Week 4 Winners: Queen Creek, ACP, and more

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Week 4 was full of great matchups that gave us a real look at some serious contenders, teams that need more spotlight, and outstanding player performances. Check out this week's winners from around the state. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Basha Bears</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Basha Bears are now 4-0 after a dominate win over Mountain View (Mesa). The Bears went up 34-3 at half time and did not let the Toros come close in the second half. Only playing 2 full quarters, junior QB [player_tooltip player_id='115519' first='Demond' last='Williams'] went 9-13, 222 yards and 4 touchdowns, and even had 49 yards on the ground. Senior and Idaho commit [player_tooltip player_id='42897' first='Deshaun' last='Buchanan'] contributed to the dominate ground work, adding 157 yards and 2 touchdowns on 14 carries. Basha is a top 3 team this season so far. With matchups later in the year versus Hamilton and Chandler, we will see where Basha lines up in the state soon enough. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Queen Creek Bulldogs</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a game preview last week, <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2022/09/preview-ala-qc-vs-queen-creek/">I spotlighted the Queen Creek vs ALA QC game</a> for the reason that the winner of the game could start their case for an Open Playoff position. The game did not disappoint, and both teams showed they are very good. Queen Creek came out hot and scored 20 in the first quarter. At half, the Bulldogs sat on a comfortable 20-0 lead. ALA QC showed their fight and showed everyone why they were the 8th best team in the state last year, storming back, only to lose a close one 27-17. Junior Diego Morales led the Queen Creek offense with 113 yards on the ground. [player_tooltip player_id='358504' first='Drew' last='Cowart'] for ALA QC showed why he is D1 material, making plays for his team and carrying them back from a 20 point hole. Queen Creek now goes to 2-2, and if they make a run the rest of the way, will have a strong schedule to show for.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/NSPNarizona/status/1573547528011714561?s=20u0026t=zWx7Gmv3cOrBWZEWbx35fQ","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/NSPNarizona/status/1573547528011714561?s=20&amp;t=zWx7Gmv3cOrBWZEWbx35fQ </div><figcaption>Diego Morales scores for Queen Creek</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Arizona College Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ACP showed Friday it does not matter what section you are in, anything can happen. ACP went into Mesa High School Friday and showed that they are a legit squad with talent everywhere. Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='369010' first='Jaxon' last='Castro'] showed why he was named the starting quarterback this off season, going 17-24 for 312 yards and 3 TDs. Averaging over 18 yards a completion, Diaz showed out for the Knights in a big way. [player_tooltip player_id='358588' first='Jake' last='Hoel'] and Connar Lefevre helped Diaz out, recording over 100 yards each, with Lefevre scoring twice. ACP being a 4A school, going into Mesa (6A) would be a tall task. The Knights conquered it greatly, and I am excited to see where this takes them. Some tough teams remaining on the schedule, but ACP could win out and I would not be surprised at all.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/MaxprepsAz/status/1574193249916309504?s=20u0026t=zWx7Gmv3cOrBWZEWbx35fQ","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/MaxprepsAz/status/1574193249916309504?s=20&amp;t=zWx7Gmv3cOrBWZEWbx35fQ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->