Top stars, best performances in Week 9 of Arizona high school football

Here’s a look at some of the top performances in Week 9 (Nov. 27) of Arizona high school football.

Here’s a look at some of the top performances in Week 9 (Nov. 27) of Arizona high school football. (Photo by Will Edmonds)

We will be updating this post throughout the weekend as we receive more statistics. If you know of a top star we should include, please let us know in the comments or tag us on Twitter (@SBLiveAZ). 

Earlier:

6A offensive player of the year candidates by region

6A defensive player of the year candidates by region

A 53-man ‘NFL roster’ of Arizona high school players

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Noah Schmidt, Hamilton RB

Schmidt led Hamilton with four rushing touchdowns in a 50-0 blowout of Corona del Sol.

Schmidt finds the end zone from about 6 yards out for his 3rd touchdown of the night... after the missed PAT it’s 44-0 @Husky_Football7 (1:10 to go, 3rd period) #azreplay pic.twitter.com/IELOUyTbuR

— Anthony P. (@The_Anthony_P) November 28, 2020

Rodney Clemente, Hamilton RB

Clemente also was dominant on the ground for the Huskies, running for three touchdowns and well over 100 yards in the game's first two and two-thirds quarters.

FINAL from #Chandler | @Husky_Football7 50, @cdsfootball1 0 #azreplay pic.twitter.com/S3BhWImqjc

— Anthony P. (@The_Anthony_P) November 28, 2020

Eli Sanders, Chandler RB

In a 50-0 trouncing of Desert Edge, Sanders went for three rushing touchdowns, 101 rushing yards and 55 receiving yards — in the first half. He finished with more than 200 yards of total offense.

Chandler’s Eli Sanders rushes for a 3-yd TD, his third of the game, at 5:26 left in Q2. PAT good.

Chandler leads Desert Edge, 24-0 #azreplay pic.twitter.com/jIxCyTMGoX

— DANA (@iam_DanaScott) November 28, 2020

Mikey Keene, Chandler QB

Chandler scored most of its touchdowns on the ground, but in the first half, Keene completed 22 of 31 passes for 315 yards. He finished with two passing touchdowns.

Kentrell Williams Jr., Chandler S

Williams had a 60-yard punt-return touchdown and led a dominant Chandler defensive effort with an end-zone interception. Defensive end Brandon Buckner also had a great night for the Wolves defense.

After Desert Edge QB Adryan Lara rushes up the middle for 60 yds- its third play on the Scorpions’ first possession of the game - Lara throws an INT caught by Chandler safety Kentrell Williams Jr in the end zone and kneels for the touchback with around 7 min in Q1. #azreplay pic.twitter.com/ZNEsQyAZkq

— DANA (@iam_DanaScott) November 28, 2020

R.J. Keeton, Casa Grande RB

Keeton ran for three touchdowns and 214 yards to go with 42 receiving yards in a 47-30 win over Peoria.

Angel Flores, Casa Grande QB

Flores also had three touchdowns (one passing, two rushing) with 297 combined yards to help power the Cougars to their first state semifinals appearance.

Jacob Cisneros, Boulder Creek RB

Cisneros ran for three touchdowns and caught a fourth, totaling 348 all-purpose yards in a 38-22 victory over Shadow Ridge.

🚨 TOUCHDOWN JAAAAGS!!!@AzQbBeAr6 hits @Jacob20Cisneros in the flat and Cis does the rest ... 👀

BC JAGUARS 38
Shadow Ridge 22
11:40 Q4 pic.twitter.com/AjRTSDyXNk

— BCJags (@BCJagsFootball) November 28, 2020

Bear Milacek, Boulder Creek QB

Milacek ran for 175 yards and passed for 135 yards and a touchdown.

Gage Dayley, Highland QB

Dayley passed for four touchdowns and a two-point conversion in a 30-20 win against Casteel.

Touchdown Highland Hawks!

Dayley to Jace Patton!

Hawks tack on 2 more!

16-0 @HighlandHawksFB over Casteel

2:46 1Q@AZHSFB @GridironArizona @CodyTCameron @JUSTCHILLY @ZachAlvira #TeamAZV pic.twitter.com/tkI7a29FfI

— J.J. Digos (@JDigosPhoto) November 28, 2020

Aki Pulu, Cactus LB/DB

Pulu was dominant in a 41-7 victory over Coconino with two rushing touchdowns and two interceptions, one of which he returned for a score.

William Haskell, Ironwood QB

Haskell led an incredible comeback from down 27-7 late in the third quarter for Ironwood, which earned its first playoff win since 2005. He finished with two passing touchdowns, two rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown on a trick play.

Jared Williams, Chaparral RB

Williams ran for three touchdowns as Chaparral defeated Queen Creek, 26-8.

Ty Thompson, Mesquite QB

Thompson threw for two touchdowns and ran for one in a 27-10 win over Northwest Christian.

Thompson finds Morris for a 15-yard score after a drive that took 5 minutes off the clock. Botched PAT makes it 27-10 Mesquite 4:08 4Q #WestValleyPreps #TeamAZV pic.twitter.com/2Ni3WyUbVi

— Eric Newman (@enewmanwrites) November 28, 2020

Luke Nash, Notre Dame Prep RB

Nash ran for three touchdowns in a 42-7 win against Sunnyslope.

Richard Stallworth, Yuma Catholic QB

Stallworth ran for a touchdown and completed 27 of 40 passes for 423 yards and three touchdowns in a 43-20 win over Thatcher.

Austin Rush, Yuma Catholic WR/DB

Rush had 115 yards receiving with a touchdown, and he added an interception on defense.

Brady Overson, St. John's DL

Overson led a strong defensive effort in a 22-21 win against Scottsdale Christian Academy with six tackles for loss and an interception.

Brandon Craddock, Sandra Day O'Connor LB

In a 27-21 overtime win over Basha, Craddock anchored the Eagles' defense with 13 tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks.

HUGE sack from @BrandonCraddoc6‼️The Junior linebacker shoots the gap to make the big defense of play for O’Connor, @oc_football leads Basha 21-14 with 2 mins left in the game @AZHSFB @gridironarizona pic.twitter.com/ggWVDYX7ks

— Cody Cameron (@CodyTCameron) November 28, 2020

Blake Ware, Sandra Day O'Connor LB

Ware also shined in the defensive battle with eight tackles, 2.5 sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery to help power the Eagles to their first state semifinal.

Logan Hubler, American Leadership Academy - Queen Creek QB

Hubler completed 19 of 29 passes for 348 yards and three touchdowns, and he ran for a touchdown in a 40-14 win over St. Mary's.

Caden Calloway, Campo Verde RB

Calloway ran for 201 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-14 win against Cactus Shadows.

Terren Green, Snowflake RB

Green ran for 163 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-21 win over Phoenix Christian.

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