NOTE: WE USE STATS PROVIDED BY SCHOOLS TO MAXPREPS FOR THIS LIST. We post the top performers posted after 9 p.m. Sunday because of the time needed heading into Monday for the player of the week selection and ordering of the banners from APS Digital Print. Thank you for your understanding.
WEEK TEN – OCTOBER 21
6A EAST VALLEY
No. 20 Salpointe 31, No. 14 Williams Field 14
SALPOINTE (4-3, 1-1)
QB Fredo Sotelo, 7-11, 102 yards, 2 TDs
RB Dailan Goodman, 16-90, 1 TD
LB Orlando Gonzalez, 9 tackles
P Carson Fiske, 3 punts for 50.7-yard average
5A SONORAN
No. 8 Marana 21, No. 25 Sunnyside 6
SUNNYSIDE (4-3, 1-1)
QB Deion Conde, 10-21, 130 yards, 1 TD
RB Jordan Barron, 19-114
S Victor Gonzales, 7 tackles
LB Carlos Madrid, 5 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 fumble recoveries
MARANA (6-1, 2-0)
QB Elijah Joplin, 16-22, 190 yards, 1 TD, 9 rushes for 145 yards and 2 TDs
WR Dezmen Roebuck, 7-106, 1 TD
RB/LB Matthew Jensen, 6 receptions for 57 yards, 10 tackles, 1 TFL
CB Sam Brown, 10 tackles, 1 INT, 1 fumble recovery
LB Markus Gonzales, 9 tackles
No. 43 Cholla 30, No. 47 Rincon/UHS 19
CHOLLA (2-5, 1-1)
QB Malachi Eafon, 5-7, 70 yards, 14 carries for 248 yards and 3 TDs
CB Devin Martin, 14 tackles,
LB Daylen Cornley, 12 tackles, 1 INT returned for TD
LB Charles Apalategui, 10 tackles
DB Alexander Alegria, 9 tackles
LB Hector Anaya, 8 tackles
PK Andres Diaz, 4-4 PAT, 1-1 FG
RINCON/UNIVERSITY (1-6, 0-2)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
No. 44 Nogales 13, No. 40 Flowing Wells 6
FLOWING WELLS (2-5, 1-1)
RB/LB Pedro Preciado, 11-42, 12 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack, 1 fumble caused
LB Raymond Aragon, 10 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack
NOGALES (1-6, 1-1)
RB Fernando Ramos, 64-yard TD run
RB Benjamin Ley-Shipley, 20-89
WR/DB Gian Bolanos, 63-yard TD reception, 1 INT
LB Carlos Bravo, 12 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, 1 fumble caused
LB Samuel Ocampo, 11 tackles
LB Omar Sanchez, 8 tackles
5A SOUTHERN
No. 30 Buena 47, No. 31 Mountain View 35
MOUNTAIN VIEW (2-5, 1-1)
QB William Howell, 15-25, 186 yards, 1 TD
WR Josh Roman, 7 rushes for 62 yards and TD, 7 receptions for 80 yards
RB Steven Mene-Bie, 31-163, 3 TDs
WR Tariq Booker, 3-52
WR Justin Holguin, 4-57, 1 TD
BUENA (5-2, 1-1)
QB Nash Moore, 8-12, 124 yards, 1 TD
RB Andres Bonilla, 17-176, 3 TDs
SS Adrian Bonilla, 16 tackles
LB Anthony Tiburcio, 15 tackles
LB Maddox Cox, 12 tackles, 1 TFL
LB Brayden Hall, 10 tackles, 1 INT
LB Daniel Bohlen 10 tackles
DT Emanual Bocharaki, 10 tackles
DE Dallin Colorado, 1 fumble recovery 64 yards for TD
No. 26 Cienega 27, No. 37 Ironwood Ridge 6
CIENEGA (3-4, 2-0)
QB Evan Weber, 16-25, 228 yards, 3 TDs
WR Gavin Peterson, 3-87, 1 TD
WR Jimmy Diaz, 5-52
LB River Ries, 10 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks
LB Jack Garcia, 8 tackles, 1 TFL
IRONWOOD RIDGE (1-6, 0-2)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
No. 28 Desert View 42, No. 35 Tucson 10
DESERT VIEW (4-2, 2-0)
QB Anthony Estrella, 7-8, 209 yards, 2 TDs
RB/LB Sean Sierra, 23-189, 3 TDs, 10 tackles, 3 TFL, 1.5 sacks, blocked FG
WR/CB Justin Bucio, 5-131, 2 TDs, 9 tackles, 2 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 97-yard kickoff return for TD
LB Hector Navarro, 8 tackles
TUCSON (2-5, 0-2)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
4A GILA
No. 28 Sahuaro 28, No. 44 Amphi 14
SAHUARO (3-4, 1-1)
QB Vincenzo Orlando, 12 rushes for 113 yards and 3 TDs
CB Treshon Birch, 1 INT
LB Ethan Lingle-Kaploitch, 1 fumble recovery
AMPHI (1-6, 0-2)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
No. 12 Walden Grove 39, No. 38 Rio Rico 7
WALDEN GROVE (5-2, 2-0)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
RIO RICO (3-4, 1-1)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
No. 23 Catalina Foothills 53, No. 49 Sahuarita 7
CATALINA FOOTHILLS (4-3, 2-0)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
SAHUARITA (0-7, 0-2)
LB Ashton Ward, 13 tackles, 3 TFL
SS Santiago Caudillo, 10 tackles, 1 TFL
LB William Thwaits, 8 tackles
4A KINO
No. 3 CDO 49, No. 26 Pueblo 14
PUEBLO (4-3, 0-2)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
CDO (6-1, 2-0)
QB Tristen McClelland, 13-15, 237 yards, 4 TDs
RB Jordan Thomas, 10-72
RB Jose Alba, 10-70, 1 TD
WR Daylon Beck, 6-152, 2 TDs
LB Manuel Zamorano, 7 tackles, 1 fumble caused
PK Alex Zillman, 7-7 PATs
No. 32 Mica Mountain 53, No. 34 Douglas 7
DOUGLAS (3-4, 0-2)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
MICA MOUNTAIN (3-4, 2-0)
QB Jayden Thoreson, 10-12, 192 yards, 4 TDs
WR Devin Hayward, 5-119, 3 TDs
LB Kason Colbert, INT returned for TD
CB Nathaniel Bryant, INT returned for TD
No. 20 Vista Grande 40, No. 40 Empire 14
EMPIRE (3-4, 0-2)
QB Ethan Goodall, 11-22, 159 yards, 1 TD
WR Hyrum Tanner, 4-117, 1 TD, 80-yard punt return for TD
3A SOUTH
No. 3 Pusch Ridge 69, No. 36 Palo Verde 0
PUSCH RIDGE (8-1, 3-1)
QB Bubba Mustain, 3-3, 100, 2 TDs
RB Blake Reed, 4-85, 2 TDs
WR Cody Rafacz, 2-50
CB Bryce Jewell, 1 INT
FS Morgan Quiri, 1 INT returned for a TD
CB Luke Garcia, 1 fumble recovery returned for a TD
PALO VERDE (2-7, 0-4)
LB Marshall McElroy, 7 tackles
DB Jeremiah Miller, 6 tackles
No. 1 Thatcher 35, No. 6 Sabino 7
SABINO (6-3, 2-2)
QB Cameron Hackworth, 9-18, 97 yards, four rushes for 57 yards
RB/LB Mason Cade, 9-63, 8 tackles
FS Dominik Wayne-Parsons, 10 tackles, 1 INT
LB Shamar Berryhill, 8 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, 1 fumble caused
P Steven Bishopp, 5 punts for average of 45.6 yards
No. 23 Safford 42, No. 11 Benson 14
BENSON (5-4, 1-3)
QB Brax Cluff, 11-14, 131 yards, 1 TD
RB Colton Tyra, 11-60, 1 TD
WR Aiden Finch, 4-87, 1 TD
2A SAN PEDRO
No. 13 (3A) San Tan Foothills 33, No. 23 Bisbee 14
BISBEE (3-6, 1-2)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
No. 5 Willcox 52, No. 44 Catalina 6
CATALINA (1-8, 1-3)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
WILLCOX (7-2, 4-0)
RB Cristian Pando, 4-101, 2 TDs, 1 INT returned for TD
RB/LB Ayden Fuentes, 4-80, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 1 fumble recovery returned for TD
LB Remington Todd, 5 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, 1 INT
No. 19 Tanque Verde 68, No. 25 Tombstone 0
TANQUE VERDE (5-4, 4-0)
QB Toby Herfkens, 6-8, 137 yards, 2 TDs
RB/LB Brayden Scott, 14-126, 1 TD
WR/CB Josh Lopez, 52-yard TD reception, 2 INTs
LB Gavin Gilbert, 7 tackles
CB James Torok, 7 tackles
TOMBSTONE (3-6, 1-3)
Stats not posted in MaxPreps as of 9 p.m. Sunday night
1A STATE PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND
No. 9 San Manuel 50, No. 8 Superior 20
QB/DB Ralphie Valencia, 7-13, 133 yards, 1 TD, 6 rushes for 55 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 1 fumble recovery
RB Dominic Rodriguez, 17-110, 1 TD, 2 receptions for 41 yards
WR/DB Jakob Tafoya, 4 rushes for 40 yards and 2 TDs, 7 tackles
DT Earl Andrade, 7 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, 1 fumble caused
LB Augie Romero, 8 tackles
DB Tony Guisa, 45-yard INT return for TD
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