Photos: Pusch Ridge remains undefeated with 63-28 win over Paradise Honors
The Pusch Ridge Lions took a lead into halftime that Paradise Honors whittled down in the third, before scoring three times in the fourth to remain undefeated with a 63-28 home win, August 26, 2022, Oro Valley, Ariz.
Pusch Ridge players warm up as the sun goes down, preparing to meet Paradise Honors in their high school football game at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Oro Valley, Ariz., August 26, 2022.
Kaleigh Coyle helps hang balloons in the Pusch Ridge student section as the crowd gets ready to face Paradise Honors at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Oro Valley, Ariz., August 26, 2022.
Pusch Ridge's Will Way (75), top, and Tyler Mustain (11) team up to sack Paradise Honors' Gage Baker (12) in the first quarter of their high school football game at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Oro Valley, Ariz., August 26, 2022.
Pusch Ridge's Abraham Grajeda (22) skips behind a block from a teammate to find more yards ahead against Paradise Honors in the first quarter of their high school football game at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Oro Valley, Ariz., August 26, 2022.
Pusch Ridge's Grayson Hesse (70), top, and Drew Klingman (3) team up to drop Paradise Honors' Vance Cooper (2) behind the line of scrimmage in their high school football game at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Oro Valley, Ariz., August 26, 2022.
Pusch Ridge's Tyler Mustain (11) wrestles down Paradise Honors' Vance Cooper (2) for a loss in the second quarter of their high school football game at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Oro Valley, Ariz., August 26, 2022.
Pusch Ridge's Bryce Jewell (1) uses a block from Jack Butler (9) on Paradise Honors' Logan Pruett (7) to scoot 77 yards for a score in the second quarter of their high school football game at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Oro Valley, Ariz., August 26, 2022.
Pusch Ridge's Brysen Barrios (5) shows off the ball after making a diving catch for a score against Paradise Honors in the second quarter of their high school football game at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Oro Valley, Ariz., August 26, 2022.
Pusch Ridge's head coach Kent Middleton talks to the one of the game officials during the second quarter of the Lions game against Paradise Honors at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Oro Valley, Ariz., August 26, 2022.
Pusch Ridge's Tyler Mustain (11) has to back peddle to bring down a catch after getting wide open in the backfield against Paradise Honors in the third quarter of their high school football game at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Oro Valley, Ariz., August 26, 2022.
Pusch Ridge's Isaac Kenworthy (63) hits Paradise Honors' quarterback Gage Baker (12) forcing an incomplete pass in the fourth quarter of their high school football game at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Oro Valley, Ariz., August 26, 2022.
Paradise Honors' Garrison Ast (14) jumps over Pusch Ridge's Luke Garcia (13) for a catch in the fourth quarter of their high school football game at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Oro Valley, Ariz., August 26, 2022.
Pusch Ridge's Cody Rafacz (10) manages to make the interception at the goal line despite a hand in the face from intended reciever Pusch Ridge's Brysen Barrios (5) in the fourth quarter of their high school football game at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Oro Valley, Ariz., August 26, 2022.
Pusch Ridge's quarterback Bubba Mustain (2) twists his way to positive yardage against Paradise Honors in the fourth quarter of their high school football game at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Oro Valley, Ariz., August 26, 2022.
Pusch Ridge's Blake Reed (6) breaks into the clear on the way to a touchdown late in the fourth quarter against Paradise Honors in their high school football game at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Oro Valley, Ariz., August 26, 2022.
Pusch Ridge's Max Amerine (65) gets a handful of face mask while trying to break up the exchange between Paradise Honors' quarterback Gage Baker (12) and running back Vance Cooper (2) late in the game at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Oro Valley, Ariz., August 26, 2022.
Pusch Ridge's Andrew Holbert (12), left, and Abraham Grajeda (22) meet in the middle, Paradise Honors' Coleman Burkhart (5), stopping him after his catch in their high school football game at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Oro Valley, Ariz., August 26, 2022.
Pusch Ridge's John Palmer (52) makes a seat of the pants grab to help drag down Paradise Honors' Josh Morales (17) on his catch and run in their high school football game at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Oro Valley, Ariz., August 26, 2022.
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