher: RB Aidan Ysaguirre, 80-498, 5 TDs

Leading receiver: WR Daniel Contreras, 31-602, 10 TDs

Leading tackler: LB Nicolas Manuel, 66 (3 TFL)

Leader in sacks: LB Jeremiah Clark, 3

Leader in interceptions: CB ShonLuis Banda, 4

No. 14 Willcox at No. 3 Scottsdale Christian

Series: First meeting.

WILLCOX (6-4)

Leading passer: QB Kash Macumber, 23-59, 484 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT

Leading rusher: RB Ismael Cuevas, 112-784, 10 TDs

Leading receiver: WR Alec Fuentes, 8-196

Leading tackler: DE Ed Tingle, 79 (2 TFL)

Leader in sacks: DT Christian Teeters, 6

Leader in interceptions: DB Kash Macumber, 4

SCOTTSDALE CHRISTIAN (8-2)

Leading passer: QB Jeff Atkinson, 141-208, 2,133 yards, 29 TDs, 4 INT

Leading rusher: RB Jacob Trapp, 103-970, 20 TDs

Leading receiver: WR Andrew Trapp, 58-931, 13 TDs

Leading tackler: LB Caleb Randall, 121

Leader in sacks: LB Hunter Wales, 5

Leader in interceptions: LB Jacob Trapp, 5

3A PLAYOFFS

No. 16 Safford at No. 1 Mohave

Series: Safford, 1-0 (defeated Mohave 17-12 in first round of 1984 state playoffs)

SAFFORD (4-6)

Leading passer: QB JoJo Ruelas, 109-221, 1,776 yards, 22 TDs, 10 INT

Leading rusher: RB Monster Rios, 112-784, 10 TDs

Leading receiver: WR Chris Shatto, 43-660, 7 TDs

Leading tackler: SS Chris Shatto, 88

Leader in sacks: LB Xavier Owens, 8

Leader in interceptions: S Izaiah Alvarado, 5 INT

MOHAVE (9-1)

Leading passer: QB Joe Yoney Jr., 107-159, 1,756 yards, 24 TDs, 6 INTs

Leading rusher: QB Joe Yoney Jr., 105-995, 16 TDs

Leading receiver: WR Isac Urias, Jr., 35-600, 5 TDs

Leading tackler: LB Jonathon Williams, 74 (9 TFL)

Leader in sacks: LB Blake Moore, 9

Leader in interceptions: Three with 2

No. 9 Blue Ridge at No. 8 Pusch Ridge

Series: First meeting.

BLUE RIDGE (8-2)

Leading passer: QB Luke Berlin, 90-186, 1,387 yards, 20 TDs, 8 INTs

Leading rusher: RB Jace Barton, 155-1,015, 11 TDs

Leading receiver: WR David Simmons, 51-849, 9 TDs

Leading tackler: LB Karlo Harris, 109 (12 TFL)

Leader in sacks: LB Noah Chee, 6

Leader in interceptions: CB Sam James, 3

PUSCH RIDGE (7-3)

Leading passer: QB Bubba Mustain, 140-231, 1,687 yards, 12 TDs, 2 INTs

Leading rusher: RB Jacob Newborn, 101-842, 2 TDs

Leading receiver: WR Dominic Painter, 30-397, 1 TD

Leading tackler: S Bubba Mustain, 79 (3 TFL)

Leader in sacks: DE Sam Avery, 4.5

Leader in interceptions: CB Noah Secrist, 4

No. 13 River Valley at No. 4 Sabino

Series: First meeting.

RIVER VALLEY (7-3)

Leading passer: QB Mickey Smith, 35-76, 824 yards, 13 TDs, 4 INTs

Leading rusher: RB Jayden Plotkin, 155-1,570, 19 TDs

Leading receiver: WR Jacob Boice, 19-465, 8 TDs

Leading tackler: LB Jacob Boice, 53

Leader in sacks: LB Brody Schutt, 5

Leader in interceptions: S Gavin Bryant, 3

SABINO (7-3)

Leading passer: QB Cameron Hackworth, 175-262, 2,861 yards, 30 TDs, 6 INTs

Leading rusher: QB Cameron Hackworth, 61-586, 8 TDs

Leading receiver: WR Shamar Berryhill, 54-1,000, 14 TDs

Leading tackler: LB Dashawn Engram, 67

Leader in sacks: LBs Dashawn Engram & Mason Cade, 2.5

Leader in interceptions: CB Cameron Hackworth, 3

No. 11 Franklin at No. 6 Morenci

Series: First meeting.

FRANKLIN (7-3)

Leading passer: QB Ty Sather, 64-130, 746 yards, 11 TDs, 7 INTs

Leading rusher: RB Ridge Allen, 186-1,401, 15 TDs

Leading receiver: WR Ashton Grant, 17-206, 2 TDs

Leading tackler: LB Ashton Grant, 74 (16.5 TFL)

Leader in sacks: DE Chase Judd, 4.5

Leader in interceptions: S Ty Sather, 2

MORENCI (7-3)

Leading passer: QB Joey Seballos, 39-94, 616 yards, 7 TDs, 7 INTs

Leading rusher: RB Mike Casillas, 243-1,379, 13 TDs

Leading receiver: TE Tristen Sanchez, 17-314, 5 TDs

Leading tackler: SS Derick Lytle, 82 (2 TFL)

Leader in sacks: DE Tristen Sanchez, 11

Leader in interceptions: CB Xavier Fernandez, 4

No. 10 Florence at No. 7 Thatcher

Series: Thatcher 7-5-2 (last meeting — 2020, won by Thatcher 49-38)

FLORENCE (7-3)

Leading passer: QB Logan Stenson, 65-103, 1,040 yards, 6 TDs, 5 INTs

Leading rusher: RB Malik Smith, 120-791, 11 TDs

Leading receiver: WR Darren Swain, 24-369, 3 TDs

Leading tackler: LB Zayden Cundiff, 126 (4 TFL)

Leader in sacks: DE Evan Quick, 4

Leader in interceptions: LB Zayden Cundiff, 3

THATCHER (6-4)

Leading passer: QB Brett Jones, 25-56, 487 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INTs

Leading rusher: RB Christian Carter, 70-462, 1 TD

Leading receiver: WR Wyatt Nickolas, 6-207, 1 TD

Leading tackler: LB Brett Jones, 24

Leader in sacks: LB Carter Peck, 2

Leader in interceptions: No stats available

DUEL IN THE DISTRICT — SUNNYSIDE VS. DESERT VIEW

DUEL IN THE DISTRICT SERIES

The series between Desert View and Sunnyside in football (home team in CAPS). The schools did not play between 1995 and 2010 because of being in different regions and classifications. The 2023 game was the first time both schools ended the regular season against each other. Sunnyside leads the series 16-6.
* Game at Kino North Stadium.
YearWinnerScoreLoserScore
1985SUNNYSIDE51Desert View 0
1986Sunnyside 40DESERT VIEW7
1987SUNNYSIDE14Desert View13
1988SUNNYSIDE23Desert View 12
1989DESERT VIEW19Sunnyside 0
1990SUNNYSIDE21Desert View0
1991Sunnyside 14DESERT VIEW6
1992SUNNYSIDE18Desert VIew16
1993Sunnyside34DESERT VIEW0
1994SUNNYSIDE39Desert View0
2011SUNNYSIDE49Desert View0
2012Sunnyside42DESERT VIEW6
2013SUNNYSIDE34Desert View27
2014Sunnyside53DESERT VIEW0
2016DESERT VIEW42Sunnyside20
2017Desert View10SUNNYSIDE 7
2018*Sunnyside20Desert View13
2019DESERT VIEW 20Sunnyside 6
2021Desert View29SUNNYSIDE21
2022*Sunnyside 16Desert View 6
2023Sunnyside35DESERT VIEW 14
2024Desert View 29SUNNYSIDE 28 (OT)

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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 in 2016 and is presently a special education teacher at Sunnyside High School in the Sunnyside Unified School District.

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