No. 9 Tanque Verde (11-2) vs. No. 4 St. Johns (11-1)
Saturday at 6 p.m. at Tempe McClintock High School
WHEN TANQUE VERDE HAS THE BALL:
Run percentage: 68.9 percent (358 rushes)
Pass percentage: 31.1 percent (161 passes)
Tanque Verde offensive leaders
QB Rocco Haggard, Sr., 79-155, 1,527 yards, 18 TDs, 6 INTs
RB Sebastian Blakeman, Sr., 99-674, 11 TDs
RB Cooper Payne, Sr., 48-561, 10 TDs, 17 receptions for 430 yards, 7 TDs
WR Aiden Cooper, Sr., 30-662, 9 TDs
St. Johns defensive leaders
DT Colten Platt, Sr., 78 tackles, 5 TFL
LB Trace Nielsen, Sr., 66 tackles, 17 TFL,
LB Sam Winters, Sr., 48 tackles, 10.5 TFL
DT Carson Thomas, Sr., 4 sacks
LB Bryson Slade, Sr., 3.5 sacks
DB Kaden Waite, Jr., 5 INTs
DB T Platt, Sr., 3 INTs
TANQUE VERDE (11-2)
Head coach: Jeffrey Bollnow (26-9, third year at Tanque Verde and overall)Hawks compete in the 2A South I. *Region games. +Playoffs
&-at Tempe McClintock High School
| Date | Opponent | W/L | TV | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/22 | Phoenix Christian | L | 7 | 47 |
| 8/29 | at Morenci | W | 24 | 16 |
| 9/5 | Palo Verde* | W | 69 | 0 |
| 9/12 | at Benson | L | 21 | 30 |
| 9/18 | at Trivium Prep | W | 38 | 0 |
| 9/26 | at Santa Rita* | W | 59 | 6 |
| 10/3 | Bisbee* | W | 62 | 8 |
| 10/10 | Highland Prep | W | 57 | 0 |
| 10/17 | at Tombstone* | W | 64 | 0 |
| 10/24 | Willcox* | W | 42 | 14 |
| 10/31 | Tonopah Valley+ | W | 43 | 6 |
| 11/7 | at Camp Verde+ | W | 39 | 15 |
| 11/14 | at Veritas Prep+ | W | 28 | 23 |
| 11/22 | vs. St. Johns+& |
WHEN ST. JOHNS HAS THE BALL:
Run percentage: 76.7 percent (395 rushes)
Pass percentage: 23.3 percent (120 passes)
St. Johns offensive leaders
QB Kaiden Waite, Jr., 55-109, 819 yards, 13 TDs, 6 INTs
RB Trace Nielsen, Sr., 115-1,038, 17 TDs
RB Sam Winters, Sr., 90-901, 12 TDs, 13 receptions for 202 yards, 4 TDs
WR T Platt, Sr., 22-405, 6 TDs
Tanque Verde defensive leaders
LB Bricyn Bumguardner, Sr., 66 tackles, 15 TFL, 5 sacks
LB Sebastian Blakeman, Sr., 63 tackles, 5 TFL
LB Anthony Torgeson, Sr., 59 tackles, 8 TFL, 4 sacks
DE Alex Page, Jr., 6 sacks
LB Liam Brunell, Sr., 4 sacks
S Rocco Haggard, Sr., 5 INTs
DB Nathan Hallums, Jr., 3 INTs
SERIES RECORD
First meeting. Tanque Verde is only in its 19th season, and the Hawks are in the 2A semifinal round for the first time in program history.
St. Johns (11-1)
Head coach: Lon Dimbatt (24-11, third year at St. Johns and overall)Redskins compete in the 2A East. *Region game. +Playoff game
&-at Tempe McClintock High School
| Date | Opponent | W/L | SJ | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/22 | Monument Valley | W | 63 | 0 |
| 8/29 | at Holbrook | W | 67 | 12 |
| 9/5 | Santa Cruz Valley | W | 49 | 0 |
| 9/12 | at Round Valley | L | 21 | 38 |
| 9/19 | at Pima* | W | 16 | 12 |
| 9/26 | Globe* | W | 41 | 0 |
| 10/3 | at Alchesay | W | 49 | 7 |
| 10/10 | at Miami* | W | 59 | 0 |
| 10/17 | Morenci * | W | 21 | 12 |
| 10/24 | San Tan Charter* | W/OT | 28 | 27 |
| 11/7 | Chandler Prep+ | W | 73 | 21 |
| 11/14 | Arizona Lutheran+ | W | 13 | 10 |
| 11/21 | Pusch Ridge+& |
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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