ALLSPORTSTUCSON.COM CONTINUES ITS 50 POSTS FOR THE 50-DAY COUNTDOWN TO THE 2025 SEASON THAT STARTS AUG. 22 FOR SOME SCHOOLS WITH A LOOK AT THE TOP RETURNING PLACEKICKERS AND PUNTERS AS DETERMINED BY COACHES. CATCH UP WITH ALL THE POSTS BY CLICKING HERE.
TOP RETURNING SOUTHERN ARIZONA PLACEKICKERS, PUNTERS & LONG SNAPPERS
Honor selections made by region coaches following last season.Honors are listed by region - 1 indicates first-team selection, 2 is second team and H is honorable mention.
*Denotes player who was also an all-conference selection.
| PLACEKICKERS | SCHOOL | Ht | Wt | Yr | Hnr | PAT | FG | LNG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Marturello | Buena | 5-8 | 150 | Sr. | 5A1 | 55-60 | 3-3 | 38 | 64 |
| Isaac Rhonehouse | Ironwood Ridge | 5-11 | 160 | Sr. | 5A1 | 33-36 | 7-9 | 42 | 54 |
| Luke Marble | Thatcher | 5-10 | 175 | Sr. | 3A2 | 41-45 | 1-1 | 36 | 44 |
| Ismael Cuevas | Willcox | 5-11 | 160 | Sr. | 2A2 | 37-44 | 2-3 | 37 | 43 |
| Luis Wong | Douglas | 5-10 | 150 | Sr. | 4A2 | 38-41 | 1-5 | -- | 41 |
| Raphael Villa | Sahuarita | 5-11 | 175 | Sr. | 4A1 | 29-34 | 3-6 | 49 | 38 |
| Reece Douglas | CDO | 6-0 | 195 | Sr. | 5A2 | 21-21 | 5-5 | 43 | 36 |
| Wayne Stark | Benson | 5-9 | 135 | Jr. | 2AH | 25-29 | 0-1 | -- | 25 |
| Adrian Nuernberger | St. David | 5-9 | 160 | Sr. | 1A1* | 20-28 | 0-1 | -- | 20 |
| Andrew Ramey | Buena | 5-10 | 220 | Jr. | 5AH | 3-5 | 2-2 | 28 | 9 |
| Benecio Ruiz | Flowing Wells | 5-10 | 155 | Sr. | 5A2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| David Zazueta | Desert View | 5-11 | 145 | So. | 5AH | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| PUNTERS | SCHOOL | Ht | Wt | Yr | Hnr | NO. | YDS | AVG | LNG |
| Ismael Cuevas | Willcox | 5-11 | 160 | Sr. | 2A1* | 8 | 337 | 42.1 | 53 |
| Riley Carson | Mica Mountain | 6-0 | 173 | Sr. | 4A2 | 22 | 901 | 41.0 | 63 |
| Dawson Judd | Benson | 5-11 | 175 | Sr. | 2A2 | 14 | 559 | 39.9 | 60 |
| Christopher Mayo II | Cienega | 6-0 | 170 | Sr. | 5A2 | 19 | 732 | 38.5 | 58 |
| Ivan Flores | San Manuel | 5-10 | 200 | Sr. | 1A1* | 25 | 887 | 35.5 | 61 |
| Mike Estrella | Rincon/UHS | 5-10 | 170 | Sr. | 4AH | 4 | 135 | 33.8 | 41 |
| Enzo Lebled | Rincon/UHS | 5-7 | 145 | Sr. | 4A2 | 15 | 545 | 30.3 | 43 |
| Thomas Nix | Maricopa | 5-9 | 154 | Sr. | 5A2 | 11 | 316 | 28.7 | 39 |
| Matthew Bramlett | Desert View | 5-9 | 160 | Sr. | 5AH | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Aldo Cuatepotzo | Nogales | 5-9 | 185 | Sr. | 5A1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| LONG SNAPPERS | SCHOOL | Ht | Wt | Yr | Hnr | ||||
| Skyler Archambault | Vista Grande | 5-8 | 177 | Jr. | 5A2 | ||||
| Angel Gortariz Jr. | Florence | 5-7 | 138 | Sr. | 3A2 | ||||
| Alfredo Guzman | Flowing Wells | 5-9 | 165 | Sr. | 5A2 | ||||
| Nick Perez | San Manuel | 5-7 | 165 | Jr. | 1A2 | ||||
| Isaiah Tadeo | Tucson | 5-10 | 220 | Jr. | 5A1 | ||||
| Caden Van Winkle | Mica Mountain | 5-11 | 210 | Sr. | 4A2 |
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