The student section kept the spirits of the home crowd up throughout the game.
Arcadia at Bradshaw Mountain
2 Casey Baumann wraps up 1 Konnor Kammes as 34 Antonio Valenzuela ready to finish off the play.
Quarterback Zach Smith threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Arcadia Titans to a 37-8 win over the Bradshaw Mountain Bears in Prescott Valley.
Arcadia took the opening kickoff and went 80 yards on nine plays, scoring when Smith connected with Ryan Jimenez on a 31 yard touchdown pass. Caleb Young added the extra point for a 7-0 lead.
The Bears started at their own 20 after Smith kicked the first of his seven touchbacks. Bradshaw Mountain proceeded to go three and out, gaining just six yards.
The Titans mixed it up with a miss direction play as Smith handed the ball off to Konnor Kammes who bolted 43 yards untouched for a two score lead. Young hit the upright and the score remained 13-0.
The Bears had a golden opportunity to score on their second possession as they drove 79 yards, but turnover the ball on downs at the Titans one yard line.
Arcadia would take the ball the distance, going 99 yards and scoring on a one yard run by Jax Ashley for a 20-0 lead midway through the second quarter.
Bradshaw Mountain turned the ball over on their next possession when defensive back Nick McCormick stepped in front of the Bears receiver giving the Titans the ball at midfield.
Arcadia settled for a 27 yard field goal to close out the first half with a 23-0 lead.
The Bears came out in the second half determined to get the goose egg off the scoreboard. Bradshaw succeeded on a fourth and two at their own 28, but ended up punting near midfield, but what the Bears needed was about to happen.
25 Kylin Jackson splits two defenders 49 Max Arrieta and 3 Peyton Mcintosh.
During the play, Ely Vaca was coming down field and stripped the ball from Ashley on the return. Kylin Jackson was right there to fall on it, giving new life for the offense. The Bears scored with 3:03 left in the third quarter when Landon Taggart pulled in a Sanford pass from nine yards out. The two point attempt was good to pull the Bears within 15 points at 23-8.
After nearly nine minutes without an offensive play, Arcadia was anxious to get back on the field. The Titans would burn up the remainder of the third quarter and score on six yard run by McCormick for a 30-8 lead with 11 minutes remaining.
Another touchdown by the Titans with seven minutes left closed out the scoring on a 45 yard pass from Smith to Ashley.
Bradshaw Mountain was led by Kylin Jackson with 108 yards on 21 carries. Quarterback Michael Sanford was 7-17-1 55 yards and a touchdown pass to Landon Taggart.
ARCADIA TITANS 37, BRADSHAW MOUNTAIN BEARS 8
Score by Quarters- 1 2 3 4 – T
Arcadia 13 10 0 14 – 37
Bradshaw Mountain 0 0 8 0 – 8
Scoring Summary
A-Jimenez 31 yard pass from Smith (Young kick)
A-Kammes 43 yard run (Kick failed)
A-Ashley 1 yard run (Young kick)
A-Young 27 yard Field Goal
BM-Taggert 9 yard pass from Sanford (Run for two)
A-McCormick 6 yard run (Young kick)
A-Ashley 45 yard pass from Smith (Young kick)
Prescott at Greenway
The Prescott Badgers made the trip to Phoenix and made quick work of the Greenway Demons in a 49-3 blowout.
Senior quarterback Gio Pugliese threw for 152 yards and three touchdowns completing six of eight passes in his Badger debut. Three different receivers, Nick Phillips, Kenny Miller-Terry, and Sean Kidd all had touchdown receptions.
Braylon Johnson led the rushing attack with 98 yards and a touchdown. Jacob Chamberlain and Trace Overton also scored. Brady Costes was perfect on night making all seven extra point attempts.
Defensively, Kenny Miller-Terry had a 74 yard pick-six in the second quarter. Noble Ortega led the Badgers with ten tackles.
Up next, Greenway (0-1) will travel to Gila Ridge, while Prescott (1-0) will host Thunderbird (2-0) in their home opener on Friday at 7pm.
PRESCOTT BADGERS 49, GREENWAY DEMONS 3
Score by Quarters- 1 2 3 4 – T
Prescott 14 21 14 0 – 49
Greenway 3 0 0 0 – 3
Scoring Summary
P-Miller-Terry 29 yard pass from Pugliese (Costes kick)
G-Connor 22 yard Field Goal
P-Kidd 35 yard pass from Pugliese (Costes kick)
P-Phillips 45 yard pass from Pugliese (Costes kick)
P-Overton 10 yard run (Costes kick)
P-Miller-Terry 74 yard interception return (Costes kick)
P-Chamberlain 8 yard run (Costes kick)
P-Johnson 6 yard run (Costes kick)
Highland Prep at Chino Valley
The Chino Valley Cougars rebounded nicely from a loss at home last week, giving the home crowd a 26-6 win to even their record at (1-1).
Trailing 6-0, the Cougars score twice to take a 14-6 lead after one quarter. The score would remain the same as the two teams headed to the locker room.
Chino Valley added two more touchdowns in the third quarter, increasing their lead to 26-6.
Highland Prep falls to (1-1). The Cougars will host Desert Star (1-1) on Friday at 7pm.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS SCOREBOARD
Prescott 49, Greenway 3
Arcadia 37, Bradshaw Mountain 8
Chino Valley 26, Highland Prep 6
Bagdad 1, Sedona Reds Rock 0, Forfeit
AZ College Prep 35, Willow Canyon 6
Blue Ridge 30, Safford 14
Camp Verde 49, Desert Star 12
Canyon Del Oro 49, Trevor Browne 0
Combs 56, Rio Rico 0
Deer Valley 23, Peoria 20
Desert Mountain 24, Saguaro 21
Estrella Foothills 14, La Joya Community 10
Kingman 56, Kingman Academy 6
Lee Williams 62, Wickenburg 7
Marcos de Niza 46, Flagstaff 31
Mohave 41, Paradise Honors 15
Northwest Christian 42, Independence 15
Notre Dame Prep 28, Yuma Catholic 14
Payson 47, Page 21
Perry 34, Boulder Creek 30
Seton Catholic Prep 32, San Tan Charter 26
Snowflake 28, Coconino 23
St. Mary’s 37, Mingus 15
Sunnyside 27, Vista Grande 16
Sunnyslope 53, Central 0
Thunderbird 42, Moon Valley 6
Washington 26, Glendale 20
Youngker 39, Pueblo 28
Thursday Scores
Basha 42, Brophy Prep 6
Desert Edge 27, Cactus Shadows 19
Mesquite 43, Desert Sunrise 40
Mica Mountain 41, Poston Butte 8
Superior Jr/Sr 42, Mayer 0
Williams 60, Mohave Accelerated 14
