No. 8 Salpointe (6-5) at No. 1 Phoenix Pinnacle (7-4)
Friday at 7 p.m.
WHEN SALPOINTE HAS THE BALL:
Run percentage: 52.4 percent (271 rushes)
Pass percentage: 47.6 percent (246 passes)
Salpointe offensive leaders
QB Matthew Avelar, Jr., 74-136, 965 yards, 6 TDs, 7 INTs
QB Rayce Alvarez, Sr., 59-108, 781 yards, 4 TDs, 7 INTs
RB Chris Chaney, Jr., 144-791, 8 TDs
RB Alon Deon, Sr., 64-403, 7 TDs
WR RJ Gory, Jr., 54-577, 4 TDs
WR David Rushing, Jr., 27-520, 5 TDs
Pinnacle defensive leaders
LB Aiden Ramos, Jr., 82 tackles, 9 TFL
DB Kash Silva, Jr., 74 tackles, 10 TFL, 3 INTs
DB Brayden Fricke, Sr., 50 tackles, 4 INTs
DE Ian Fullmer, Soph., 9.5 sacks
SALPOINTE (7-5)
Head coach: Pat Ryden (15-8, second year at Salpointe; 21-22, fourth year overall)Lancers compete in the 6A Southern. *Region game. +Playoff game.
| Date | Opponent | W/L | Sal | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/29 | Marana | W | 20 | 18 |
| 9/5 | at Tucson | W | 30 | 17 |
| 9/12 | Saguaro | W | 34 | 31 |
| 9/19 | at Red Mountain | L | 0 | 36 |
| 9/26 | at ALA-Queen Creek | W | 21 | 17 |
| 10/3 | Mesa* | L | 14 | 23 |
| 10/17 | at Basha* | L | 7 | 58 |
| 10/24 | Westwood* | W | 34 | 30 |
| 10/31 | Perry* | L | 7 | 21 |
| 11/7 | at Pinnacle | L | 21 | 28 |
| 11/14 | at Queen Creek+ | W | 23 | 8 |
| 11/21 | at Pinnacle+ | W | 10 | 7 |
| 11/28 | at Casteel+ |
WHEN PINNACLE HAS THE BALL:
Run percentage: 58.1 percent (331 rushes)
Pass percentage: 41.9 percent (239 passes)
Pinnacle offensive leaders
QB Drew Varsano, Sr., 74-128, 1,111 yards, 14 TDs, 6 INTs
QB Jackson Reader, Jr., 36-64, 541 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs
RB Gavin Hammond, Sr., 135-693, 8 TDs
RB Brandon Morgan, Jr., 46-414, 6 TDs
WR Deuce Postell, Sr., 22-465, 2 TDs
WR Tyson Muniz, Jr., 30-402, 4 TDs
Salpointe defensive leaders
LB Bryan Melton, Sr., 95 tackles, 4 TFL
LB Elijah Valencia, Jr., 73 tackles, TFL
FS Jake Bondi, Jr., 56 tackles, 3 INTs
NT Noah Banhie, Sr., 5.5 sacks
CB Nas Pedrego, Sr., 3 INTs
FS Axel Martinez, Sr., 3 INTs
SERIES RECORD
Salpointe trails 3-0, including a 28-21 loss at Pinnacle two weeks ago to conclude the regular season.
CASTEEL (7-5)
Head coach: Joe Bushman (7-5, first season at Casteel; 111-65, 22nd season overall)Colts compete in the 6A Southeast. *Region game. +Playoff game. X-game was at Central HS
| Date | Opponent | W/L | CHS | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/29 | at Helix (Calif.) | W | 51 | 14 |
| 9/5 | Liberty (Nev.) | L | 13 | 31 |
| 9/12 | Hamilton | L | 14 | 54 |
| 9/19 | at Boulder Creek | W | 30 | 18 |
| 9/26 | at Mesa | W | 13 | 10 |
| 10/10 | Highland | L | 20 | 26 |
| 10/17 | at Desert Vista* | W | 55 | 21 |
| 10/24 | at Corona del Sol* | W | 35 | 14 |
| 10/31 | Queen Creek* | W | 27 | 0 |
| 11/7 | ALA-Queen Creek* | L | 21 | 41 |
| 11/14 | Brophy Prep+x | L | 42 | 51 |
| 11/21 | Higley+ | W | 39 | 34 |
| 11/28 | Salpointe+ |
SOUTHERN ARIZONA PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
FRIDAY AT 7 P.M.
6A QUARTERFINALS
No. 8 Salpointe (6-5) at No. 1 Phoenix Pinnacle (7-4)
5A QUARTERFINALS
No. 5 Scottsdale Horizon (9-2) at No. 4 Marana (10-1)
No. 6 Waddell Canyon View (9-2) at No. 3 Desert View (11-0)
4A QUARTERFINALS
No. 7 Mica Mountain (9-2) at No. 2 Snowflake (10-1)
SATURDAY AT 6 P.M.
3A SEMIFINALS
No. 5 Pusch Ridge (10-2) vs. No. 1 Queen Creek Benjamin Franklin (12-0) at Mesa Westwood High School
2A SEMIFINALS
No. 9 Tanque Verde (11-2) vs. No. 4 St. Johns (11-1) at Tempe McClintock High School
No. 6 Willcox (10-2) vs. No. 2 Scottsdale Christian (11-1) at ALA-Mesa North High School
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