Photo: 17 Trace Overton scored the go ahead touchdown for the Badgers in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately it did not hold up.
#30 Prescott at #20 Youngker
The Prescott Badgers second half rally came up short in the final minute resulting in a 26-22 loss to the Youngker Roughriders in Buckeye.
Youngker took a 6-0 lead when Larry Moore Jr., swept to the home sideline and went 59 yards for the score. The extra point attempt failed.
Photo: Jacob Chamberlain with the first Badger touchdown of the game
The Badgers responded with a 48 yard breakaway run by Jacob Chamberlain. Brady Costes split the uprights for the extra point and Prescott led 7-6.
Chamberlain, who left the game shortly after with an injury, said, “After the touchdown I thought we were going to be good. We have a lot of injuries but we are playing with pride and as hard as we can and you can see that.” About the teams’ power surge in the second half, Chamberlain added, “We just went into the locker room, prayed and just gave it to God. The result is what you saw in the second half.”
The Roughriders went up 12-7 on a Jonas Phillips 26 yard run, and then led 19-7 on a Garcia run before the Badgers threatened again late in the first half.
Prescott eventually had to settle for a Costes field goal after a string of mishaps bogged down the drive in the Youngker red zone.
Photo: It took quite an effort for the Badgers to bring down Jeremiah Garcia for the safety. 13 Rutger Funk and 72 Drew Roberts were the first to arrive. Also eying the play were 50 Menno Dow and 79 Blake McGlory.
Trailing 19-10 to start the second half, the Badgers came out with new found energy that translated in a smothering defense. The offense would threaten but had to settle once again on a Costes field goal.
Photo: 13 Rutger Funk creates the fumble by Jonas Phillips that was recovered by 56 Gunnar Parra. Dante Dekort is right behind the runner.
The score was 19-13 when the Badgers defense blasted though the offensive line coming after the Youngker quarterback and bringing him down in the end zone for a safety to cut the deficit to 19-15. After the initial hit by Rutger Funk, Drew Roberts, Trace Overton, and Easton Shy came in to finish the play.
Despite the Badgers defensive dominance in the third quarter, it was not until the fourth quarter when the Prescott offense finally found the end zone on a 4 yard run by Trace Overton to take a 22-19 lead with 8:36 left in the game.
Photo:75 Dante Dekort in pursuit of Youngker quarterback Jeremiah Garcia
Youngker responded and found continued life on their drive being awarded pass interference calls on both a third and ten and fourth and ten plays. The Prescott defense could not overcome the calls and the Roughriders scored with just over two minutes to play.
Down by the four, the Badgers needed a touchdown and were in great shape to pull out the win. Prescott had the ball to the Youngker 10 yard line, first and goal with thirty-five seconds left. On the next play a holding penalty moved the ball back at the Youngker 20. Then disaster struck when the pass sailed into the hands of defensive back Tremar Green.
It was a disappointing loss for the Badgers who came so close to picking up the much needed win to still have a shot at the playoffs.
Gunnar Parra said, “The second half we really came together as a team, really strong, but at the end we didn’t get it done. The calls are going to happen, it is part of the game and we just need to be better than that. We have Bradshaw next week and that is going to be a really awesome game and we will have to play a full game against them to come out on top.”
Rutger Funk said, “Frustrating loss for sure. We came together at halftime and basically said no more and came out punching in the second half. I think if we play the whole game like we did the second half tonight we go home with the win, but we can’t have another game like we played in the first half especially against Bradshaw if we want to win.”
Prescott falls to (4-5) and will host the Bradshaw Mountain Bears in what could very well be their season finale. Youngker improved to (7-2).The Badgers will get their shot to upset the Bears on a Thursday night game at Prescott High School.
YOUNGKER ROUGHRIDERS 26, PRESCOTT BADGERS 22
Score by Quarters- 1 2 3 4 – T
Prescott 7 3 5 7 – 22
Youngker 12 7 0 7 – 26
Scoring Summary
Y-Moore Jr. 59 yard run (Run failed)
P-Chamberlain 48 yard run (Costes kick)
Y- Phillips 26 yard pass from Garcia (Run failed)
Y-Garcia 12 yard run (Himes kick)
P-Costes 34 yard Field Goal
P-Costes 27 yard Field Goal
P-Quarterback tackled in end zone
P-Overton 4 yard run (Costes kick)
Y-Phillips 11 yard pass from Garcia (Himes kick)
#4 Bradshaw Mountain at #9 Coconino
Kylin Jackson rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Bradshaw Mountain Bears to a 28-21 win over the Coconino Panthers securing the Grand Canyon Region title in the process.
Bradshaw Mountain led 6-0 after a Jackson touchdown run, then Dallas Hernandez recovered a Panthers fumble at the Coconino 34 yard line, setting up the second score.
Coconino cut their deficit to 14-13 before Bears quarterback Michael Sanford threw a 21 yard touchdown pass to Landon Taggart for a 21-13 lead at the break.
The Panthers tied the game up in the third quarter but it was short lived as Jackson scored on a 38 yard run to get the Bears back on top by seven.
The final twelve minutes the defenses stood tall and that is how it ended.
Bears quarterback Michael Sandord was perfect completing all five passes for 53 yards and a touchdown. Landon Taggart was the recipient of four of those passes for 41 yards and the TD.
Defensively, the Bears were led by Diego Galaz with 13 tackles and
Jon’te Jones had 11.
The Bears (5-0) in the GCR, and (7-2) overall, will wrap up their regular season with the annual rivalry game at Prescott on Thursday before they venture on into the 4A playoffs. Coconino is now (4-1), and (5-4).
BRADSHAW MOUNTAIN BEARS 28, COCONINO PANTHERS 21
Score by Quarters- 1 2 3 4 – T
Bradshaw Mountain 14 7 7 0 – 28
Coconino 0 13 8 0 – 21
Scoring Summary
BM-Jackson run (Kick failed)
BM-Jackson 4 yard run (Sanford run)
C-Hanley 8 yard run (Kick failed)
BM-Taggart 21 yard pass from Sanford (Womble kick)
C- 1 yard run (Kick good)
C-6 yard run (Run good)
BM-Jackson 38 yard run (Womble kick)
GRAND CANYON REGION
School- W-L W-L
Bradshaw Mountain 5-0 7-2
Coconino 4-1 5-4
Mohave 4-2 7-2
Lee Williams 2-3 5-4
Prescott 2-3 4-5
Flagstaff 1-4 2-7
Mingus 0-5 0-9
SCOREBOARD
Youngker 26, Prescott 22
Bradshaw Mountain 28, Coconino 21
Mohave 53, Lee Williams 2
Flagstaff 24, Mingus 21
Chino Valley at Greyhills Academy
The Cougars made the long trip to Tuba City worthwhile, coming back with a 70-0 win over the Greyhills Academy Knights. Chino Valley ended their best season since 2016 at (5-5). The Cougars just missed out on a playoff berth ending the season ranked #25.
2A METRO 3 REGION STANDINGS
School W-L W-L
Scottsdale Christian 5-0 9-1
Camp Verde 4-1 7-3
Cortez 2-3 3-7
Fountain Hills 2-3 4-6
Bourgade Catholic 1-4 6-4
Chino Valley 1-4 5-5
SCOREBOARD
Chino Valley 70, Greyhills Academy 0
Arizona Lutheran 35, Scottsdale Christian 21
Bourgade Catholic 48, NFL Yet 6
Fountain Hills 41, Madison Highland 0
Scottsdale Prep 55, Bourgade Catholic 6
End of Regular Season
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS SCOREBOARD
Youngker 26, Prescott 22
Bradshaw Mountain 28, Coconino 21
ALA-West Foothills 35, Thunderbird 0
Arcadia 38, Eastmark 12
Buckeye 27, Deer Valley 20
Combs 22, Poston Butte 7
Independence 41, Moon Valley 14
Lake Havasu 40, Estrella Foothills 13
Flagstaff 24, Mingus 21
Gila Ridge 33, Sierra Linda 18
Marcos de Niza 49, Greenway 34
Mica Mountain 56, Catalina Foothills 6
Mohave 53, Lee Williams 2
Parker 49, Camp Verde 41
St. Mary’s 35, Paradise Honors 28
Peoria 21, Northwest Christian 16
Snowflake 41, Mesquite 13
Tempe 41, Glendale 14
Williams 50, San Manuel 6
Thursday Scores
Chino Valley 70, Greyhills Academy 0
