I-Ridge, Sabino clinch postseason berths; Cienega tops Salpointe; 15 other final scores, stats
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News, final scores and stat leaders from Friday's high school football games.
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Oct. 30: Ironwood Ridge 21, Mountain View 20 (OT)
Cole McLafferty was ready to go home.
Ironwood Ridge rallied from a 14-point deficit to force overtime against host Mountain View and the senior running back had seen enough (see box score below).
So on the first snap of the extra period, McLafferty took the handoff, cut to his right and sprinted for the goal line, giving the Nighthawks their first lead of the night.
Mountain View quickly answered back with a touchdown on its first play of overtime. But the Mountain Lions were ready to go home as well — and lock up a likely postseason berth — so they attempted a two-point conversion.
Once the pass dropped incomplete, McLafferty’s wish was granted.
Fourth-ranked I-Ridge topped the No. 19 Mountain Lions 21-20 in dramatic fashion on Friday night to close out the regular season and solidify its chances of hosting first- and second-round games in the Division II state playoffs.
“I was kind of tired of being here, I wanted to go home,” said McLafferty, who rushed for 80 yards and caught the game-tying touchdown pass two minutes into the fourth quarter. “I wanted to go home with a win.”
The Nighthawks (8-2) find out their postseason fate Saturday morning when the Arizona Interscholastic Association releases playoff brackets.
Senior running back Bryce Coleman rushed for a game-high 150 yards on 34 carries and caught a touchdown pass Friday night but Mountain View will almost certainly be left out of postseason, mainly as a result of its surprising 43-40 loss to Canyon del Oro last week.
The Mountain Lions (6-4) needed to win to have a shot at earning an at-large bid for the 16-team single-elimination tournament, which begins next week. For a while, it looked like they were primed to pull off the upset and notch just their second win ever against I-Ridge.
Mountain View scored 14 points in a span of 17 seconds to take a two-touchdown lead in the second quarter.
Junior wide receiver Sebastian Spencer snagged a tipped ball and turned up the field for a 57-yard score, giving the Mountain Lions a 7-0 lead with 8:20 left in the second quarter. Then, I-Ridge’s Jared McKemy fumbled on the ensuing kick return, giving Mountain View the ball inside the 20.
Senior Justice Summerset took the snap, turned to his left and lobbed a screen pass to Coleman, who weaved trough the defense and dived into the end zone for a 16-yard score.
That score held until I-Ridge put together an 85-yard, 11-play drive capped off by a 23-yard TD run by Harrison Beemiller with 1:28 left in the third quarter. After forcing a three-and-out, the Nighthawks needed just four plays to tie the game at 14, when Beemiller connected with McLafferty for a 22-yard touchdown.
“We’ve battled adversity all year, we’ve been down at halftime, so it was nothing new to us,” Beemiller said. “It means a lot more beating Mountain View because if we lost to them, they still have bragging rights over us.”
Mountain View had multiple chances to win it from there, starting with an I-Ridge fumble recovered by Skylor Lee inside the 20.
The Mountain Lions missed a 33-yard field goal but a penalty gave them new life, with a first down at the 8. Four plays later, I-Ridge’s Deacon Laurita blocked a potential go-ahead field goal.
About 90 seconds later, Mountain View got the ball back again, at the I-Ridge 35 with 1:26 remaining. Then, with 16 seconds left in regulation, Andrew Blaisdell attempted another go-ahead field goal from 33 yards, just missing it wide left.
When it came time to decide whether to go for the tie or the win in overtime — after Summerset connected with DeShaun Flannigan-Fowles for a 10-yard score — the Mountain Lions went for the win. But the play didn’t shape up and Summerset’s pass fell incomplete, putting a likely end to a season that started out with state championship expectations.
“We wanted to go for two, that was our decision,” Coleman said. “That’s just something we’ve got to live with now because we made the decision to go for it.”
Daniel Gaona
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Oct. 30: Sabino 35, Marana 28
Sabino beat Marana on the road, 35-28, to secure a spot in the postseason in what was likely a de facto playoff game (see box score below).
Sabino (8-1) coach Jay Campos said he didn’t think a loss to 15th-ranked Marana would drop the No. 10-ranked Sabercats out of the Division III playoffs, but Sabino junior quarterback/receiver Drew Dixon said the Sabercats treated the regular-season finale like a playoff game.
“That’s what I was just telling the team, the playoffs started tonight, because if we lost then we don’t go to the postseason,” Dixon said.
This season will be Sabino’s 14th straight trip to the playoffs, while Marana (6-4) was seeking its first postseason appearance since 2007.
“It was an extra playoff game to us, I felt like every single person on our team felt like it was the first round of the playoffs and that’s how we came out and played it,” said Sabino safety/running back Taylor Killian.
The game was back and forth, with ties at 7-7, 21-21 and 28-28. Marana had a chance to tie it late until Killian got an interception in the final two minutes deep in Sabino territory.
“It felt great, a really exhilarating moment,” Killian said. “We played four quarters of football and I think this is a team win. It’s not one play that determined it.”
Dixon was 16 for 30 for 185 yards and ran for 39 yards on 12 carries. He passed for two touchdowns, ran for one and had a receiving touchdown while throwing two interceptions.
For Marana, quarterback Connor Leavens was 11 for 28 for 220 yards and a touchdown and interception. The junior signal caller had been sidelined since an Oct. 2 loss to Nogales.
The loss snapped a three-game win streak for Tigers, who had won five of their last six.
“In the end we found a way to dig deep and get it done against a good Marana team and they were fighting for a playoff spot and they’re a good team, so I’m just really proud of our guys,” Campos said.
Sabino rebounded from its only loss, a 3-0 result against Catalina Foothills in the rain two weeks ago.
After a bye last week, Dixon said the week extended the “bad taste” in their mouths.
“It was a miserable two weeks waiting to get back on the field,” Campos said.
Campos said the win was big because it gives Sabino a chance to host a playoff game when the brackets are announced on Saturday.
“At least we put ourselves in contention to potentially get one of those,” Campos said.
James Kelley
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Oct. 30: Tucson High 27, Sunnyside 20 (OT)
At Sunnyside, Tucson overcame a 12-point halftime deficit and a feisty Blue Devils homecoming crowd to beat the Blue Devils 27-20 in overtime on Friday night.
The win gives the Badgers the section championship and an automatic spot in the state tournament.
Tucson (7-3) entered the game at No. 15 in Division II. Sunnyside (6-4) came in No. 10 and will find out Saturday if it made the state tournament.
“At halftime we didn’t make a single adjustment,” said Tucson coach Justin Argraves. “We told the kids you just have to do your job, remember everything you’ve worked on and clean it up.
“And they responded.”
It was star senior captain DeAndre Williams who shone brightest for the Badgers when his team needed it the most — making numerous big plays late in the game for Tucson.
Williams caught a screen pass from Jorge Flores and exploded for a 75-yard touchdown to give Tucson its first lead of the game, 17-12, with 7:49 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Before that play the Badgers really couldn’t get anything going. Sunnyside’s defense was fired up and feeding off of the energy of the fans at a packed Sunnyside stadium for homecoming.
“We came out a little too tight, a little tense, but it’s a big game and we just had to settle down,” Argraves said.
The Blue Devils forced Tucson into four punts and two turnover-on-downs before Tucson was able to finally add a field goal early in the third quarter.
Sunnyside reclaimed the lead when quarterback Nick O'Hagin found Gabriel Soto for a 21-yard touchdown pass, putting the Blue Devils ahead 20-17 with 4:49 left.
After a Chris Holguin 32-yard field goal tied the game at 20, Sunnyside had one last opportunity to win it on a third-down play from Tucson’s 31–yard-line with three seconds remaining in regulation.
O'Hagin dropped back and launched a Hail Mary in the corner of the end zone, but the pass was intercepted by Williams to send the game into overtime.
In overtime, Tucson used three plays to go 10 yards and scored on a 4-yard run by Jeff Lockwood to put the visitors up 27-20.
Sunnyside had one final opportunity to tie or win.
The game came down to a third-and-goal when O'Hagin scrambled away from pressure and threw a pass that was intercepted by Williams to seal the game.
After the game's final play, Tucson fans rushed onto the field and celebrated with the team in a moment that can only be described as pure jubilation. The Badgers are going to the playoffs and will wait to see who they will face Saturday morning at a viewing breakfast at the school.
“We knew tonight was a win-or-go-home situation and playing such a well-coached team like Sunnyside to be able to pull of the win and do it in dramatic fashion like we did is special.”
Nick Peppe
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Cienega 34, Salpointe Catholic 31 (OT)
At Salpointe, Cienega's Terrell Hayward intercepted a pass in overtime to clinch the 34-31 win for the Bobcats and possibly keep the Lancers from going to the playoffs.
“I just feel bad for our kids, I feel horrible for our seniors, a great group of kids. They’ve been really enjoyable to be around for four years and I’m going to miss them very much,” said Salpointe Catholic coach Dennis Bene.
During the first quarter, Aaron Sauls of the Bobcasts was the first to score a touchdown on a 1-yard run to make it 7-0 Cienega.
Salpointe tied the game at 7 early in the second quarter on Dominic Salaz's 1-yard run. Salpointe then scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 6-yard run by Salaz.
Cienega’s Jacob Hackett kicked a field goal before halftime to cut Salpointe's lead to 14-10.
Salpointe's Cameron Scharf kicked a 25-yard field goal in the third quarter to put the Lancers up 17-10, but Cienega tied the game at 17 on Bryant Savaughn's 1-yard touchdown run.
Sean Barton passed the ball 75 yards to Joe Noonan to put the Lancers up 24-17, and then Salaz scored his third touchdown of the night, going in from 10 yards out to put Salpointe up 31-17.
Salaz ran for 144 yards in the game.
The fourth quarter and overtime was all Cienega. Savaughn scored on a 1-yard run, and when the kick failed the Bobcats trailed 31-23. But Cienega tied it with 2:10 left in the fourth when Tyler Hammons threw a 19-yard pass to Breaben Bolton. The Bobcats then converted a 2-point conversion.
Cienega (4-6) kicked a field goal on its possession in overtime. The Bobcats started 1-6 this year, but finished with three straight wins.
“Oh we’ve had a rough year, it was a tough year our kids have played hard all year long, we never quit to go out and beat a team like that at the end of the year ... we’re not going to playoffs but what a great way to send these seniors off,” said Cienega coach Pat Nugent.
Alexa Portillo
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Flowing Wells 62, Walden Grove 28
At Walden Grove, Flowing Wells rushed for 539 yards to cruise to an easy victory and lock up the second-best record in program history (9-1). The Caballeros will likely host a home playoff game next week, which will be their first since 1997. On senior night, Walden Grove running back Louis Joseph III finished his marvelous high school career by running for 208 yards and two touchdowns.
Highlight reel
Walden Grove quarterback Carlos Guerrero found Phillip Grajeda, who made a great diving catch in the back of the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown near the end of the first half.
Player of the game
Flowing Wells running back Dionte Flores ran for a game-high 260 yards and five TDs, scoring on plays of 15, 15, 37, 44 and 46 yards.
By the numbers
61 - On his last high school carry, Joseph rumbled 61 yards for a fourth- quarter touchdown. It was the last offensive play of the season for Walden Grove.
He said it
"We were able to get some kids healthy and get fresh after the bye week. We are excited to see who we play and be get ready for next week." – Flowing Wells coach Mark Brunenkant
Sam Martin
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Pusch Ridge Christian 59, Rio Rico 10
At Rio Rico, Pusch Ridge Christian capped off arguably their greatest and most unexpected season in school history with a dominant win over Rio Rico (4-6). Pusch Ridge was efficient on offense, amassing 523 yards, 394 of it rushing. The defense was equally effective, holding Rio Rico to just 208 yards. Pusch Ridge moved to 9-1 on the season with their lone loss in the first week to Benson, currently the top-ranked team in Division V. Pusch Ridge is currently ranked eighth in Division IV and awaits news of their playoff seeding on Saturday morning.
Highlight reel
Despite the loss, Rio Rico executed a nearly perfect halfback pass in the second quarter when running back Chris Lipscomb tossed a nice spiral to receiver Noe Arellano for a 64-yard gain. The play set up a 32-yard field goal.
Players of the game
The Pusch Ridge offensive line helped two Lions running backs, Tamerat McLeod and Dakota Haynes, score three touchdowns each. The unit has been outstanding this season, and Friday night was no exception.
By the numbers
9. Pusch Ridge's average yardage per carry. Nearly a first down a carry.
He said it
"I've told people this is a storybook-type season. I never would have bet 9-1. We're blessed, we're happy about it, we're grateful, and we're ready to go into the playoffs." - Pusch Ridge coach Troy Cropp
W.P. Russell
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Desert View 33, Rincon/University 8
At Desert View, both offenses struggling to move the ball in a sloppy first quarter. But then Desert View found its rhythm and cruised to a victory over Rincon/University. Cesar Olivas had touchdown passes of 3, 47 and 36 yards. Alex Courtemanche broke loose for a 39-yard touchdown run en route to a 78-yard performance. Damian Martinez was Olivas' favorite target as he hauled in four catches for 69 yards and one touchdown. Desert View finished the season 4-6 and Rincon/University finished 1-9.
Highlight reel
Olivas found Martinez on a seam route and Martinez raced 47 yards for a touchdown.
Player of the game
Olivas finished 6 for 10 with 108 passing yards and three touchdowns.
By the numbers
75. Desert View won but committed 10 penalties for 75 yards.
He said it
"This game is just the trigger for next year; this is just the beginning. We're all coming back and we're going to come back stronger." — Olivas.
Chris Real
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Cholla 35, Amphitheater 13
At Amphi, Cholla (6-4) dominated Amphitheater (0-10) to wrap up the season finale. All of Cholla's scores came on the ground as Bobby Vega-Rodriguez scored three touchdowns, while Armanda Vasquez and Shawn Fontenette each scored a touchdown. Amphi's touchdowns came on runs by Emmanuel Shoemaker and Zulu Deah.
Highlight reel
Cholla's Vega-Rodriguez scored his third touchdown of the game on a 27-yard rush to put Cholla up 28-7 in the fourth quarter.
Player of the game
Vega-Rodriguez rushed for three touchdowns and 111 yards in his final high school game.
By the numbers
397. The total number of yards compiled by Cholla.
He said it
"The line came out and did their job. We started off a little slow but as the game progressed, the offense caught up and defense caught up and we won the game." — Vega-Rodriguez
Steven Fowler
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Empire 41, Palo Verde 0
At Empire, the Ravens' defense and offensive line dominated the game in the 41-0 win. The home team made it extremely difficult for Palo Verde to get anything going on offense and that led to what seemed an endless string of punts. The offensive line for Empire was outstanding and contributed to 452 total rushing yards.
Highlight reel
DeErik Smith managed elude a couple tackles and hit a hole breaking out for a 40-yard touchdown to give Empire a 28-0 halftime lead.
Player of the game
Smith was Empire's key contributor the Ravens offense and finished the game with 136 yards and three touchdowns. He had big gains far large chunks of yardage the entire night and kept the Empire offense rolling.
By the numbers
19. Total passing yards in the game, all by Empire. Palo Verde was 0 for 3 passing.
He said it
"Our kids were inspired to play well for those guys because they brought four years of blood, sweat, and tears to this school. So I'm real proud of the whole bunch." — Empire coach W.T. Jeffries
Leonard Moody
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Gilbert Campo Verde 35, Canyon del Oro 16
In Gilbert, an early deficit proved too much for Canyon del Oro.
Highlight reel
Dorados quarterback Nick Soto found tailback Hadi Zein for a 38-yard run-and-catch, the team's longest play from scrimmage on the evening.
Player of the game
Campo Verdo quarterback Cole Pineda ran for four touchdowns and passed for 230 yards to pace the Coyotes.
By the numbers
4 - Canyon del Oro struggled on offense, with only four plays that earned 10 or more yards.
He said it
"They wore us down early, and we never recovered." — Dorados coach Dustin Peace about a Campo Verde ball-control offense that kept Dorados defenders on the field for more than 60 percent of the first half.
Robert Benedetti
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Pueblo 55, Santa Rita 6
At Santa Rita, the Warriors (7-3), who clinched a postseason bid last week, ended the regular season with a 49-point win.
Pueblo, which last made the playoffs in 1990, has outscored opponents 399-196 this season.
Santa Rita finishes 1-9.
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Sahuarita 54, Catalina 0
At Catalina, quarterback Damion Hill finished with six touchdown passes to five different receivers, including a pair to fellow senior Tanner Liddicoat as the Mustangs (5-5) trounced the Trojans (1-9).
Sahuarita jumped out to a 19-0 advantage in the first quarter and took a 47-0 lead into the break.
Senior running back Dyllan Dutton finished with 75 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries. He also caught one pass for a 34-yard score.
It was the Mustangs' second shutout of the season.
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Nogales 21, Safford 7
At Nogales, the Apaches kept playoff hopes alive with a 21-7 win over Safford.
Nogales (8-3) entered the game ranked No. 18 in Division III. The Apaches scored all their points in the first quarter and held on, allowing just a third-quarter touchdown.
Freddy McCarty had 30 rushes for 245 yards in the win. He had touchdown runs of 4 and 30 in the first quarter.
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Sahuaro 49, Sierra Vista Buena 16
At Sierra Vista, the Cougars won big to finish the regular season 5-5. Sahuaro entered the game ranked No. 18 in Division II and will find out Saturday if it makes the state tournament.
The Colts finish the year 0-10.
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Benson 60, Tanque Verde 6
At Benson, the Bobcats (10-0) finished a perfect regular season with another big win.
Benson, which entered the game ranked No. 1 in Division V, has outscored opponents 470-46 this year.
Benson quarterback Nick Hernandez was 4 of 5 for 156 yards and three touchdowns. Receiver Brandon Laird had two catches for 125 yards and two touchdowns, on passes of 53 and 72 yards. He also had a 27-yard touchdown run.
Tanque Verde finishes 3-7.
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Tombstone 50, Willcox 0
At Willcox, the visiting Yellowjackets won big to finish the season 4-5.
Willcox finishes 2-8.
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Bisbee 64, San Manuel 14
At San Manuel, Bisbee (8-2) won big and will host a playoff game next week in the Division V state tournament.
The Pumas entered the game ranked No. 7.
San Manuel finishes the year 1-8.
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Thatcher 48, Douglas 14
At Thatcher, the host Eagles finished the regular season at 7-3 by winning their sixth straight game with the rout of Douglas.
Thatcher entered the game ranked No. 19 in Division IV and will find out Saturday if it made the postseason.
The Bulldogs finish the regular season 2-8.
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Oct. 30: Ironwood Ridge 21, Mountain View 20 (OT)
Cole McLafferty was ready to go home.
Ironwood Ridge rallied from a 14-point deficit to force overtime against host Mountain View and the senior running back had seen enough (see box score below).
So on the first snap of the extra period, McLafferty took the handoff, cut to his right and sprinted for the goal line, giving the Nighthawks their first lead of the night.
Mountain View quickly answered back with a touchdown on its first play of overtime. But the Mountain Lions were ready to go home as well — and lock up a likely postseason berth — so they attempted a two-point conversion.
Once the pass dropped incomplete, McLafferty’s wish was granted.
Fourth-ranked I-Ridge topped the No. 19 Mountain Lions 21-20 in dramatic fashion on Friday night to close out the regular season and solidify its chances of hosting first- and second-round games in the Division II state playoffs.
“I was kind of tired of being here, I wanted to go home,” said McLafferty, who rushed for 80 yards and caught the game-tying touchdown pass two minutes into the fourth quarter. “I wanted to go home with a win.”
The Nighthawks (8-2) find out their postseason fate Saturday morning when the Arizona Interscholastic Association releases playoff brackets.
Senior running back Bryce Coleman rushed for a game-high 150 yards on 34 carries and caught a touchdown pass Friday night but Mountain View will almost certainly be left out of postseason, mainly as a result of its surprising 43-40 loss to Canyon del Oro last week.
The Mountain Lions (6-4) needed to win to have a shot at earning an at-large bid for the 16-team single-elimination tournament, which begins next week. For a while, it looked like they were primed to pull off the upset and notch just their second win ever against I-Ridge.
Mountain View scored 14 points in a span of 17 seconds to take a two-touchdown lead in the second quarter.
Junior wide receiver Sebastian Spencer snagged a tipped ball and turned up the field for a 57-yard score, giving the Mountain Lions a 7-0 lead with 8:20 left in the second quarter. Then, I-Ridge’s Jared McKemy fumbled on the ensuing kick return, giving Mountain View the ball inside the 20.
Senior Justice Summerset took the snap, turned to his left and lobbed a screen pass to Coleman, who weaved trough the defense and dived into the end zone for a 16-yard score.
That score held until I-Ridge put together an 85-yard, 11-play drive capped off by a 23-yard TD run by Harrison Beemiller with 1:28 left in the third quarter. After forcing a three-and-out, the Nighthawks needed just four plays to tie the game at 14, when Beemiller connected with McLafferty for a 22-yard touchdown.
“We’ve battled adversity all year, we’ve been down at halftime, so it was nothing new to us,” Beemiller said. “It means a lot more beating Mountain View because if we lost to them, they still have bragging rights over us.”
Mountain View had multiple chances to win it from there, starting with an I-Ridge fumble recovered by Skylor Lee inside the 20.
The Mountain Lions missed a 33-yard field goal but a penalty gave them new life, with a first down at the 8. Four plays later, I-Ridge’s Deacon Laurita blocked a potential go-ahead field goal.
About 90 seconds later, Mountain View got the ball back again, at the I-Ridge 35 with 1:26 remaining. Then, with 16 seconds left in regulation, Andrew Blaisdell attempted another go-ahead field goal from 33 yards, just missing it wide left.
When it came time to decide whether to go for the tie or the win in overtime — after Summerset connected with DeShaun Flannigan-Fowles for a 10-yard score — the Mountain Lions went for the win. But the play didn’t shape up and Summerset’s pass fell incomplete, putting a likely end to a season that started out with state championship expectations.
“We wanted to go for two, that was our decision,” Coleman said. “That’s just something we’ve got to live with now because we made the decision to go for it.”
Daniel Gaona
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Oct. 30: Pusch Ridge Christian 59, Rio Rico 10
At Rio Rico, Pusch Ridge Christian capped off arguably their greatest and most unexpected season in school history with a dominant win over Rio Rico (4-6). Pusch Ridge was efficient on offense, amassing 523 yards, 394 of it rushing. The defense was equally effective, holding Rio Rico to just 208 yards. Pusch Ridge moved to 9-1 on the season with their lone loss in the first week to Benson, currently the top-ranked team in Division V. Pusch Ridge is currently ranked eighth in Division IV and awaits news of their playoff seeding on Saturday morning.
Highlight reel
Despite the loss, Rio Rico executed a nearly perfect halfback pass in the second quarter when running back Chris Lipscomb tossed a nice spiral to receiver Noe Arellano for a 64-yard gain. The play set up a 32-yard field goal.
Players of the game
The Pusch Ridge offensive line helped two Lions running backs, Tamerat McLeod and Dakota Haynes, score three touchdowns each. The unit has been outstanding this season, and Friday night was no exception.
By the numbers
9. Pusch Ridge's average yardage per carry. Nearly a first down a carry.
He said it
"I've told people this is a storybook-type season. I never would have bet 9-1. We're blessed, we're happy about it, we're grateful, and we're ready to go into the playoffs." - Pusch Ridge coach Troy Cropp
W.P. Russell
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Oct. 30: Ironwood Ridge 21, Mountain View 20 (OT)
Cole McLafferty was ready to go home.
Ironwood Ridge rallied from a 14-point deficit to force overtime against host Mountain View and the senior running back had seen enough (see box score below).
So on the first snap of the extra period, McLafferty took the handoff, cut to his right and sprinted for the goal line, giving the Nighthawks their first lead of the night.
Mountain View quickly answered back with a touchdown on its first play of overtime. But the Mountain Lions were ready to go home as well — and lock up a likely postseason berth — so they attempted a two-point conversion.
Once the pass dropped incomplete, McLafferty’s wish was granted.
Fourth-ranked I-Ridge topped the No. 19 Mountain Lions 21-20 in dramatic fashion on Friday night to close out the regular season and solidify its chances of hosting first- and second-round games in the Division II state playoffs.
“I was kind of tired of being here, I wanted to go home,” said McLafferty, who rushed for 80 yards and caught the game-tying touchdown pass two minutes into the fourth quarter. “I wanted to go home with a win.”
The Nighthawks (8-2) find out their postseason fate Saturday morning when the Arizona Interscholastic Association releases playoff brackets.
Senior running back Bryce Coleman rushed for a game-high 150 yards on 34 carries and caught a touchdown pass Friday night but Mountain View will almost certainly be left out of postseason, mainly as a result of its surprising 43-40 loss to Canyon del Oro last week.
The Mountain Lions (6-4) needed to win to have a shot at earning an at-large bid for the 16-team single-elimination tournament, which begins next week. For a while, it looked like they were primed to pull off the upset and notch just their second win ever against I-Ridge.
Mountain View scored 14 points in a span of 17 seconds to take a two-touchdown lead in the second quarter.
Junior wide receiver Sebastian Spencer snagged a tipped ball and turned up the field for a 57-yard score, giving the Mountain Lions a 7-0 lead with 8:20 left in the second quarter. Then, I-Ridge’s Jared McKemy fumbled on the ensuing kick return, giving Mountain View the ball inside the 20.
Senior Justice Summerset took the snap, turned to his left and lobbed a screen pass to Coleman, who weaved trough the defense and dived into the end zone for a 16-yard score.
That score held until I-Ridge put together an 85-yard, 11-play drive capped off by a 23-yard TD run by Harrison Beemiller with 1:28 left in the third quarter. After forcing a three-and-out, the Nighthawks needed just four plays to tie the game at 14, when Beemiller connected with McLafferty for a 22-yard touchdown.
“We’ve battled adversity all year, we’ve been down at halftime, so it was nothing new to us,” Beemiller said. “It means a lot more beating Mountain View because if we lost to them, they still have bragging rights over us.”
Mountain View had multiple chances to win it from there, starting with an I-Ridge fumble recovered by Skylor Lee inside the 20.
The Mountain Lions missed a 33-yard field goal but a penalty gave them new life, with a first down at the 8. Four plays later, I-Ridge’s Deacon Laurita blocked a potential go-ahead field goal.
About 90 seconds later, Mountain View got the ball back again, at the I-Ridge 35 with 1:26 remaining. Then, with 16 seconds left in regulation, Andrew Blaisdell attempted another go-ahead field goal from 33 yards, just missing it wide left.
When it came time to decide whether to go for the tie or the win in overtime — after Summerset connected with DeShaun Flannigan-Fowles for a 10-yard score — the Mountain Lions went for the win. But the play didn’t shape up and Summerset’s pass fell incomplete, putting a likely end to a season that started out with state championship expectations.
“We wanted to go for two, that was our decision,” Coleman said. “That’s just something we’ve got to live with now because we made the decision to go for it.”
Daniel Gaona
- Arizona Daily Star
Oct. 30: Sabino 35, Marana 28
Sabino beat Marana on the road, 35-28, to secure a spot in the postseason in what was likely a de facto playoff game (see box score below).
Sabino (8-1) coach Jay Campos said he didn’t think a loss to 15th-ranked Marana would drop the No. 10-ranked Sabercats out of the Division III playoffs, but Sabino junior quarterback/receiver Drew Dixon said the Sabercats treated the regular-season finale like a playoff game.
“That’s what I was just telling the team, the playoffs started tonight, because if we lost then we don’t go to the postseason,” Dixon said.
This season will be Sabino’s 14th straight trip to the playoffs, while Marana (6-4) was seeking its first postseason appearance since 2007.
“It was an extra playoff game to us, I felt like every single person on our team felt like it was the first round of the playoffs and that’s how we came out and played it,” said Sabino safety/running back Taylor Killian.
The game was back and forth, with ties at 7-7, 21-21 and 28-28. Marana had a chance to tie it late until Killian got an interception in the final two minutes deep in Sabino territory.
“It felt great, a really exhilarating moment,” Killian said. “We played four quarters of football and I think this is a team win. It’s not one play that determined it.”
Dixon was 16 for 30 for 185 yards and ran for 39 yards on 12 carries. He passed for two touchdowns, ran for one and had a receiving touchdown while throwing two interceptions.
For Marana, quarterback Connor Leavens was 11 for 28 for 220 yards and a touchdown and interception. The junior signal caller had been sidelined since an Oct. 2 loss to Nogales.
The loss snapped a three-game win streak for Tigers, who had won five of their last six.
“In the end we found a way to dig deep and get it done against a good Marana team and they were fighting for a playoff spot and they’re a good team, so I’m just really proud of our guys,” Campos said.
Sabino rebounded from its only loss, a 3-0 result against Catalina Foothills in the rain two weeks ago.
After a bye last week, Dixon said the week extended the “bad taste” in their mouths.
“It was a miserable two weeks waiting to get back on the field,” Campos said.
Campos said the win was big because it gives Sabino a chance to host a playoff game when the brackets are announced on Saturday.
“At least we put ourselves in contention to potentially get one of those,” Campos said.
James Kelley
- Arizona Daily Star
Oct. 30: Tucson High 27, Sunnyside 20 (OT)
At Sunnyside, Tucson overcame a 12-point halftime deficit and a feisty Blue Devils homecoming crowd to beat the Blue Devils 27-20 in overtime on Friday night.
The win gives the Badgers the section championship and an automatic spot in the state tournament.
Tucson (7-3) entered the game at No. 15 in Division II. Sunnyside (6-4) came in No. 10 and will find out Saturday if it made the state tournament.
“At halftime we didn’t make a single adjustment,” said Tucson coach Justin Argraves. “We told the kids you just have to do your job, remember everything you’ve worked on and clean it up.
“And they responded.”
It was star senior captain DeAndre Williams who shone brightest for the Badgers when his team needed it the most — making numerous big plays late in the game for Tucson.
Williams caught a screen pass from Jorge Flores and exploded for a 75-yard touchdown to give Tucson its first lead of the game, 17-12, with 7:49 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Before that play the Badgers really couldn’t get anything going. Sunnyside’s defense was fired up and feeding off of the energy of the fans at a packed Sunnyside stadium for homecoming.
“We came out a little too tight, a little tense, but it’s a big game and we just had to settle down,” Argraves said.
The Blue Devils forced Tucson into four punts and two turnover-on-downs before Tucson was able to finally add a field goal early in the third quarter.
Sunnyside reclaimed the lead when quarterback Nick O'Hagin found Gabriel Soto for a 21-yard touchdown pass, putting the Blue Devils ahead 20-17 with 4:49 left.
After a Chris Holguin 32-yard field goal tied the game at 20, Sunnyside had one last opportunity to win it on a third-down play from Tucson’s 31–yard-line with three seconds remaining in regulation.
O'Hagin dropped back and launched a Hail Mary in the corner of the end zone, but the pass was intercepted by Williams to send the game into overtime.
In overtime, Tucson used three plays to go 10 yards and scored on a 4-yard run by Jeff Lockwood to put the visitors up 27-20.
Sunnyside had one final opportunity to tie or win.
The game came down to a third-and-goal when O'Hagin scrambled away from pressure and threw a pass that was intercepted by Williams to seal the game.
After the game's final play, Tucson fans rushed onto the field and celebrated with the team in a moment that can only be described as pure jubilation. The Badgers are going to the playoffs and will wait to see who they will face Saturday morning at a viewing breakfast at the school.
“We knew tonight was a win-or-go-home situation and playing such a well-coached team like Sunnyside to be able to pull of the win and do it in dramatic fashion like we did is special.”
Nick Peppe
- Arizona Daily Star
Cienega 34, Salpointe Catholic 31 (OT)
At Salpointe, Cienega's Terrell Hayward intercepted a pass in overtime to clinch the 34-31 win for the Bobcats and possibly keep the Lancers from going to the playoffs.
“I just feel bad for our kids, I feel horrible for our seniors, a great group of kids. They’ve been really enjoyable to be around for four years and I’m going to miss them very much,” said Salpointe Catholic coach Dennis Bene.
During the first quarter, Aaron Sauls of the Bobcasts was the first to score a touchdown on a 1-yard run to make it 7-0 Cienega.
Salpointe tied the game at 7 early in the second quarter on Dominic Salaz's 1-yard run. Salpointe then scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 6-yard run by Salaz.
Cienega’s Jacob Hackett kicked a field goal before halftime to cut Salpointe's lead to 14-10.
Salpointe's Cameron Scharf kicked a 25-yard field goal in the third quarter to put the Lancers up 17-10, but Cienega tied the game at 17 on Bryant Savaughn's 1-yard touchdown run.
Sean Barton passed the ball 75 yards to Joe Noonan to put the Lancers up 24-17, and then Salaz scored his third touchdown of the night, going in from 10 yards out to put Salpointe up 31-17.
Salaz ran for 144 yards in the game.
The fourth quarter and overtime was all Cienega. Savaughn scored on a 1-yard run, and when the kick failed the Bobcats trailed 31-23. But Cienega tied it with 2:10 left in the fourth when Tyler Hammons threw a 19-yard pass to Breaben Bolton. The Bobcats then converted a 2-point conversion.
Cienega (4-6) kicked a field goal on its possession in overtime. The Bobcats started 1-6 this year, but finished with three straight wins.
“Oh we’ve had a rough year, it was a tough year our kids have played hard all year long, we never quit to go out and beat a team like that at the end of the year ... we’re not going to playoffs but what a great way to send these seniors off,” said Cienega coach Pat Nugent.
Alexa Portillo
- Arizona Daily Star
Flowing Wells 62, Walden Grove 28
At Walden Grove, Flowing Wells rushed for 539 yards to cruise to an easy victory and lock up the second-best record in program history (9-1). The Caballeros will likely host a home playoff game next week, which will be their first since 1997. On senior night, Walden Grove running back Louis Joseph III finished his marvelous high school career by running for 208 yards and two touchdowns.
Highlight reel
Walden Grove quarterback Carlos Guerrero found Phillip Grajeda, who made a great diving catch in the back of the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown near the end of the first half.
Player of the game
Flowing Wells running back Dionte Flores ran for a game-high 260 yards and five TDs, scoring on plays of 15, 15, 37, 44 and 46 yards.
By the numbers
61 - On his last high school carry, Joseph rumbled 61 yards for a fourth- quarter touchdown. It was the last offensive play of the season for Walden Grove.
He said it
"We were able to get some kids healthy and get fresh after the bye week. We are excited to see who we play and be get ready for next week." – Flowing Wells coach Mark Brunenkant
Sam Martin
- Arizona Daily Star
Pusch Ridge Christian 59, Rio Rico 10
At Rio Rico, Pusch Ridge Christian capped off arguably their greatest and most unexpected season in school history with a dominant win over Rio Rico (4-6). Pusch Ridge was efficient on offense, amassing 523 yards, 394 of it rushing. The defense was equally effective, holding Rio Rico to just 208 yards. Pusch Ridge moved to 9-1 on the season with their lone loss in the first week to Benson, currently the top-ranked team in Division V. Pusch Ridge is currently ranked eighth in Division IV and awaits news of their playoff seeding on Saturday morning.
Highlight reel
Despite the loss, Rio Rico executed a nearly perfect halfback pass in the second quarter when running back Chris Lipscomb tossed a nice spiral to receiver Noe Arellano for a 64-yard gain. The play set up a 32-yard field goal.
Players of the game
The Pusch Ridge offensive line helped two Lions running backs, Tamerat McLeod and Dakota Haynes, score three touchdowns each. The unit has been outstanding this season, and Friday night was no exception.
By the numbers
9. Pusch Ridge's average yardage per carry. Nearly a first down a carry.
He said it
"I've told people this is a storybook-type season. I never would have bet 9-1. We're blessed, we're happy about it, we're grateful, and we're ready to go into the playoffs." - Pusch Ridge coach Troy Cropp
W.P. Russell
- Arizona Daily Star
Desert View 33, Rincon/University 8
At Desert View, both offenses struggling to move the ball in a sloppy first quarter. But then Desert View found its rhythm and cruised to a victory over Rincon/University. Cesar Olivas had touchdown passes of 3, 47 and 36 yards. Alex Courtemanche broke loose for a 39-yard touchdown run en route to a 78-yard performance. Damian Martinez was Olivas' favorite target as he hauled in four catches for 69 yards and one touchdown. Desert View finished the season 4-6 and Rincon/University finished 1-9.
Highlight reel
Olivas found Martinez on a seam route and Martinez raced 47 yards for a touchdown.
Player of the game
Olivas finished 6 for 10 with 108 passing yards and three touchdowns.
By the numbers
75. Desert View won but committed 10 penalties for 75 yards.
He said it
"This game is just the trigger for next year; this is just the beginning. We're all coming back and we're going to come back stronger." — Olivas.
Chris Real
- Arizona Daily Star
Cholla 35, Amphitheater 13
At Amphi, Cholla (6-4) dominated Amphitheater (0-10) to wrap up the season finale. All of Cholla's scores came on the ground as Bobby Vega-Rodriguez scored three touchdowns, while Armanda Vasquez and Shawn Fontenette each scored a touchdown. Amphi's touchdowns came on runs by Emmanuel Shoemaker and Zulu Deah.
Highlight reel
Cholla's Vega-Rodriguez scored his third touchdown of the game on a 27-yard rush to put Cholla up 28-7 in the fourth quarter.
Player of the game
Vega-Rodriguez rushed for three touchdowns and 111 yards in his final high school game.
By the numbers
397. The total number of yards compiled by Cholla.
He said it
"The line came out and did their job. We started off a little slow but as the game progressed, the offense caught up and defense caught up and we won the game." — Vega-Rodriguez
Steven Fowler
- Arizona Daily Star
Empire 41, Palo Verde 0
At Empire, the Ravens' defense and offensive line dominated the game in the 41-0 win. The home team made it extremely difficult for Palo Verde to get anything going on offense and that led to what seemed an endless string of punts. The offensive line for Empire was outstanding and contributed to 452 total rushing yards.
Highlight reel
DeErik Smith managed elude a couple tackles and hit a hole breaking out for a 40-yard touchdown to give Empire a 28-0 halftime lead.
Player of the game
Smith was Empire's key contributor the Ravens offense and finished the game with 136 yards and three touchdowns. He had big gains far large chunks of yardage the entire night and kept the Empire offense rolling.
By the numbers
19. Total passing yards in the game, all by Empire. Palo Verde was 0 for 3 passing.
He said it
"Our kids were inspired to play well for those guys because they brought four years of blood, sweat, and tears to this school. So I'm real proud of the whole bunch." — Empire coach W.T. Jeffries
Leonard Moody
- Arizona Daily Star
Gilbert Campo Verde 35, Canyon del Oro 16
In Gilbert, an early deficit proved too much for Canyon del Oro.
Highlight reel
Dorados quarterback Nick Soto found tailback Hadi Zein for a 38-yard run-and-catch, the team's longest play from scrimmage on the evening.
Player of the game
Campo Verdo quarterback Cole Pineda ran for four touchdowns and passed for 230 yards to pace the Coyotes.
By the numbers
4 - Canyon del Oro struggled on offense, with only four plays that earned 10 or more yards.
He said it
"They wore us down early, and we never recovered." — Dorados coach Dustin Peace about a Campo Verde ball-control offense that kept Dorados defenders on the field for more than 60 percent of the first half.
Robert Benedetti
- Arizona Daily Star
Pueblo 55, Santa Rita 6
At Santa Rita, the Warriors (7-3), who clinched a postseason bid last week, ended the regular season with a 49-point win.
Pueblo, which last made the playoffs in 1990, has outscored opponents 399-196 this season.
Santa Rita finishes 1-9.
- Arizona Daily Star
Sahuarita 54, Catalina 0
At Catalina, quarterback Damion Hill finished with six touchdown passes to five different receivers, including a pair to fellow senior Tanner Liddicoat as the Mustangs (5-5) trounced the Trojans (1-9).
Sahuarita jumped out to a 19-0 advantage in the first quarter and took a 47-0 lead into the break.
Senior running back Dyllan Dutton finished with 75 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries. He also caught one pass for a 34-yard score.
It was the Mustangs' second shutout of the season.
- Arizona Daily Star
Nogales 21, Safford 7
At Nogales, the Apaches kept playoff hopes alive with a 21-7 win over Safford.
Nogales (8-3) entered the game ranked No. 18 in Division III. The Apaches scored all their points in the first quarter and held on, allowing just a third-quarter touchdown.
Freddy McCarty had 30 rushes for 245 yards in the win. He had touchdown runs of 4 and 30 in the first quarter.
- Arizona Daily Star
Sahuaro 49, Sierra Vista Buena 16
At Sierra Vista, the Cougars won big to finish the regular season 5-5. Sahuaro entered the game ranked No. 18 in Division II and will find out Saturday if it makes the state tournament.
The Colts finish the year 0-10.
- Arizona Daily Star
Benson 60, Tanque Verde 6
At Benson, the Bobcats (10-0) finished a perfect regular season with another big win.
Benson, which entered the game ranked No. 1 in Division V, has outscored opponents 470-46 this year.
Benson quarterback Nick Hernandez was 4 of 5 for 156 yards and three touchdowns. Receiver Brandon Laird had two catches for 125 yards and two touchdowns, on passes of 53 and 72 yards. He also had a 27-yard touchdown run.
Tanque Verde finishes 3-7.
- Arizona Daily Star
Bisbee 64, San Manuel 14
At San Manuel, Bisbee (8-2) won big and will host a playoff game next week in the Division V state tournament.
The Pumas entered the game ranked No. 7.
San Manuel finishes the year 1-8.
- Arizona Daily Star
Thatcher 48, Douglas 14
At Thatcher, the host Eagles finished the regular season at 7-3 by winning their sixth straight game with the rout of Douglas.
Thatcher entered the game ranked No. 19 in Division IV and will find out Saturday if it made the postseason.
The Bulldogs finish the regular season 2-8.
- Arizona Daily Star
Oct. 30: Ironwood Ridge 21, Mountain View 20 (OT)
Cole McLafferty was ready to go home.
Ironwood Ridge rallied from a 14-point deficit to force overtime against host Mountain View and the senior running back had seen enough (see box score below).
So on the first snap of the extra period, McLafferty took the handoff, cut to his right and sprinted for the goal line, giving the Nighthawks their first lead of the night.
Mountain View quickly answered back with a touchdown on its first play of overtime. But the Mountain Lions were ready to go home as well — and lock up a likely postseason berth — so they attempted a two-point conversion.
Once the pass dropped incomplete, McLafferty’s wish was granted.
Fourth-ranked I-Ridge topped the No. 19 Mountain Lions 21-20 in dramatic fashion on Friday night to close out the regular season and solidify its chances of hosting first- and second-round games in the Division II state playoffs.
“I was kind of tired of being here, I wanted to go home,” said McLafferty, who rushed for 80 yards and caught the game-tying touchdown pass two minutes into the fourth quarter. “I wanted to go home with a win.”
The Nighthawks (8-2) find out their postseason fate Saturday morning when the Arizona Interscholastic Association releases playoff brackets.
Senior running back Bryce Coleman rushed for a game-high 150 yards on 34 carries and caught a touchdown pass Friday night but Mountain View will almost certainly be left out of postseason, mainly as a result of its surprising 43-40 loss to Canyon del Oro last week.
The Mountain Lions (6-4) needed to win to have a shot at earning an at-large bid for the 16-team single-elimination tournament, which begins next week. For a while, it looked like they were primed to pull off the upset and notch just their second win ever against I-Ridge.
Mountain View scored 14 points in a span of 17 seconds to take a two-touchdown lead in the second quarter.
Junior wide receiver Sebastian Spencer snagged a tipped ball and turned up the field for a 57-yard score, giving the Mountain Lions a 7-0 lead with 8:20 left in the second quarter. Then, I-Ridge’s Jared McKemy fumbled on the ensuing kick return, giving Mountain View the ball inside the 20.
Senior Justice Summerset took the snap, turned to his left and lobbed a screen pass to Coleman, who weaved trough the defense and dived into the end zone for a 16-yard score.
That score held until I-Ridge put together an 85-yard, 11-play drive capped off by a 23-yard TD run by Harrison Beemiller with 1:28 left in the third quarter. After forcing a three-and-out, the Nighthawks needed just four plays to tie the game at 14, when Beemiller connected with McLafferty for a 22-yard touchdown.
“We’ve battled adversity all year, we’ve been down at halftime, so it was nothing new to us,” Beemiller said. “It means a lot more beating Mountain View because if we lost to them, they still have bragging rights over us.”
Mountain View had multiple chances to win it from there, starting with an I-Ridge fumble recovered by Skylor Lee inside the 20.
The Mountain Lions missed a 33-yard field goal but a penalty gave them new life, with a first down at the 8. Four plays later, I-Ridge’s Deacon Laurita blocked a potential go-ahead field goal.
About 90 seconds later, Mountain View got the ball back again, at the I-Ridge 35 with 1:26 remaining. Then, with 16 seconds left in regulation, Andrew Blaisdell attempted another go-ahead field goal from 33 yards, just missing it wide left.
When it came time to decide whether to go for the tie or the win in overtime — after Summerset connected with DeShaun Flannigan-Fowles for a 10-yard score — the Mountain Lions went for the win. But the play didn’t shape up and Summerset’s pass fell incomplete, putting a likely end to a season that started out with state championship expectations.
“We wanted to go for two, that was our decision,” Coleman said. “That’s just something we’ve got to live with now because we made the decision to go for it.”
Daniel Gaona
- Arizona Daily Star
Oct. 30: Pusch Ridge Christian 59, Rio Rico 10
At Rio Rico, Pusch Ridge Christian capped off arguably their greatest and most unexpected season in school history with a dominant win over Rio Rico (4-6). Pusch Ridge was efficient on offense, amassing 523 yards, 394 of it rushing. The defense was equally effective, holding Rio Rico to just 208 yards. Pusch Ridge moved to 9-1 on the season with their lone loss in the first week to Benson, currently the top-ranked team in Division V. Pusch Ridge is currently ranked eighth in Division IV and awaits news of their playoff seeding on Saturday morning.
Highlight reel
Despite the loss, Rio Rico executed a nearly perfect halfback pass in the second quarter when running back Chris Lipscomb tossed a nice spiral to receiver Noe Arellano for a 64-yard gain. The play set up a 32-yard field goal.
Players of the game
The Pusch Ridge offensive line helped two Lions running backs, Tamerat McLeod and Dakota Haynes, score three touchdowns each. The unit has been outstanding this season, and Friday night was no exception.
By the numbers
9. Pusch Ridge's average yardage per carry. Nearly a first down a carry.
He said it
"I've told people this is a storybook-type season. I never would have bet 9-1. We're blessed, we're happy about it, we're grateful, and we're ready to go into the playoffs." - Pusch Ridge coach Troy Cropp
W.P. Russell
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