No. 14 Casa Grande (6-4) at No. 3 Buena (8-2)
Date: Friday
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
Casa Grande coach: Mark Luna (17-14, third year at Casa Grande and overall)
Buena coach: Joe Thomas (46-49, 10th year at Buena; 57-68, 13th year overall).
CASA GRANDE
Leading passer: QB Luke Keeton, Jr.. 164-273, 2,755 yards, 28 TDs, 7 INTs
Leading rusher: RB Cameron Armstrong, Jr., 97-695, 6 TDs
Leading receiver: WR Kendale Cade, Sr., 57-937, 10 TDs
Leading tackler: LB Johnathan Marley, Sr., 77
Leader in sacks: Marley, 5.5
Leader in interceptions: S Dedric Gulley, Jr., 3
BUENA
Leading passer: QB Nash Moore, Sr., 87-153, 1,796 yards, 28 TDs, 3 INTs
Leading rusher: RB Andres Bonilla, Sr., 116-1,199 yards, 13 TDs
Leading receiver: WR Jayden Thomas, Jr., 33-821, 13 TDs
Leading tackler: LB Cooper Kraus, Jr., 81
Leader in sacks: DT Shawn Bookman, Sr., 6
Leader in interceptions: CB Aliaz Dyson, Sr., 3; LB Charlie Price, Sr., 3
NOTES
Buena is playing for its first playoff win since 1983. The Colts have lost their last six playoff games … Casa Grande is only three years removed from winning the 4A state title with a 13-0 record. … Buena holds a 7-3 edge over Casa Grande dating to 2001. The Colts won at Casa Grande 66-42 earlier this season in a shootout. … … Casa Grande college commitments: None. Buena commitments: None. … Buena RB Andres Bonilla is the school’s career rushing record holder with 4,065 yards on 528 carries with 40 touchdowns.
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