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Si Charro! Southern Arizona tackle football playoff standouts



SOUTHERN ARIZONA TACKLE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF STANDOUTS

Stats listed are from MaxPreps entered by the participating school. If stats are not listed, they are not posted on MaxPreps.

Jeffrey Smith III had 208 yards rushing with four touchdowns in Marana’s win over Phoenix Sunnyslope in the first round of the 5A playoffs (Lexie Fegan/AllSportsTucson.com)

5A FIRST ROUND

No. 16 Marana 45, No. 17 Phoenix Sunnyslope 35

MARANA is 8-3

QB Trenton Hicks, 11-20, 245 yards, 4 TDs

RB Jeffrey Smith III, 12-208, 2 TDs, 20 tackles

WR/DB Jesse Howell, 6-160, 3 TDs; caused fumble

WR Jaxsun Sharpe, 50-yard TD reception

LB Walter Evans-Gonzalez, 17 tackles; 64-yard kickoff return for TD

S Carter Meyer, 12 tackles, caused fumble, recovered fumble

No. 9 Buckeye Canyon View 66, No. 24 Ironwood Ridge 21
 

IRONWOOD RIDGE finishes its season 6-5

QB Maximus Harder, 12-30, 162 yards, 2 TDs

WR Zarin Robbins, 6-134, 2 TDs; 99-yard kickoff return for TD

LB Jacob Knauer, 10 tackles

DB Riley Brant, 8 tackles

PK Calvin Schall, 3-3 PATs

No. 11 Glendale Cactus 39, No. 22 Tucson 10

TUCSON finishes its season 5-6

No. 10 Cave Creek Cactus Shadows 49, No. 23 Canyon Del Oro 0
 

CANYON DEL ORO finishes its season 5-6

No. 15 Yuma Catholic 41,  No. 18 Buena 0

BUENA finishes its season 7-4

RB/LB Hastings Haymore, 6-50; 8 tackles

FS Hutson Johnson, 11 tackles

LB James Lesueur, 8 tackles

LB Jaxon Kraus, 8 tackles

LB Canon Miner, 8 tackles

4A FIRST ROUND

No. 16 Flagstaff Coconino 47, No. 17 Sahuarita 26

SAHUARITA finishes its season 8-3

QB/S Dane Hartnett, 10-21, 296 yards, TD, 10 rushes, 34 yards, 3 TDs; INT returned 63 yards

RB/LB Sergio Burgos Jr., 8-50; 10 tackles

WR Gabriel Wilson, 3-132, TD

WR JJ Riley, 3-118

LB Nathaniel Gallardo, 16 tackles

LB Roman Tellez, 10 tackles, TFL

No. 9 Phoenix Arcadia 42, No. 24 Pueblo 6

PUEBLO finishes its season 7-4

No. 14 Yuma Gila Ridge 31, No. 19  Sahuaro 28

SAHUARO finishes its season 5-6

RB Lekie Sika, 14-76, TD

QB Kallen Davis, 7-14, 80 yards, TD, 7 rushes, 63 yards, TD

S Jayvion Gilbert-Rojas, 11 tackles, TFL, caused fumble

LB Bryan Williams, 9 tackles, 2 TFL, sack

LB Mar’kell Akins, 6 tackles

SS Nicholas Bojorquez, 6 tackles, TFL, recovered fumble

PK Ryan Tolley, 4-4 PATs

3A FIRST ROUND

No. 1 Queen Creek Benjamin Franklin 42, No. 16 Coolidge 0


COOLIDGE finishes its season 5-6

No. 9 Florence 34, No. 8 Queen Creek Crismon 13

FLORENCE is 6-5

QB Brody Ramirez, 7-9, 230 yards, 3 TDs, 15 rushes, 64 yards

RB Brody Barden, 14-51, 2 TDs

WR Vincent Bradeen, 4-189, 3 TDs

LB Jake Taylor-Braden, 13 tackles

DB Keantum Greeley, 12 tackles

DE Vandin Price, 12 tackles, TFL, recovered fumble

DB Dayron Neal, 2 INTs, caused fumble

No. 5 Pusch Ridge 28, No. 12 El Mirage Dysart 20

PUSCH RIDGE is 9-2

No. 3 Thatcher 28, No. 14 Queen Creek ALA-Ironwood 7

THATCHER is 9-2

RB/LB Tufden Taylor, 20-242, TD; INT

RB Josh Jones, 6-66, TD

WR Hudson Conrad, 2-52, TD

LB Ethan Hayes, 8 tackles, TFL, INT

DE Willie Dunklin, 8 tackles, TFL, sack

DE Teagan Damron, 7 tackles

2A SECOND ROUND

No. 3 Willcox 42, No. 14 Tanque Verde 21


TANQUE VERDE finishes its season 7-5

QB Gaines Gooch, 8-17, 87 yards, 9 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TDs

LB Brock Payne, 11 tackles, 2 TFL

DB Gabe Torgeson, 8 tackles

DL TJ Johnson, 6 tackles, 2 TFL, sack

PK Liam Abbot, 3-3 PATs

WILLCOX is 11-0

RB/LB/PK Kaleb Cooke, 15-210, 4 TDs; 8 tackles; 6-6 PATs

RB/LB Asher Ward, 16-101, TD; 6 tackles, TFL, sack

DL Tyler Larson, 9 tackles

LB Zander Klump, 8 tackles, TFL, sack

DB Steele Romney, 6 tackles, INT

No. 5 Eloy Santa Cruz Valley 21, No. 12 Parker 13
 

ELOY SANTA CRUZ VALLEY is 9-2

No. 6 Benson 46, No. 11 St. Johns 21
 

BENSON is 9-2

QB/DB Cohen Barney, 13-20, 234 yards, 2 TDs, 11 rushes, 92 yards, 2 TDs; INT as DB

RB Rene Lorta, 18-90, 3 TDs, 3 receptions, 50 yards, TD

RB/LB Kolttin Deskins, 10-59; 9 tackles, 2 TFL, INT

WR Kian Montijo, 5-86

WR/DB Wayne Stark, 4-84; 8 tackles

LB Jake Scouten, 10 tackles

1A SEMIFINALS

No. 1 Williams 46, No. 4 St. David 14

ST. DAVID finishes its season 8-3

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