2023 High School Football

6A Playoffs: No. 15 Tempe Corona del Sol at No. 2 Salpointe Catholic

By Javier Morales

Posted on November 8, 2023

NO. 15 TEMPE CORONA DEL SOL (3-7) at NO. 2 SALPOINTE CATHOLIC (8-2)

Date/Time: Thursday/7 p.m.

Series: Corona del Sol leads 2-1 (last meeting, Salpointe won 29-20 on Oct. 6, 2023)

CORONA DEL SOL

Leading passer: QB Connor Ackerley, 163-254, 2,381 yards, 14 TDs, 8 INT, 99.9 QBR

Leading rusher: Ackerley, 41-238, 4 TDs

Leading receiver: WR Raiden Vines-Bright, 44-936, 8 TDs

Leading tackler: LB Shaun Nketiah, 50 (1 TFL)

Leader in sacks: Two with 1

Leader in interceptions: FS Brandon Holmes, 4

15. CORONA DEL SOL (3-7)

Head coach: Jake Barro
Aztecs compete in the 6A Central. Bold are playoff games. Playoff games at 7 p.m.

Date	Opponent	W/L	CDS	Opp
8/25	Casa Grande	W	14	0
9/1	at Centennial	L	21	55
9/8	at Pinnacle	L	27	57
9/15	Chandler	L	0	42
9/22	at Marcos de Niza	W	56	7
10/6	at Salpointe	L	20	29
10/13	at Mountain Pointe	L	13	38
10/20	Brophy Prep	L	21	28
10/27	at Desert Vista	W	45	14
11/3	Casteel	L	21	35
11/9	at Salpointe

SALPOINTE

Coach: Eric Rogers

Leading passer: QB Tyler Nagore, 79-132, 917 yards, 10 TDs, 4 INTs, 93.5 QBR

Leading rusher: RB Jaxson Banhie, 101-621, 11 TDs

Leading receiver: WR Nathan Spivey, 37-394, 4 TDs

Leading tackler: LB Thomas Regina, 57 (6.5 TFL)

Leader in sacks: DE Elijah Rushing, 11

Leader in interceptions: LB Nathan Spivey, 6

Head coach: Eric Rogers
Lancers compete in the 6A Central. Bold are playoff games. Playoff games at 7 p.m.

Date	Opponent	W/L	Sal	Opp
8/25	Marana	W	35	14
9/1	at Bishop Alemany (CA)	W	52	21
9/8	at Shadow Ridge	W	49	24
9/15	Valley Vista	W	50	6
9/29	Desert Vista	W	34	24
10/6	Corona del Sol	W	29	20
10/13	at Liberty	L	0	49
10/20	Mountain Pointe	W	35	26
10/27	at Saguaro	W	21	14
11/3	at Brophy Prep	L	12	14
11/9	Corona del Sol	W	41	0
11/17	Williams Field	W	35	25
11/24	Saguaro