No. 6 Willcox (10-2) vs. No. 2 Scottsdale Christian (11-1)
Saturday at 6 p.m. at ALA-Mesa North High School
WHEN WILLCOX HAS THE BALL:
Run percentage: 79.3 percent (382 rushes)
Pass percentage: 20.7 percent (100 passes)
Willcox offensive leaders
QB Robert Hill Jr., Soph., 41-87, 868 yards, 6 TDs, 6 INTs
RB Kaleb Cooke, Jr., 135-1,433, 17 TDs
RB Ismael Cuevas, Sr., 138-962, 16 TDs
WR Da’Marion Jackson, Jr., 17-401, 6 TDs
WR Asher Ward, Soph., 8-196
Scottsdale Christian defensive leaders
LB Martin Perez, Sr., 100 tackles, 19.5 TFL
LB Joseph Kassisieh, Sr., 77 tackles, 11.5 TFL
DT Abraham Ortega, Sr., 76 tackles, 21.5 TFL, 7 sacks
LB London Olsen, Jr., 3.5 sacks
DB Dom Dickerson, Jr., 3 INTs
WILLCOX (10-2)
Head coach: Jeston Lotts (17-6, second year at Willcox; 78-46, 12th year overall).Cowboys compete in the 2A South II. *Region game. +Playoff games.
| Date | Opponent | W/L | Wil | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/22 | at Palo Verde | W | 49 | 0 |
| 8/29 | at Arizona Lutheran | L | 0 | 19 |
| 9/5 | Morenci | W | 23 | 14 |
| 9/12 | at Pima | W | 7 | 0 |
| 9/19 | Tombstone | W | 49 | 0 |
| 9/26 | Scottsdale Prep | W | 48 | 14 |
| 10/3 | Desert Christian* | W | 58 | 0 |
| 10/10 | at Santa Cruz Valley* | W | 42 | 23 |
| 10/17 | Benson* | W | 26 | 17 |
| 10/24 | at Tanque Verde* | L | 14 | 42 |
| 11/7 | Trivium Prep+ | W | 55 | 6 |
| 11/14 | Benson+ | W | 26 | 6 |
| 11/22 | Scottsdale Christian& |
WHEN SCOTTSDALE CHRISTIAN HAS THE BALL:
Run percentage: 59.7 percent (274 rushes)
Pass percentage: 40.3 percent (185 passes)
Scottsdale Christian offensive leaders
QB Sean Helgeson, 113-181, 2,445 yards, 35 TDs, 7 INTs, 45 rushes for 374 yards, 3 TDs
RB Everett Salazar, 109-792, 16 TDs
WR Dom Dickerson, 41-766, 12 TDs
WR Isaiah Steffen, 22-673, 12 TDs
Willcox defensive leaders
LB Ismael Cuevas, Sr., 94 tackles, 3 TFL
LB Kaleb Cooke, Jr., 92 tackles, 7 TFL, 7 sacks
DT Christian Teeters, Sr., 82 tackles, 5 TFL, 4 sacks
LB Alan Allred, Jr., 7 sacks
LB Vlad Semyanko, Sr., 5 sacks
LB Asher Ward, Soph., 4 INTs
DB Da’Marion Jackson, Jr., 3 INTs
DB Joseph Sanchez, Jr., 3 INTs
SERIES RECORD
Scottsdale Christian won the only previous meeting 49-7 at home in a 2A first-round matchup in 2023. The Eagles won the state title that season and last year.
SCOTTSDALE CHRISTIAN (11-1)
Head coach: Mike Sheahan (33-7, third year at Scottsdale Christian and overall)Eagles compete in the 2A Metro 3. *Region game. +Playoff game
&-at ALA-Mesa North
| Date | Opponent | W/L | SC | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/21 | Pima | W | 33 | 6 |
| 8/29 | at Tonopah Valley | W | 44 | 0 |
| 9/6 | at Bourgade Catholic | W | 55 | 7 |
| 9/12 | Glendale Prep | W | 56 | 14 |
| 9/19 | Fountain Hills* | W | 63 | 3 |
| 9/26 | at Chino Valley* | W | 61 | 6 |
| 10/3 | at Cortez* | W | 56 | 8 |
| 10/11 | Phoenix Christian | W | 41 | 34 |
| 10/17 | Camp Verde* | W | 49 | 14 |
| 10/24 | at Arizona Lutheran* | L | 21 | 35 |
| 11/7 | Morenci+ | W | 55 | 0 |
| 11/14 | San Tan Charter+ | W | 14 | 7 |
| 11/22 | Willcox& |
SOUTHERN ARIZONA PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
FRIDAY SCORES
6A QUARTERFINALS
No. 8 Salpointe 10, No. 1 Phoenix Pinnacle 7
5A QUARTERFINALS
No. 5 Scottsdale Horizon 30, No. 4 Marana 20
No. 6 Waddell Canyon View 38, No. 3 Desert View 28
4A QUARTERFINALS
No. 7 Mica Mountain 21, No. 2 Snowflake 14
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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