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 is the first time both schools ended the regular season against each other. Sunnyside leads the series 16-5.* Game at Kino North Stadium.
| Year | Winner | Score | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | SUNNYSIDE | 51 | Desert View | 0 |
| 1986 | Sunnyside | 40 | DESERT VIEW | 7 |
| 1987 | SUNNYSIDE | 14 | Desert View | 13 |
| 1988 | SUNNYSIDE | 23 | Desert View | 12 |
| 1989 | DESERT VIEW | 19 | Sunnyside | 0 |
| 1990 | SUNNYSIDE | 21 | Desert View | 0 |
| 1991 | Sunnyside | 14 | DESERT VIEW | 6 |
| 1992 | SUNNYSIDE | 18 | Desert VIew | 16 |
| 1993 | Sunnyside | 34 | DESERT VIEW | 0 |
| 1994 | SUNNYSIDE | 39 | Desert View | 0 |
| 2011 | SUNNYSIDE | 49 | Desert View | 0 |
| 2012 | Sunnyside | 42 | DESERT VIEW | 6 |
| 2013 | SUNNYSIDE | 34 | Desert View | 27 |
| 2014 | Sunnyside | 53 | DESERT VIEW | 0 |
| 2016 | DESERT VIEW | 42 | Sunnyside | 20 |
| 2017 | Desert View | 10 | SUNNYSIDE | 7 |
| 2018* | Sunnyside | 20 | Desert View | 13 |
| 2019 | DESERT VIEW | 20 | Sunnyside | 6 |
| 2021 | Desert View | 29 | SUNNYSIDE | 21 |
| 2022* | Sunnyside | 16 | Desert View | 6 |
| 2023 | Sunnyside | 35 | DESERT VIEW | 14 |
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