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Southern Arizona high school football stat leaders in 2017

  • Dec 12, 2017
  • Dec 12, 2017 Updated May 11, 2018

Top 10s of Southern Arizona high school football

Salpointe vs Scottsdale Saguaro (copy)
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No Southern Arizona school was able to grab a state championship this year, but that doesn't mean there wasn't a fair share of standout athletes throughout the 2017 season. Here's a look at the top 10 in statistical categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, tackles and interceptions. 

All statistics are from MaxPreps. Offensive stats are categorized by yards, and defensive stats go by total tackles and number of interceptions. 

Passing

Cholla High School Football (copy)
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1. Jordan Porter, senior, Cholla

3,002 yards, 216-353 comp/att, 27 touchdowns, 16 interceptions, 95.1 QB rating

2. Trenton Bourguet, junior, Marana

2,984 yards, 144-233 comp/att, 38 touchdowns, 11 interceptions, 125.6 QB rating

3. Alex Bell, senior, Sabino

2,428 yards, 147-240 comp/att, 36 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 131.4 QB rating

4. Jamarye Joiner, senior, Cienega

2,196 yards, 124-216 comp/att, 26 touchdowns, 7 interceptions, 118.4 QB Rating

5. Heath Beemiller, senior, Ironwood Ridge

1,678 yards, 126-206 com/att, 19 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 105.6 QB rating

6. Nick Flores, senior, Walden Grove

1,459 yards, 85-180 comp/att, 14 touchdowns, 8 interceptions, 82.6 QB rating

7. Josue Tapia, senior, Nogales

1,365 yards, 125-238 comp/att, 11 touchdowns, 17 interceptions, 55.2 QB rating

8. Malik Martin, junior, Catalina

1,351 yards, 68-167 comp/att, 11 touchdowns, 7 interceptions, 74.2 QB rating

9. Jovoni Borbon, sophomore, Buena Sierra Vista

1,335 yards, 83-167 comp/att, 12 touchdowns, 8 interceptions, 80.8 QB rating

10. Christian Fetsis, senior, Pusch Ridge Christian

1,296 yards, 55-92 comp/att, 16 touchdowns, 3 interceptions, 130.0 QB rating

Honorable mention: Chris Kowalcek, senior, Catalins Foothills

1,253 yards, 70-113 comp/att, 8 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 116.1 QB rating

Rushing

Salpointe vs Scottsdale Saguaro (copy)
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1. Bijan Robinson, sophomore, Salpointe Catholic

2,023 yards, 10.7 yds/carry, 65 long, 26 touchdowns, 3 fumbles

2. Nick Brahler, senior, Ironwood Ridge

1,910 yards, 8.0 yds/carry, 60 long, 21 touchdowns

3. Elijah Carey, senior, Canyon del Oro

1,795 yards, 8.9 yds/carry, 59 long, 15 touchdowns, 1 fumble

4. Jordan Porter, senior, Cholla

1,727 yards, 9.1 yds/carry, 83 long, 22 touchdowns, 2 fumbles

5. Jamarye Joiner, senior, Cienega

1,399 yards, 8.5 yds/carry, 80 long, 18 touchdowns, 3 fumbles

6. Wyatt Jeffries, junior, Empire

1,362 yards, 7.7 yds/carry, 46 long, 11 touchdowns, 2 fumbles

7. Christian Fetsis, senior, Pusch Ridge Christian

1,181 yards, 9.3 yds/carry, 69 long, 16 touchdowns, 5 fumbles

8. Ruben Rivera, junior, Pueblo

1,133 yards, 8.1 yds/carry, 53 long, 10 touchdowns, 1 fumble

9. Chris Kowalcek, senior, Catalina Foothills

1,021 yards, 6.4 yds/carry, 71 long, 20 touchdowns, 1 fumble

10. Lawrence Prior, senior, Buena Sierra Vista

1,015 yards, 8.1 yds/carry, 70 long, 13 touchdowns, 1 fumble

Honorable mention: Wyatt Adams, senior, Mountain View

1,009 yards, 8.6 yds/carry, 83 long, 1 touchdown

Receiving

No. 1 Cienega 38, No. 9 Marana 35 (copy)

Cienega's Terrell Hayward (7) leaps to come down with a Hail Mary catch.

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1. Aj Blair, senior, Cholla

1,589 yards, 17.5 yds/rec, 91 receptions, 70 long, 17 touchdowns

2. Terrell Hayward, junior, Cienega

1,021 yards, 20.0 yds/rec, 51 receptions, 72 long, 12 touchdowns

3. Luke Moran, senior, Sabino

896 yards, 18.3 yds/rec, 49 receptions, 85 long, 11 touchdowns

4. Teon Simmons, senior, Marana

735 yards, 22.3 yds/rec, 33 receptions, 70 long, 17 touchdowns

5. Jesus Valenzuela, senior, Marana

733 yards, 21.6 yds/rec, 34 recptions, 68 long, 8 touchdowns

6. Bennett Nottingham, senior, Sabino

683 yards, 13.4 yds/rec, 51 receptions, 42 long, 10 touchdowns

7. Joshua Hart, junior, Mountain View

619 yards, 24.8 yds/rec, 25 receptions, 57 long, 1 touchdown

8. Diego Miranda, junior, Marana

605 yards, 18.9 yds/rec, 32 receptions, 47 long, 2 touchdowns

9. Brandon Walker, senior, Empire

604 yards, 21.6 yds/rec, 28 receptions, 65 long, 10 touchdowns

10. Andrew Cook, junior, Ironwood Ridge

601 yards, 20.0 yds/rec, 30 receptions, 77 long, 8 touchdowns

Honorable mention: Clemente Quintero, senior, Catalina

588 yards, 26.7 yds/rec, 22 receptions, 65 long, 1 touchdown

Tackles

Salpointe vs Scottsdale Saguaro (copy)
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1. Chris Aguirre, senior, Salpointe Catholic

143 total tackles, 82 solo, 13 for loss, 7 sacks

2. Christian Villaescusa, senior, Cholla

119 total tackles, 94 solo, 13 for loss

3. Mitch Maas, senior, Pusch Ridge Christian

119 total tackles, 61 solo, 1 for loss

4. Jeremy Vallejos, senior, Cayon del Oro

114 total tackles, 31 solo, 2 for loss, 1 sack

5. T.J. Cephers, junior, Marana

111 total tackles, 66 solo, 4 for loss

6. Bobby Heitzinger, junior, Catalina Foothills

109 total tackles, 25 solo

7. Julio Carino, junior, Pueblo

102 total tackles, 61 solo, 3 for loss, 5 sacks

8. Blake Reilly, senior, Pusch Ridge Christian

99 total tackles, 53 solo, 12 for loss, 3.5 sacks

9. Joshua Pasos, senior, Salpointe Catholic

95 total tackles, 37 solo, 7 for loss, 2 sacks

10. Max Banach, senior, Buena Sierra Vista

88 total tackles, 44 solo, 2 for loss

Honorable mention: Arturo Alcaraz, senior, Salpointe Catholic

87 total tackles, 46 solo, 4 for loss, 1 sack

Interceptions

Sabino vs Fountain Hills (copy)

Sabino's Diego Armijo (8) led the Sabercats with six interceptions in 2017.

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1. Philippe Kijana, junior, Catalina

8 interceptions

2. Eric Teitelbaum, senior, Tanque Verde

6 interceptions, 88 yards

3. Diego Armijo, sophomore, Sabino

6 interceptions, 227 yards

4. Ichiro Ramos, junior, Canyon del Oro

5 interceptions, 110 yards

5. Luke Mitchell, junior, Catalina Foothills

5 interceptions, 37 yards

6. Tamerat Mcleod, senior, Pusch Ridge Christian

5 interceptions, 75 yards

7. Lathan Ransom, sophomore, Salpointe Catholic

5 interceptions, 123 yards

8. Mitch Maas, senior, Pusch Ridge Christian

5 interceptions, 66 yards

9. Kevin Silva, sophomore, Amphitheater

4 interceptions, 16 yards

10. Gbara Mene-bie Jr., junior, Mountain View

4 interceptions, 45 yards

Honorable mention: Robert Garcia, senior, Rio Rico

4 interceptions

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