Arizona high school football: AIA Week 8 schedule, scores, state rankings and statewide statistical leaders

Key Arizona high school football games, computer rankings, statewide stat leaders, schedules and scores - live and final.

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Oct 3, 2023, 12:00pm

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The 2023 Arizona high school football season continues this week. Here's what you need to know heading into and during this weekend's prep football slate in The Grand Canyon State.

Week 8 Schedule and Live ScoresStatewide Schedule & Scoreboard (Live & Final)

Top 25 Scoreboard

No. 11 Red Mountain (Mesa, AZ) @ No. 8 American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek, AZ)
Thursday 7:00pm (Local time)
14

(#11) Red Mountain

17

(#8) American Leadership Academy

10/05 Final
No. 21 Mountain View (Mesa, AZ) @ Mesa (AZ)
Thursday 7:00pm (Local time)
35

(#21) Mountain View

15

Mesa

10/05 Final
No. 1 Liberty (Peoria, AZ) @ No. 14 Pinnacle (Phoenix, AZ)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
57

(#1) Liberty

19

(#14) Pinnacle

10/06 Final
No. 2 Centennial (Peoria, AZ) @ No. 4 Chandler (AZ)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
29

(#2) Centennial

28

(#4) Chandler

10/06 Final
No. 3 Basha (Chandler, AZ) @ No. 7 Hamilton (Chandler, AZ)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
45

(#3) Basha

44

(#7) Hamilton

10/06 Final
Chaparral (Scottsdale, AZ) @ No. 6 Saguaro (Scottsdale, AZ)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
28

Chaparral

38

(#6) Saguaro

10/06 Final
Sunrise Mountain (Peoria, AZ) @ No. 9 Desert Edge (Goodyear, AZ)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
0

Sunrise Mountain

23

(#9) Desert Edge

10/06 Final
No. 23 American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North (Gilbert, AZ) @ No. 10 Higley (Gilbert, AZ)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
29

(#23) ALAGN

49

(#10) Higley

10/06 Final
Corona del Sol (Tempe, AZ) @ No. 13 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, AZ)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
20

Corona del Sol

29

(#13) Salpointe Catholic

10/06 Final
Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale, AZ) @ No. 15 Horizon (Scottsdale, AZ)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
24

Notre Dame Prep

41

(#15) Horizon

10/06 Final
No. 16 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, AZ) @ Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek, AZ)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
31

(#16) Desert Mountain

6

Cactus Shadows

10/06 Final
No. 17 Perry (Gilbert, AZ) @ No. 22 Casteel (Queen Creek, AZ)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
31

(#17) Perry

12

(#22) Casteel

10/06 Final
Thunderbird (Phoenix, AZ) @ No. 19 Yuma Catholic (Yuma, AZ)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
7

Thunderbird

24

(#19) Yuma Catholic

10/06 Final
No. 20 Canyon del Oro (Tucson, AZ) @ Catalina Foothills (Tucson, AZ)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
50

(#20) Canyon del Oro

14

Catalina Foothills

10/06 Final
No. 24 O'Connor (Phoenix, AZ) @ Boulder Creek (Anthem, AZ)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
14

(#24) O'Connor

17

Boulder Creek

10/06 Final
No. 25 Mica Mountain (Tucson, AZ) @ Pueblo (Tucson, AZ)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
57

(#25) Mica Mountain

0

Pueblo

10/06 Final

MaxPreps State Rankings: Divisional

This week's Arizona MaxPreps computer rankings based on division. All teams ranked.

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MaxPreps State Rankings: Overall
This week's Arizona MaxPreps computer rankings regardless of division. All teams ranked.

#	School	Rec.	Str.	+/-
1	Liberty (Peoria)	4-1	37.6	+1
2	Chandler	6-0	26.7	-1
3	Centennial (Peoria)	6-0	23.7	+2
4	Basha (Chandler)	5-1	29.0	-1
5	Saguaro (Scottsdale)	3-3	42.3	-1
6	Highland (Gilbert)	4-2	35.6	+1
7	Hamilton (Chandler)	5-1	23.2	+1
8	ALA (Queen Creek)	5-1	28.9	-2
9	Pinnacle (Phoenix)	5-1	21.0	--
10	Desert Edge (Goodyear)	5-1	19.0	--
11	Red Mountain (Mesa)	4-2	24.5	--
12	Casteel (Queen Creek)	4-2	21.4	+3
13	DMHS (Scottsdale)	6-0	13.9	-1
14	BCP (Phoenix)	4-2	27.5	--
15	Williams Field (Gilbert)	5-1	19.5	+1
16	O'Connor (Phoenix)	3-3	31.5	-3
17	Canyon del Oro (Tucson)	5-0	-2.4	+2
18	SCHS (Tucson)	5-0	2.6	-1
19	Horizon (Scottsdale)	4-2	9.9	+2
20	Mountain View (Mesa)	4-2	21.6	-2
21	Higley (Gilbert)	4-1	13.8	-1
22	Perry (Gilbert)	5-1	1.9	+2
23	NDP (Scottsdale)	3-2	18.3	--
24	Mohave (Bullhead City)	7-0	-24.4	-2
25	Corona del Sol (Tempe)	2-3	33.7	+3
26	NCHS (Phoenix)	6-0	-8.6	+4
27	Queen Creek	2-4	29.3	--
28	Yuma Catholic (Yuma)	6-0	-1.7	+1
29	Mica Mountain (Tucson)	5-0	-3.5	+3
30	Boulder Creek (Anthem)	2-4	30.7	+3
31	ALAGN (Gilbert)	4-1	-3.7	-5
32	Chaparral (Scottsdale)	2-4	24.3	-7
33	Desert Ridge (Mesa)	2-4	22.5	+4
34	Eastmark (Mesa)	4-2	2.4	+7
35	Arcadia (Phoenix)	6-0	-13.0	--
36	Mountain Pointe (Phoenix)	4-2	12.6	-2
37	Buckeye	5-1	3.1	+1
38	Sunrise Mountain (Peoria)	3-3	16.9	+8
39	Cactus (Glendale)	3-3	13.3	-8
40	Canyon View (Waddell)	3-3	8.5	+10
41	Apollo (Glendale)	5-1	-12.0	+10
42	Millennium (Goodyear)	3-3	8.0	+1
43	ALAWF (Waddell)	5-1	-11.9	+14
44	Mesa	4-2	2.9	-4
45	PHHS (Surprise)	5-2	-3.5	-9
46	Campo Verde (Gilbert)	2-4	13.9	-1
47	ACP (Chandler)	4-2	0.5	+8
48	Sunnyslope (Phoenix)	2-4	18.5	--
49	Casa Grande	4-2	-12.8	+13
50	Walden Grove (Sahuarita)	3-2	1.6	+2

State Stat Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Passing Yards
1	Gage Baker - Sr Paradise Honors (Surprise, AZ)	2848
2	Malachi Wilt - So Tonopah Valley (Tonopah, AZ)	2360
3	Tyson Buckley - Sr Camp Verde (AZ)	1935
4	Cameron Hackworth - Sr Sabino (Tucson, AZ)	1757
5	Jaxon Knutson - Jr McClintock (Tempe, AZ)	1685
6	Evan Tarasenko - Sr Northwest Christian (Phoenix, AZ)	1683
7	Enoch Watson - Sr American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek, AZ)	1668
8	Jason Wood - Sr Marana (Tucson, AZ)	1654
9	Gunnar Link - Sr Valley Christian (Chandler, AZ)	1610
10	Beckham Pellant - Sr Hamilton (Chandler, AZ)	1594
11	Demond Williams Jr. - Sr Basha (Chandler, AZ)	1549
12	Beau Devens - Sr Canyon View (Waddell, AZ)	1541
13	Connor Ackerley - Sr Corona del Sol (Tempe, AZ)	1503
14	Jacob Lira - Sr Youngker (Buckeye, AZ)	1473
15	Diesel Taylor - Jr Perry (Gilbert, AZ)	1465
16	Nash Ott - So Yuma Catholic (Yuma, AZ)	1452
17	Conner White - Jr American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North (Gilbert, AZ)	1438
18	Eltorna Gant - Jr Casa Grande (AZ)	1435
19	Zayden Neill - Sr San Tan Charter (Gilbert, AZ)	1414
20	Chase Gieszler - Jr Verrado (Buckeye, AZ)	1345
21	Gabriel Smith - Sr Walden Grove (Sahuarita, AZ)	1338
22	Joe Yoney JR - So Mohave (Bullhead City, AZ)	1334
23	Jojo Ruelas - Sr Safford (AZ)	1329
24	Nathan Harris - Jr Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy, AZ)	1317
25	Cam Allen - Fr Central (Phoenix, AZ)	1286

Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
1	Jayden Plotkin - Jr River Valley (Mohave Valley, AZ)	1161
2	Jordan Blake - Sr Skyline (Mesa, AZ)	1073
3	Ridge Allen - Jr Benjamin Franklin (Queen Creek, AZ)	923
4	Adam Mohammed - Sr Apollo (Glendale, AZ)	921
5	Khameron Athy - Sr Central (Phoenix, AZ)	907
6	Ayden Williams - Jr American Leadership Academy - Ironwood (Ironwood, AZ)	854
7	Kayden Luke - Sr Canyon del Oro (Tucson, AZ)	851
8	Daxen Hall - Sr Higley (Gilbert, AZ)	840
9	Jantzen Ginger - Sr Youngker (Buckeye, AZ)	838
10	Junior St. Cyr - Sr Mesa (AZ)	836
11	Elijah Little - Jr Thunderbird (Phoenix, AZ)	801
12	Jadon Wetzel - Jr Flagstaff (AZ)	795
13	Nickolas Cummings - Sr Glendale Prep Academy (Glendale, AZ)	793
14	Sebastian Lopez - Jr Bisbee (AZ)	789
15	Kason Colbert - Sr Mica Mountain (Tucson, AZ)	759
16	Tavares Allen - Jr Shadow Mountain (Phoenix, AZ)	756
17	Dylan Hayhurst - Jr Goldwater (Phoenix, AZ)	741
18	Silas Kaye - Sr Pinon (AZ)	722
19	Joseph Lungo - Sr Madison Highland Prep (Phoenix, AZ)	722
20	Ronald Coty iii - Jr Kellis (Glendale, AZ)	721
21	Joe Yoney JR - So Mohave (Bullhead City, AZ)	718
22	Jason Stanfield - Sr Valley Lutheran (Phoenix, AZ)	706
23	Lucas George - Jr Queen Creek (AZ)	698
24	Michael Casillas - Sr Morenci (AZ)	696
25	Bodie Zamorano - So Horizon (Scottsdale, AZ)	684

Leaderboard - Player Receiving Yards
1	Isaiah Thomas - Sr Paradise Honors (Surprise, AZ)	891
2	Dezmen Roebuck - Jr Marana (Tucson, AZ)	881
3	Christian Sanabria - Sr Camp Verde (AZ)	828
4	Khalil Bender - So McClintock (Tempe, AZ)	763
5	Jayden Williams - Sr American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek, AZ)	710
6	Shamar Berryhill - Jr Sabino (Tucson, AZ)	710
7	Gunnar Penzkover - Sr Northwest Christian (Phoenix, AZ)	702
8	Sir-izzik S?nchez caldwell - Jr Tonopah Valley (Tonopah, AZ)	688
9	Jermaine Patterson - Sr Canyon View (Waddell, AZ)	680
10	Raiden Vines-bright - Jr Corona del Sol (Tempe, AZ)	679
11	Amari Scroggins - So McClintock (Tempe, AZ)	643
12	Nikko Boncore-montoya - Jr Cactus (Glendale, AZ)	637
13	Garrison Ast - Sr Paradise Honors (Surprise, AZ)	620
14	David Simmons - Sr Blue Ridge (Lakeside, AZ)	606
15	Andrew Trapp - Sr Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix, AZ)	593
16	Uriah Neloms - Jr San Tan Charter (Gilbert, AZ)	590
17	Darius Haskin - Sr Buckeye (AZ)	586
18	Andrew Mosqueda - Jr Yuma (AZ)	576
19	Brandon Phelps - Sr American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North (Gilbert, AZ)	557
20	Dyllon Croff - Sr Tonopah Valley (Tonopah, AZ)	555
21	Josh Morales - Sr Paradise Honors (Surprise, AZ)	549
22	Legend Bernard - Sr Hamilton (Chandler, AZ)	548
23	Jordan Williams - Sr Camp Verde (AZ)	546
24	Avion Bailey - Jr Dysart (El Mirage, AZ)	544
25	Elijah Beamon - Jr Casteel (Queen Creek, AZ)	535

Leaderboard - Player Total TDs
1	Jordan Blake - Sr Skyline (Mesa, AZ)	19
2	Khameron Athy - Sr Central (Phoenix, AZ)	18
3	Isaiah Thomas - Sr Paradise Honors (Surprise, AZ)	18
4	Rylan Bass - Sr Arizona Lutheran Academy (Phoenix, AZ)	16
5	Sir-izzik S?nchez caldwell - Jr Tonopah Valley (Tonopah, AZ)	16
6	Darius Haskin - Sr Buckeye (AZ)	16
7	Silas Kaye - Sr Pinon (AZ)	15
8	Jayden Plotkin - Jr River Valley (Mohave Valley, AZ)	15
9	Adam Mohammed - Sr Apollo (Glendale, AZ)	15
10	Ridge Allen - Jr Benjamin Franklin (Queen Creek, AZ)	15
11	Adrian Robinson - Sr Chandler Prep (Chandler, AZ)	14
12	Daxen Hall - Sr Higley (Gilbert, AZ)	13
13	Sebastian Lopez - Jr Bisbee (AZ)	13
14	Jantzen Ginger - Sr Youngker (Buckeye, AZ)	13
15	Christian Sanabria - Sr Camp Verde (AZ)	13
16	Kason Colbert - Sr Mica Mountain (Tucson, AZ)	12
17	Ca'Lil Valentine - Sr Chandler (AZ)	12
18	Max Kaminski - Sr Veritas Prep (Phoenix, AZ)	12
19	Don Tinsley - Sr Perry (Gilbert, AZ)	12
20	Ronald Coty iii - Jr Kellis (Glendale, AZ)	12
21	Elijah Little - Jr Thunderbird (Phoenix, AZ)	12
22	Jacob Trapp - Sr Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix, AZ)	12
23	Tavares Allen - Jr Shadow Mountain (Phoenix, AZ)	12
24	Judah Mizysak - Jr Scottsdale Preparatory Academy (Scottsdale, AZ)	12
25	Michael Anthony - Jr Cortez (Phoenix, AZ)	11

Leaderboard - Player Total Tackles
1	Andrew Kulhan - Sr Scottsdale Preparatory Academy (Scottsdale, AZ)	101
2	Bode Joncas - Sr Paradise Honors (Surprise, AZ)	80
3	Seth Goldberg - Sr American Leadership Academy - West Foothills (Waddell, AZ)	79
4	Beckham Barney - Jr Mountain View (Mesa, AZ)	77
5	Caleb Randall - Jr Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix, AZ)	77
6	Maurice Glass - Jr Coolidge (AZ)	77
7	Zayden Cundiff - So Florence (AZ)	75
8	Cam Mitchell - So Arizona College Prep (Chandler, AZ)	70
9	Karlo Harris - So Blue Ridge (Lakeside, AZ)	69
10	Elijah Alvarado - Sr Estrella Foothills (Goodyear, AZ)	68
11	Hyatt Lang - So Gilbert Christian (Gilbert, AZ)	68
12	Spencer Anthony - Jr Bisbee (AZ)	67
13	Marques Dorsey - Jr American Leadership Academy - Ironwood (Ironwood, AZ)	67
14	Akhir Harris - Jr Sierra Linda (Phoenix, AZ)	66
15	Matthew Lee - So Trivium Prep (Goodyear, AZ)	66
16	Logan Rogers - Sr Desert Ridge (Mesa, AZ)	66
17	Champ Gennicks - Sr Red Mountain (Mesa, AZ)	66
18	Jaylen Jones - Sr Hamilton (Chandler, AZ)	65
19	Gavin Gunter - Sr Coolidge (AZ)	65
20	Gavin Gilbert - Sr Tanque Verde (Tucson, AZ)	64
21	Chris Shatto - Sr Safford (AZ)	64
22	James Giggey - Sr Bradshaw Mountain (Prescott Valley, AZ)	63
23	Bryce Bacon - Sr Kellis (Glendale, AZ)	63
24	Eli Valles - Sr Coolidge (AZ)	63
25	Carlos Montoya jr - Jr Walden Grove (Sahuarita, AZ)	62

Leaderboard - Player Interceptions
1	Cory Ben - Sr Pinon (AZ)	5
2	Chase Laux - Sr Canyon del Oro (Tucson, AZ)	5
3	Ted Scow - Sr Buckeye (AZ)	5
4	Brett Sauls - Jr Odyssey Institute (Buckeye, AZ)	4
5	Derrick Scott - Sr Casa Grande (AZ)	4
6	Gabriel Sotelo - Jr Cactus (Glendale, AZ)	4
7	Christian Dominguez - Jr Veritas Prep (Phoenix, AZ)	4
8	Trey Smith - Sr Apollo (Glendale, AZ)	4
9	Collin Minnaar - Sr Eastmark (Mesa, AZ)	4
10	Rudy Rios - Sr Amphitheater (Tucson, AZ)	4
11	Jack Hayward - Sr American Leadership Academy - West Foothills (Waddell, AZ)	4
12	Darien Kattner - Jr Queen Creek (AZ)	4
13	Tuddy Smart - Sr Pima (AZ)	4
14	Grant Dooling - Jr Ironwood Ridge (Tucson, AZ)	4
15	Austin Brann - Jr Kingman Academy (Kingman, AZ)	3
16	Landen Douwenga - Fr Lee Williams (Kingman, AZ)	3
17	Grady Crandall - So Highland (Gilbert, AZ)	3
18	Justin Fisher - Jr Chaparral (Scottsdale, AZ)	3
19	Izaac Lopez - Jr Maricopa (AZ)	3
20	Kevin Bruns - Jr Tucson High Magnet School (Tucson, AZ)	3
21	Adam Moreno - Jr Pueblo (Tucson, AZ)	3
22	Rylan Osbjornsen - Sr Bradshaw Mountain (Prescott Valley, AZ)	3
23	Jeremy Robles - Sr Independence (Glendale, AZ)	3
24	Xavier Fernandez - Jr Morenci (AZ)	3
25	Austin Rhodes - Sr Willow Canyon (Surprise, AZ)	3

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