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Basha Bears quarterback Demond Williams Jr. (9) looks to pass while being pursued by Chandler Wolves strong safety Cam Cooper (8) at Basha High School in Chandler on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. Alex Gould/Special for The Republic
The NFL’s Arizona Cardinals have named Basha quarterback Demond Williams Jr. the Arizona high school football Player of the Year for the 2023 season, after he led the Bears to the Open state semifinals.
Williams, who is headed to Arizona to play college football, passed for 2,990 yards and 32 touchdowns, throwing just three interceptions, and completing an astounding 77% of his passes (188 of 242). He ran for 1,009 yards and 18 TDs on 130 carries.
In his remarkable four-year varsity career, Williams amassed 9,775 passing yards and 91 TD passes, along with 2,656 rushing yards and 40 TDs.
Here are the other awards the Cardinals will present at their last home game:
Coach of the Year
Marcus and Mark Carter, Goodyear Desert Edge
In their fourth year leading the program as co-head coaches, the twin brothers took the Scorpions (11-3 including playoffs) to the 5A title game, and nearly pulled off a remarkable comeback, falling to Higley 42-41 in the final, after having a two-point conversion run with no time left nullified by a holding penalty. Higley had trailed 42-13 in the game, before staging an unbelievable rally, despite having 16 players ejected from the game late in the first half for running onto the field during a melee along the Higley sideline after a Higley punt return.
Desert Edge High football coaches Mark Carter, left, and his brother Marcus Carter speak during the Arizona Interscholastic Association high school state football championship media day on Nov. 29, 2023 in Phoenix. Standing with the coaches are players, Deshawn Warner, (15), Hezekiah Millender, (2), and Aundre Gibson, (21)….
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Author : AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Publish date : 2023-12-05 22:56:22
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