Here's a quick look at the top 10 rushing leaders in Southern Arizona through Friday, Sept. 29, and how they performed in their most recent game.
In just six games this season, Cholla quarterback Jordan Porter has 1,841 passing yards and 1,033 rushing yards. The senior, who has helped the Chargers to a 3-3 record, has received interest from Northern Arizona and an offer from Pima College.
Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily StarYear: Senior
• Games played: 7
• Last week: W 39-36 vs. Desert View: 22 carries, 143 yards, 3 TDs
• Yards: 1,176
• Attempts: 131
• Touchdowns: 18
• Yards/game: 168
• Yards/carry: 9
• Long: 83
• Fumbles: 2
Year: Senior
• Games played: 6
• Last week: L 21-7 vs. Catalina Foothills
• Yards: 962
• Attempts: 99
• Touchdowns: 8
• Yards/game: 160.3
• Yards/carry: 9.7
• Long: 59
Salpointe's Bijan Robinson (5) makes a cutback across Sunnyside's Alex Alvarado (15) during the fourth quarter.
Mike Christy / Arizona Daily StarYear: Sophomore
• Games played: 5
• Last week: L 30-20 vs. Cienega: Did not play (injury)
• Yards: 864
• Attempts: 73
• Touchdowns: 12
• Yards/game: 172.8
• Yards/carry: 11.8
• Long: 65
• Fumbles: 2
Empire's Wyatt Jeffries (25) finds just enough room to squeeze by Catalina Foothills' Pouria Mostafizi (52), tangled up in a blocker, in the fourth quarter of their game at Empire High School, Friday, September 15, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily StarYear: Junior
• Games played: 6
• Last week: L 56-14 vs. Pusch Ridge Christian: 17 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
• Yards: 830
• Attempts: 117
• Touchdowns: 8
• Yards/game: 138.3
• Yards/carry: 7.1
• Long: 46
Ironwood Ridge's Nick Brahler (22) skips into the end zone for a touchdown despite the efforts of Mountain View's Gbara Mene-bie jr. (3) in the first quarter of their game at Mountain View High School, Thursday, September 28, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily StarYear: Senior
• Games played: 5
• Last week: L 28-23 vs. Mountain View
• Yards: 781
• Attempts: 110
• Touchdowns: 10
• Yards/game: 156.2
• Yards/carry: 7.1
• Long: 60
Tanque Verde High School football stadium in 2015, at 11150 E. Tanque Verde Road, in Tucson, Ariz.
photos by Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily StarYear: Senior
• Games played: 6
• Last week: W 59-12 vs. Santa Rita: 21 carries, 336 yards, 5 TDs
• Yards: 719
• Attempts: 105
• Touchdowns: 7
• Yards/game: 119.8
• Yards/carry: 6.8
• Long: 52
• Fumbles: 1
Year: Senior
• Games played: 6
• Last week: L 31-21 vs. Sahuaro: 11 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD
• Yards: 602
• Attempts: 73
• Touchdowns: 8
• Yards/game: 100.3
• Yards/carry: 8.2
• Long: 70
• Fumbles: 1
Empire's David Brown (47) gets brief grip on the face mask of Catalina Foothills' Chris Kowalcek (2), but not enough to keep the Falcon quarterback from ekeing out a few yards in the fourth quarter of their game at Empire High School, Friday, September 15, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily StarYear: Senior
• Games played: 7
• Last week: W 21-7 vs. Canyon del Oro: 19 carries, 108 yards, 3 TDs
• Yards: 597
• Attempts: 92
• Touchdowns: 14
• Yards/game: 85.3
• Yards/carry: 6.5
• Long: 71
• Fumbles: 0
Year: Sophomore
• Games played: 6
• Last week: L 45-34 vs. Palo Verde: 33 carries, 214 yards, 2 TDs
• Yards: 501
• Attempts: 96
• Touchdowns: 3
• Yards/game: 83.5
• Yards/carry: 5.2
A view from atop the football stadium during practice at Sahuaro High School in Tucson, Ariz., Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily StarYear: Senior
• Games played: 4
• Last week: W 31-21 vs. Buena Sierra Vista
• Yards: 472
• Attempts: 57
• Yards/game: 118
• Yards/carry: 8.3
• Long: 53
• Fumbles: 1
• Familiar faces top this week's quarterback countdown, but Alex Bell aired it out for 244 yards and four touchdowns to jump up the leaderboard. Click here for Southern Arizona's top 10 QBs.
• Two monster performances helped Cholla's top options maintain their stronghold on Southern Arizona's best receivers. Click here for the top 10 pass-catchers so far.
Ka'Deem Carey's younger brother has the size, smile and stats — just not the college offers.
Here's a quick look at the top 10 receiving leaders in Southern Arizona through Friday, Sept. 29, and how they performed in their most recent game.
Here's a quick look at the top 10 passing leaders in Southern Arizona through Friday, Sept. 29, and how they performed in their most recent game.
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