No. 5 Pusch Ridge (10-2) vs. No. 1 Benjamin Franklin (12-0)
Saturday at 6 p.m. at Mesa Westwood High School
WHEN PUSCH RIDGE HAS THE BALL:
Run percentage: 53.9 percent (327 rushes)
Pass percentage: 46.1 percent (280 passes)
Pusch Ridge offensive leaders
QB Race Pinneo, Jr., 153-214, 1,713 yards, 21 TDs, 4 INTs
RB Dylan Shoaff, Jr., 124-692, 5 TDs
RB Cameron Shoaff, Soph., 59-337, 8 TDs
WR Dominic Painter, Sr., 60-827, 9 TDs
WR Levi Adcock, Jr., 53-628, 14 TDs
Benjamin Franklin defensive leaders
LB Tillman Grant, Soph., 101 tackles, 14 TFL, 5 sacks
DB Ty Sather, Sr., 82 tackles, 4 TFL, 4 INTs
LB Ashton Goddard, Jr., 81 tackles, 17 TFL, 5 sacks
DE Landon Madsen, Sr., 11 sacks
DT John Lokey, Sr., 5 sacks
DB Talan Speir, Sr., 5 INTs
DB Ayden Stebnicki Snower, 3 INTs
PUSCH RIDGE (10-2)
Head coach: Kent Middleton (57-14, sixth year at Pusch Ridge and overall)Lions compete in the 3A East. *Region game. +Playoff game
&-at Mesa Westwood
| Date | Opponent | W/L | PR | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/23 | San Tan Foothills* | W | 53 | 10 |
| 8/29 | at ALA-Ironwood | W | 41 | 14 |
| 9/5 | at Crismon | W | 28 | 27 |
| 9/11 | Catalina Foothills | W | 35 | 0 |
| 9/19 | Florence* | W | 39 | 27 |
| 9/26 | at Thatcher* | L | 14 | 28 |
| 10/3 | at Sabino* | W | 27 | 8 |
| 10/10 | Coolidge* | W | 45 | 6 |
| 10/17 | at Safford* | W | 48 | 0 |
| 10/31 | Benjamin Franklin | L | 14 | 35 |
| 11/7 | Page+ | W | 42 | 14 |
| 11/14 | Florence+ | W | 51 | 38 |
| 11/22 | Benjamin Franklin+& |
WHEN BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HAS THE BALL:
Run percentage: 61.4 percent (321 rushes)
Pass percentage: 38.6 percent (202 passes)
Benjamin Franklin offensive leaders
QB Gavin Wyler, Jr., 113-188, 2,052 yards, 27 TDs, 4 INTs
RB Landon Stetka, Sr., 196-1,066, 21 TDs
RB Carson Stetka, Sr., 67-367, 5 TDs
WR Talan Speir, Sr., 56-1,269, 15 TDs
WR Ty Sather, Sr., 31-419, 7 TDs
Pusch Ridge defensive leaders
LB Cameron Shoaff, Soph., 96 tackles, 14 TFL, 7.5 sacks
LB Josiah Jones, Sr., 65 tackles, 3 TFL, 5 INTs
DE Aaron Kenworthy, Sr., 64 tackles, 14 TFL, 9.5 sacks
DE Logan Carey, Sr., 7.5 sacks
S Levi Adcock, Jr., 4 INTs
SERIES RECORD
Pusch Ridge leads 3-2, including 2-0 in previous semifinal matchups with Benjamin Franklin. Last year, the Lions’ 21-13 win over Benjamin Franklin preceded their 3A state championship win over ALA-West Foothills.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (12-0)
Head coach: Danny Norris (30-6, third year at Benjamin Franklin; 66-31, ninth year overall)Lobos compete in the 3A Metro. *Region game. +Playoff game
&-at Mesa Westwood
| Date | Opponent | W/L | BF | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/22 | Dysart | W | 49 | 10 |
| 8/29 | at River Valley | W | 24 | 18 |
| 9/5 | Thatcher | W | 27 | 12 |
| 9/12 | at Odyssey Institute | W | 62 | 0 |
| 9/18 | at Seton Catholic* | W | 56 | 13 |
| 9/25 | Valley Christian* | W | 35 | 6 |
| 10/3 | Gilbert Christian* | W | 43 | 6 |
| 10/17 | ALA-Ironwood* | W | 35 | 7 |
| 10/24 | at Crismon* | W | 31 | 8 |
| 10/31 | at Pusch Ridge | W | 35 | 14 |
| 11/7 | Dysart+ | W | 27 | 7 |
| 11/14 | Show Low+ | W | 21 | 0 |
| 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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