Through 10 regular season games, Rhett Rodriguez led the Catalina Foothills Falcons to a 9-1 record and No. 6 seed in the 4A Arizona State Playoffs. He was 96-for-156 passing, throwing for 1,992 yards and 22 touchdowns to just two interceptions. His dual-threat nature gained him 283 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground on 70 carries.
In a playoff game vs No. 11 seed Cactus Shadows, Rhett found his team down 14-28 in the opening minutes of the second half. Slowly, the Falcons started chipping away, pulling off a comeback to win 35-31 and advance to the quarterfinals.