Avondale Beastmode

South Central and Murphy win the the junior high jambouree to advance to the Public School championships next week. South Central is made up mostly schools from the Roosevelt district and surrounding schools, Murphy is made up of Murphy schools and the Phoenix Grizzlies, students from the Phoenix elementary district. Greenfield's Destination Salazar did made big plays for south, Arthur Hamiltons Alajandro Navarro caught a 60 TD pass for Murphy. Tyler Brown of Whittier made big plays for the Grizzlies who came up short in overtime vs Murphy.

ELEMENTARY

Soldiers shut down the unbeaten Grizzlies 30-0 to finish season on positive note Click here for details

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GRIZZLIES REMAIN UNBEATED, CASA GRANDE OUTLASTS MURPHY

 CASA GRANDE 12, MURPHY 6

This one was a close one.  Came down to execution.  Murphy has played opponents close most of the season, but after a tie vs South last week, they come up short vs the Scorpions.  With the win, Casa Grande gets an invite to the Turkey Shoot next week vs the City West Soldiers.

 PHOENIX GRIZZLIES 20, SOUTH CENTRAL 0

As usual, the Grizzzlies wear down their opponent then strike with big plays.  South Central committed too many turnovers to expect victory but they kept it close until things unraveled in the second half.  Ironically the game ended with a turnover, a Grizzly fumble return for a touchdown as time ran out.

South rolls up big yards on the ground, mostly behind the running of former offensive lineman-turned fullback Angelo Gastelo.  Garstello had multiple long runs to include a game breaking 35 yard run for a touchdown.  He also shined on defense as a rush tackle.

Nic Shore scored late in the second half to put South Central up but a gritty Murphy team took advantage of Cougar miscues to make a game of it. 

Scoring late on a long run, the Phoenix made sure the road to the playoff will run though Murphy.  These teams will meet again for a PSL championship berth.  With wins over both teams, the Phoenix Grizzlies have clichched the PSL regular season championship.

SALAZAR, RAMIREZ OFFENSIVE LINE COME UP BIG 

C.O. Greenfield's Destination Salazar scored on a run and on a physical interception return as South regrouped in the second half and wore down an eagar Phoenix Elementary School District based.

 South's offensive line and running game proved to much for East.

 Atkinson student Mark Ramirez had his second straight 100 yard day and like Salazar, shined on defense.

DIVISION II

Grizzlies beat South Central 19-6

Last week the Grizzlies jumped a younger Murphy team 44-0, but the going was a little rougher against a seemingly evenly matched South Central team.  Both teams had a mixture of veterans and newbies but it came down two the two dominant backs...and of course defense.

The Grizzlies led 12-0 and appeared to be pulling away but an 85 yard run by Steven Navarro put the Cougars back in business and the score was narrowed to 12-6 in a matter of seconds.  Fellow back Jaimie Garcia, fresh off a 200 yard game last week rolled up another 100 game as did former team-mate Navarro.  The two also traded helmet paint as the two were also middle linebackers focused on one another.

The difference was the Grizzlies defense which forced 6 turnovers and never gave Cougar quarterback Nic Shore much time to ge tthe ball away for the entire game.  Two key fumbles for forced during Cougar drives.