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The Desert Vista (Phoenix, AZ) varsity football team won Friday's home playoff game against Basha (Chandler, AZ) by a score of 35-28.

Game Details: 1st Round 5A Playoffs

This game is a part of the "2012 Arizona Boys State Football Playoff Brackets: AIA - Division I" tournament.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Basha----28
Desert Vista----35
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Game Stats

Basha

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals2749305.55111.296323777
1Nate Phillips (Sr)010.0000040
10Zach Werlinger (Jr)2748305.56211.296323779
Desert Vista

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals71477.50011.00012637
7Matt Young (Sr)71477.50011.00012637
Basha

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals311244.00241
1Nate Phillips (Sr)2136.507
5R. Meriwether (Jr)13675.1524
10Zach Werlinger (Jr)14312.2114
11Brandon Marxman (Sr)177.0071
28Cody Conrad (Jr)166.006
Desert Vista

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals362356.53543
7Matt Young (Sr)10262.6012
14Kaleb Germinaro (Sr)56312.60542
20Jarek Hilgers (Sr)191437.53441
21Zach Gonzalez (Sr)231.503
Basha

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals2430512.71373
1Nate Phillips (Sr)1214712.25301
5R. Meriwether (Jr)166.006
11Brandon Marxman (Sr)11616.0016
42Ronnie Querry (Sr)59619.20371
45Mitch Perrone (Sr)11010.0010
82Bryce Brooks (Sr)3248.00121
83Cody Duran (Sr)166.006
Desert Vista

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals77711.0026
11Nick Farina (Sr)177.007
14Kaleb Germinaro (Sr)23015.0026
20Jarek Hilgers (Sr)155.005
21Zach Gonzalez (Sr)22914.5016
83J. Matykiewicz (Sr)166.006
Basha

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals124305360465
1Nate Phillips (Sr)1314736196
5R. Meriwether (Jr)67673
10Zach Werlinger (Jr)3131
11Brandon Marxman (Sr)71623
28Cody Conrad (Jr)66
42Ronnie Querry (Sr)9696
45Mitch Perrone (Sr)1010
82Bryce Brooks (Sr)2424
83Cody Duran (Sr)66
Desert Vista

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals23577143042497
7Matt Young (Sr)2626
11Nick Farina (Sr)74249
14Kaleb Germinaro (Sr)633093
20Jarek Hilgers (Sr)1435148
21Zach Gonzalez (Sr)32932
26Austin Hicks (Sr)1430143
83J. Matykiewicz (Sr)66
Basha

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals124305305429
1Nate Phillips (Sr)130147160
5R. Meriwether (Jr)67673
10Zach Werlinger (Jr)31305336
11Brandon Marxman (Sr)71623
28Cody Conrad (Jr)66
42Ronnie Querry (Sr)9696
45Mitch Perrone (Sr)1010
82Bryce Brooks (Sr)2424
83Cody Duran (Sr)66
Desert Vista

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals2357777312
7Matt Young (Sr)2677103
11Nick Farina (Sr)77
14Kaleb Germinaro (Sr)633093
20Jarek Hilgers (Sr)1435148
21Zach Gonzalez (Sr)32932
83J. Matykiewicz (Sr)66
Basha

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals381654
1Doc O'connor (So)11
2Austin Williams (So)33
9Dalton Krum (Sr)246
18Brandon Rutt (Jr)235
20Boston Whitlow (Sr)325
23Zach Rucas (Jr)527
31A. Ross-Jones (Jr)11
33Justin Solomon (Sr)415
40J.W. Windsor (So)112
44Tanner Graves (Sr)22
55Isiah Austin (Jr)22
57Jake Carlin (Jr)516
90Ricky Fuess (Sr)33
92Zach Denney (Sr)213
99T. Harrison (Sr)213
Desert Vista

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals5425795.0
2Mark Smith (Sr)112
3A. Abbadessa (Jr)331.0
4Jason King (Jr)7310
5Miles Boyns (Sr)112
6Aaron Modi (Sr)11
7Matt Young (Sr)111.0
10Lorenzo Melvin (Sr)718
11Nick Farina (Sr)347
15Matt Trujillo (Jr)22
26Austin Hicks (Sr)527
42Aaron Green (Sr)84121.0
47Taylor Truelove (Sr)6391.0
56G. Schwartz (Jr)11
60Tyrone Avriett (Jr)11
63Cole Preston (Sr)112
65Dylan Fischer (Sr)145
77Jalen Jelks (Jr)551.0
Basha

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals1.0-81
23Zach Rucas (Jr)1.0-8
40J.W. Windsor (So)1
Desert Vista

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals7.0-48
3A. Abbadessa (Jr)1.0-6
10Lorenzo Melvin (Sr)2.5-19
47Taylor Truelove (Sr)2.0-9
63Cole Preston (Sr)1.0-6
77Jalen Jelks (Jr).5-8
Basha

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals10.00533
2Austin Williams (So)1
9Dalton Krum (Sr)2
18Brandon Rutt (Jr)10.001
20Boston Whitlow (Sr)11
23Zach Rucas (Jr)11
31A. Ross-Jones (Jr)1
33Justin Solomon (Sr)1
40J.W. Windsor (So)1
Desert Vista

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals24221.0051
3A. Abbadessa (Jr)2
4Jason King (Jr)3
11Nick Farina (Sr)14242.00
26Austin Hicks (Sr)10.00
47Taylor Truelove (Sr)1
Basha

Kickoffs

#Athlete NameKOYdsLngTB
Team Totals5288661
25Kendyl Day (Sr)5288661
Desert Vista

Kickoffs

#Athlete NameKOYdsLngTB
Team Totals6279603
56G. Schwartz (Jr)6279603
Basha

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvgLngIn 20
Team Totals517334.60451
41D.J. Arnson (Jr)517334.60451
Desert Vista

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvgLngIn 20
Team Totals27336.50451
46Connor Dols (Jr)27336.50451
Basha

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#Athlete NameKO RetsYdsAvgLngP RetsYdsAvgLngFCKR Yds
Team Totals23618.002036
1Nate Phillips (Sr)23618.002036
Desert Vista

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#Athlete NameKO RetsYdsAvgLngP RetsYdsAvgLngFCKR Yds
Team Totals314347.679430.001143
3A. Abbadessa (Jr)30.0010
26Austin Hicks (Sr)314347.6794143
Basha

Points

#Athlete NameTDsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals4428
1Nate Phillips (Sr)16
11Brandon Marxman (Sr)16
25Kendyl Day (Sr)44
42Ronnie Querry (Sr)16
82Bryce Brooks (Sr)16
Desert Vista

Points

#Athlete NameTDsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals52335
11Nick Farina (Sr)16
14Kaleb Germinaro (Sr)212
20Jarek Hilgers (Sr)128
26Austin Hicks (Sr)16
56G. Schwartz (Jr)33
Basha

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals441.0004
25Kendyl Day (Sr)441.0004
Desert Vista

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals34.75001.0003
56G. Schwartz (Jr)34.75001.0003
Basha

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTotal
Team Totals134
1Nate Phillips (Sr)11
11Brandon Marxman (Sr)11
42Ronnie Querry (Sr)11
82Bryce Brooks (Sr)11
Desert Vista

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTotal
Team Totals35
11Nick Farina (Sr)1
14Kaleb Germinaro (Sr)22
20Jarek Hilgers (Sr)11
26Austin Hicks (Sr)1

Conversions

Basha has not entered any conversions stats.
Desert Vista

Conversions

#Athlete NameC RushC Rec
Team Totals1
20Jarek Hilgers (Sr)1

Game Story

Arizona High School Football - Basha tipped by Desert Vista

November 2, 2012: Phoenix, AZ 85048

The Basha Bears football team (Chandler, AZ), was tipped 35-28 in Friday's non-league challenge with the host Desert Vista Thunder (Phoenix, AZ)

The Thunder (9-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Hamilton (Chandler, AZ). The Huskies come into the non-league challenge with a 9-3 record. In their last challenge, Hamilton nipped Highland (Gilbert, AZ), 44-14, in a non-league challenge.

The Bears now sport a 7-4 record.

Coaches Summary

First Quarter

Desert Vista: (8:10) Kaleb Germinaro 54 yrd run (Garrison Schwartz Kick)
Basha: (5:45) Zach Werlinger 28 yrd pass to Ronnie Querry (Kendyl Day Kick
Desert Vista: (5:30) 94 yrd Kick off return (Kick Failed)
Basha: Zach Werlinger 13 yrd run (Day Kick)
Basha: Zach Werlinger 30 yrd pass to Nate Phillips (Day Kick)
Desert Vista (00:16) Kaleb Germinaro 13 yrd run( Jarek Hilgers 2 yrd run conversion)
Desert Vista: (00:00) Nick Farina 42 yrd Interception Return ( Schwartz Kick)

Second Quarter

Basha: Zach werlinger 6 yrd pass to Bryce Brooks (Day Kick)

Third Quarter

Desert Vista: Jarek Hilgers 5 yrd Run (Schwartz Kick)

Game Photos

Photos by James Conrad

Players of the Game

Basha (12-13)

Congratulations to #1 Nate Phillips (overall), #10 Zach Werlinger (offensive) and #23 Zach Rucas (defensive) for being selected the Basha Football Players of the Game.

Desert Vista (12-13)

Desert Vista has not selected any Players of the Game.

Rankings & Records

Basha (12-13)

NationalAZDiv.
8221710
OverallSectionHomeAwayWin %Section %PFPA
7-42-34-13-3.636.400402252

Desert Vista (12-13)

NationalAZDiv.
26564
OverallSectionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Section %PFPA
9-32-15-13-21-0.750.667422189

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Basha
14.021.07.0036.5
Desert Vista
----35.2

Basha Videos

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Team Stat Comparison

BashaDesert Vista
188.5Rushing Yards Per Game218.9
247.1Passing Yards Per Game135.0
435.5Total Yards Per Game353.9
74.7Tackles Per Game68.3
2.0Sacks Per Game2.9
31.5Points Per Game34.2

Team Leaders

BashaDesert VistaNational Avg.
#5 Rajhan Meriwether104.6Rushing Yards Per Game#20 Jarek Hilgers97.321.2
#10 Zach Werlinger244.5Passing Yards Per Game#7 Matt Young131.343.4
#10 Zach Werlinger282.2Total Yards Per Game#7 Matt Young161.232.9
#9 Dalton Krum8.2Tackles Per Game#42 Aaron Green7.82.9
#90 Ricky Fuess.3Sacks Per Game#10 Lorenzo Melvin.9.2
#1 Nate Phillips9.3Points Per Game#20 Jarek Hilgers10.02.6

Record Breakdown

Basha (12-13)

Desert Vista (12-13)

7-4
Overall
9-3
2-3
League
2-1
5-0
Non-League
6-1
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
1-2
Common Opponent
2-2
4-1
Home
5-1
3-3
Away
3-2
0-0
Neutral
1-0
0-1
Playoff
1-1
7-4
In-State
8-3
0-0
Out-of-State
1-0