No. 17 Salpointe Catholic downs No. 16 Queen Creek on road to open 6A playoffs
QUEEN CREEK — The No. 17 Salpointe Catholic Lancers had a joyous bus ride back to Tucson on Friday night after defeating the no. 16 Queen Creek Bulldogs 23-8 in the first round of the 6A playoffs.
Marana survives wild fourth-quarter swing, wins 5A playoff thriller on late touchdown
No. 4 Marana secured a dramatic 34-27 home win over No. 20 Yuma Catholic in the second round of the 5A state playoffs Friday night, thanks to a 56-yard touchdown pass from Colten Meyer to Jaxsun Sharp
No. 9 Tanque Verde shocks No. 1 Veritas Prep, reaches 2A semifinals for first time
Tanque Verde senior running back/linebacker Cooper Payne scored on a 1-yard touchdown run, blocked a punt, produced a sack, and scored on a 98-yard return after stripping the ball away — all in the first quarter —