Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only ALA - Queen Creek walked away with it. They walked away with a 21-13 win over the Perry Pumas on Friday.

Talan Scott
| 11/21/25 vs Perry | 2 |
| 10/24/25 vs Mountain View | 1 |
| 10/16/25 vs Queen Creek | 1 |
| 10/03/25 @ Desert Vista | 1 |
| 09/26/25 vs Salpointe Catholic | 1 |
ALA - Queen Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Talan Scott led the charge by picking up 35 receiving yards and two scores. Those two receiving touchdowns gave Scott a new career-high. ALA - Queen Creek also got a significant boost from Bobby Nesbit, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 106 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something ALA - Queen Creek proved: they limited Perry to a paltry -0.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Jayden Brewer for the heroic effort on defense: he. ALA - Queen Creek's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.8.
ALA - Queen Creek's defense didn't let Kael Snyder, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Perry's QB won't forget Scott anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Brewer was another major factor on D, making six total tackles and snagged two interceptions.
ALA - Queen Creek's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.8 points on average over those games. As for Perry, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Coming up, ALA - Queen Creek will challenge Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Nesbit and Owen Reynoso. Perry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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