3A Semifinals: No. 5 Pusch Ridge (10-2) vs. No. 1 Queen Creek Benjamin Franklin (12-0)

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

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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.

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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