Football Recap: Chandler Wins High-Profile Matchup Against Williams Field + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 29, 2025, 12:51pm

Football Recap: Chandler Wolves vs. Williams Field Black Hawks

HOW TO WATCH: This game will be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the AZ Interscholastic Assn. (AIA) & Chandler High School. Watch Full Replay

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Chandler faced Williams Field in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wolves walked away with a 27-14 win over the Black Hawks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.

Will Mencl

Rushing Yards (Career)

09/19/25 vs Williams Field73
09/05/25 @ Cathedral Catholic70
08/29/25 @ Centennial57
10/25/24 vs Basha34
08/29/24 vs Cesar Chavez31

It was another big night for Will Mencl, who rushed for 73 yards and two TDs, and also threw for 252 yards and one touchdown while completing 76.2% of his passes. Those 73 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

Another reason for the win was Chandler's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Cau'Re Smith was especially locked on to Williams Field's QB and sacked him twice. Smith also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven.

Dominick Barjona and Courshawn Hill certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Barjona threw for 266 yards while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, while Hill gained 117 total yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of Barjona's aerial production (107 yards to be exact) went to Trey Smith.

Chandler's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Williams Field, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.

Chandler didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-10 win against O'Connor on the 25th. As for Williams Field, they have also already played their next game, a 49-0 victory against Desert Ridge on the 26th.

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