6A Quarterfinals: Perry @ Saguaro
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A big one in the 6A bracket goes down in Scottsdale on Friday night! Take a look: Perry Perry enters this quarterfinals matchup after going 7-3 in the regular season, with their only 3 losses coming against Open Division teams-…
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Continue ReadingA big one in the 6A bracket goes down in Scottsdale on Friday night! Take a look:
Perry
Perry enters this quarterfinals matchup after going 7-3 in the regular season, with their only 3 losses coming against Open Division teams- Hamilton, Basha, and Chandler. Even with their only 3 losses coming against those opponents, I don’t think Perry is being respected enough around the state as being such a legit threat to win the 6A title. They’re fresh off a hard fought win last week over Mountain Pointe 30-27, and a large part of that win was due to the performance of WR Kolton Coleman Kolton Coleman 6'2" | 190 lbs | WR Perry | 2024 State AZ . Coleman leads the team in receptions, yards, and TD’s and has really taken a huge leap throughout his senior season to establish himself as a dominant player. Diesel Taylor Diesel Taylor 6'5" | 210 lbs | QB Perry | 2025 State AZ has had himself a big year as well and has progressed and matured quickly throughout the season, and he’ll get a huge test this week, meaning a big opportunity for Taylor to rise his stock with a lot of eyes in attendance. Defensively, Maddox Ford Maddox Ford 6'1" | 200 lbs | ATH Perry | 2025 State AZ has been their spark with 10 sacks, flashing that mean streak. An interesting one in Scottsdale Friday night, and were excited to see how it turns out.
Perry Key Players.
Diesel Taylor Diesel Taylor 6'5" | 210 lbs | QB Perry | 2025 State AZ , QB ’25
Kolton Coleman Kolton Coleman 6'2" | 190 lbs | WR Perry | 2024 State AZ , WR ’24
Don Tinsley Don Tinsley 6'2" | 205 lbs | RB Perry | 2024 State AZ , ATH ’24
Maddox Ford Maddox Ford 6'1" | 200 lbs | ATH Perry | 2025 State AZ , LB ’25
Gage Hatch, LB ’24
Saguaro
Hearing Saguaro’s name not in the open division playoffs still sounds bizarre, but they enter in the 6A bracket as huge contenders with a target on their back. Saguaro had a 5-5 record this season, but the record isn’t even close to showing how talented this team is. They had one of the toughest schedules in the state and dropped those 5 games to legit contenders, which includes 3 Open Division teams (Liberty, Centennial, and Basha), a 6A playoff team (Salpointe Catholic), and an undefeated 11-0 out of state opponent in Sierra Canyon (CA). On top of that, starting QB Mason Bray Mason Bray 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Saguaro | 2024 State AZ suffered an injury during the season which didn’t do them any favors. But every year come playoff time, Saguaro always flips the switch and plays lights out to really flash their full potential. They have a number of talented athletes on both sides of the ball who are all legit D1 prospects, and they expect to bring a ton of juice to this one Friday night to continue their roll to the state championship. An intriguing matchup between two, high powered teams with a lot to prove in 2023.
Saguaro Key Players
Jaedon Matthews Jaedon Matthews 5'11" | 185 lbs | RB Saguaro | 2024 State AZ , RB ’24
Jojo Clark Jojo Clark 5'11" | 195 lbs | ATH Saguaro | 2024 State AZ , ATH ’24
Jakobi Spence Jakobi Spence 5'10" | 160 lbs | ATH Saguaro | 2024 State AZ , WR ’24
Mason Bray Mason Bray 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Saguaro | 2024 State AZ , QB ’24
Garrett Martin Garrett Martin 6'4" | 245 lbs | DL Saguaro | 2025 State AZ , DE ’25
Jaci Dickerson Jaci Dickerson 5'11" | 160 lbs | ATH Saguaro | 2024 State AZ , ATH ’24
Zeth Thues Zeth Thues 5'11" | 180 lbs | DB Liberty | 2026 State AZ , DB ’26
Dajon Hinton Dajon Hinton 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Saguaro | 2025 State AZ , DB ’25