2023 High School Football

5A Playoffs: No. 15 Buena vs. No. 2 Desert Edge


5A PLAYOFFS — FIRST ROUND

NO. 15 BUENA (7-3) at NO. 2 GOODYEAR DESERT EDGE (8-2)

Date/Time: Thursday/7 p.m.

Series: First meeting

BUENA

Leading passers: QB Nash Moore, 84-191, 1,401 yards, 16 TDs, 5 INTs, 86.3 QBR

Leading rusher: RB Andres Bonilla, 108-787, 9 TDs

Leading receiver: WR Simon-Peter Johnson, 29-504, 5 TDs

Leading tackler: LB Cooper Kraus, 60 (6 TFL)

Leader in sacks: DT Shawn Bookman, DE Dallin Coronado, LB Brayden Hall & LB Trenton Williams, each with 5

Leader in interceptions: CB Aliaz Dyson, 5

BUENA

Head coach: Joe Thomas (38-47, 10th year at Buena; 49-66, 13th year overall)

Colts compete in the 5A Southern. *Region game. Games at 7 p.m.
DateOpponentW/LBueOpp
8/30at Fairfax------
9/6Ironwood Ridge------
9/13at Catalina Foothills------
9/20Tucson------
9/27at Pueblo------
10/4at Casa Grande*------
10/18Desert View*------
10/25at Marana*------
11/1Sunnyside*------
11/8Cienega*------
Buena coach Joe Thomas with top assistant Chris Determan, a successful coach at Benson for 19 years (Buena photo)

DESERT EDGE

Leading passer: QB Hezekiah Millender, 109-173, 1,612 yards, 17 TDs, 8 INTs, 106.9 QBR

Leading rusher: RB Markhi McKinnon, 90-573, 6 TDs

Leading receiver: WR Kezion Dia-Johnson, 35-501, 8 TDs

Leading tackler: LB Joshua Hopphaus, 66

Leader in sacks: LB Deshawn Warner, 12

Leader in interceptions: Two with 2

NO. 2 DESERT EDGE (8-2)

Head coaches: Mark Carter and Marcus Carter.
Scorpions compete in 5A Desert West. Bold are playoff games. Playoff games at 7 p.m.
DateOpponentW/LDEOpp
8/25at CentennialL013
9/1at Notre Dame PrepW3528
9/7CamelbackW540
9/15HigleyW3832
9/22at SunnyslopeW217
9/29MillenniumW4114
10/6Sunrise MountainW230
10/19at Canyon ViewW3512
10/27at CactusL2733
11/3VerradoW627
11/9Buena
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