5A Stat Stars From Week 5

<!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Highlighting the top statistical performances from the 5A division as we hit the midway point of the season.</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jacob Knauer, 2027, LB, Ironwood Ridge - </strong>Outstanding game for the 2027 LB finishing the 24-21 win over Canyon Del Oro with 23 total tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack, and an interception.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Robert Rico, 2027, LB, Willow Canyon – </strong>In the 36-14 win over Tolleson, Rico totaled 6 tackles with 3 tackles for loss, and a 27 yard pick six.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alex Benson, 2027, WR, Tolleson – </strong>Back to back monster games for the Tolleson WR. After 5 receptions for 144 yards and 2 touchdowns against Fairfax in week 4, he followed that up with 8 receptions for 177 yards and 2 touchdowns in the loss to Willow Canyon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1941178"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6abb3ba327cef"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The promising young sophomore QB has made a big jump from his freshman season. In the 56-6 win over Apollo, he went 16 of 21 for 250 yards and 3 touchdowns. So far this season, he's thrown for multiple touchdowns in every game while completing 71% and throwing only 2 interceptions on 96 attempts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/ryan_trocki_qb/status/2103959996832575506"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/ryan_trocki_qb/status/2103959996832575506 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Andrew Godoy, 2028, QB, Desert View – </strong>All around Godoy's best performance of the season throwing for 260 yards and 4 touchdowns on 15 of 19 attempts in the 46-6 win over Maricopa. This season he's completing 73% and has a 12-1 TD to interception ratio while leading Desert View to a 5-0 record with lopsided wins in every game so far.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1716521' first='Ryder' last='Hellbusch'], 2028, ATH, Sunrise Mountain – </strong>Hellbusch is a versatile threat for Sunrise Mountain. In the 38-14 win over Coconino he took just 5 receptions for 178 yards and 2 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Ryderhellbusch/status/2103854521080508508","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Ryderhellbusch/status/2103854521080508508 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2116472' first='Preston' last='Carney'], 2028, LB, Sunrise Mountain – </strong>Carney has had double digit tackles in every game this season so far. In the win over Coconino, he racked up 11 with 5 tackles for loss and 3 sacks. Through 5 games, he's got 61 total tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and 5 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Prestoncarney11/status/2104272003507036363","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Prestoncarney11/status/2104272003507036363 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1614605"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6abb3ba327d3a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Spivey possesses one of the most versatile skillsets in 5A this season and demonstrated that throughout the 42-0 win over Vista Grande. He was a consistent threat in the receiving game taking 13 catches for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns while adding 6 tackles and an interception on defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gage Millard, 2028, QB, Cactus Shadows – </strong>Nearly perfect stat line for the junior QB throwing for 281 yards and 5 touchdowns while completing 13 of 14 attempts in the 50-6 win over Paradise Valley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Scout Reese, 2027, QB, Yuma Catholic – </strong>Another strong performance for Reese throwing for 205 yards and 5 touchdowns on 11 of 14 attempts. In the pass 2 weeks he's thrown for 11 touchdowns. He's one of the leading passers in 5A with 1,241 yards and 18 touchdowns on the year so far.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ivan Vance, 2027, ATH, Goldwater – </strong>Big night for Vance scoring 5 total touchdowns in the 63-7 win over North. He racked up 168 yards receiving and 4 touchdowns on just 5 receptions then added another score on an 85 yard interception return.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Josiah Keyes, 2028, RB, Cienega – </strong>Keyes took a heavy workload in the narrow 27-25 loss to Mountain View. He handled 32 carries for 217 and 2 touchdowns then added 5 tackles on defense. He's trending up with back to back big games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dalton Speaks, 2027, WR, Arizona College Prep – </strong>Speaks turned 3 of his 4 receptions in for touchdowns for a total of 97 yards in the lopsided win over Gilbert.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gunnar Schmidt, 2027, QB, Arizona College Prep – </strong>Clean game from the Arizona College Prep QB leading them to a 54-6 win over Gilbert. He threw for 240 yards and 4 touchdowns on 13 of 20 attempts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nash Dentan, 2027, LB, Sunnyslope – </strong>Despite the 21-50 loss to Cactus, Dentan racked up 12 total tackles (5 solo) with 2 tackles for loss and 2 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1707440"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6abb3ba327d62"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Linares had 5 total touchdowns in the 50-21 win over Sunnyslope. He took 31 carries for 172 yards and 4 touchdowns on the ground then added 2 receptions for 67 yards and another score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1399769' first='Chris' last='McCorkle'], 2027, ATH, Mountain Pointe – </strong>In the 34-27 upset win over Desert Edge, McCorkle took just 11 carries to gain 192 yards and a touchdown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2067545"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6abb3ba327d83"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brush stays on pace for over 2,000 rushing yards in the 35-6 win over McClintock. He took just 15 carries for 221 yards and 3 touchdowns. Mid way through the season he's got 1,166 yards and 20 touchdowns. He's #1 sophomore in the nation for rushing yards and touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/DylanBrush2029/status/2104289469415449011"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/DylanBrush2029/status/2104289469415449011 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->