Highland High School‘s football team may not get an invitation to play in the Open Division state playoffs this season, although it’s still within reach. But the Hawks will have … Read More
With the continuing threat of COVID-related cancellations hanging over the 2021 high school football season, getting through the schedule was never a sure thing for any team. But here we … Read More
When there’s a big game on the line, it’s good to have a bag of tricks to dig into when the opportunity presents itself. The football coaching staff at Saguaro … Read More
To say that the University of Arizona football program can’t catch a break would be an understatement. This years’ team, under the direction of a new coach without head-coaching experience, … Read More
OK, so the Cobras didn’t score 50 points this time. But they didn’t need their high-octane offense to be able to continue their unbeaten football streak. Cactus High School had … Read More
Last week’s football match-up with Chaparral High School was supposed to be the litmus test to see if Saguaro High is prepared take on the postseason challenge of competing for a … Read More
Who are these guys?! The winless University of Arizona football team that lost to FCS opponent Northern Arizona University in Week 3, the first time a Wildcat team has lost … Read More
Last Saturday night, the Northern Arizona University football team stunned the Arizona Wildcats by winning its first game against the Pac-12 school since 1932 (Sept. 19 Phxfan article). The shocking … Read More
When Chris Ball took over as head coach of the Northern Arizona University football program three years ago, he tried very hard to recruit Will Plummer to play for him … Read More
If there was any hope of some team derailing Chandler High‘s run to a sixth straight state football championship, last week’s Chandler victory over Colorado’s Cherry Creek HS, brought reality … Read More
Basha High School didn’t need Deshaun Buchanan for their football opener last week, a 42-17 romp over Sandra Day O’Connor HS. But now that the junior running back has been … Read More
Last week’s season opener between Brophy Prep and St. Mary’s HS was supposed to be the rebirth of an age-old rivalry between the two tradition-rich Catholic schools, one that used … Read More
It’s not always about how you play the game. But it is always about which team comes out with the win. The weekend’s Pac-12 football openers for University of Arizona … Read More
Didn’t we just watch this movie? Mesquite High School and Cactus High last took the football field to play each other in the 2020 4A state championship game, which Mesquite … Read More
Each time one of our Pac-12 universities hires a new football coach, we get promises that he will focus on developing and utilizing local talent. Jedd Fisch is fulfilling that … Read More
In what could be a preview of this year’s Open Division state playoffs, Centennial High School will open its season on Sept. 3 against two-time defending Open Division champ, Chandler … Read More
Most college football programs frontload their schedules by lining up a couple of soft opponents to get the season off on the right foot. But Northern Arizona University is taking … Read More
Drip. Drip. Drip… That’s the agonizing process that NCAA investigations usually follow. They start out with a bang as the allegations go public, and then move forward for months, even … Read More
Not everyone agrees with the media poll that has Arizona State football pegged to finish third in the Pac-12 South this season. Five of the voters predicted a first-place finish. … Read More
It was no surprise that the Arizona Cardinals nominated Rick Garretson for national coach of the year. It would have been more of a surprise if the NFL club had … Read More
