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For ASU football…the season that could have been
Posted on November 29, 2019 | No CommentsIt took an upset win over the sixth-best team in the country to appreciate just how good the Arizona State football team can be. On paper, ASU is basically […] -
UA football makes bold move to shore up its defense
Posted on November 2, 2019 | No CommentsThe Arizona Wildcats are coming off a major loss going into today’s football game with Oregon State. But recovering from it won’t be as simple as moving on after playing […] -
ASU football must clean up penalties before UCLA game
Posted on October 22, 2019 | No CommentsAfter a 30-year career as a football coach, you’d think Herm Edwards had pretty much seen everything. But his Arizona State Sun Devils gave him a new experience in Saturday’s […] -
How far can the freshman QB take ASU? Maybe all the way
Posted on October 14, 2019 | No CommentsJayden Daniels has engineered winning drives late in the fourth quarter in three of the six games he’s started. And each time, the true freshman exhibited the poise of […] -
NAU QB Cookus, UA’s Tate set high bar for ASU’s Daniels
Posted on October 11, 2019 | No CommentsJayden Daniels has a couple of tough acts to follow when he takes the field tomorrow. The Arizona State quarterback didn’t play last Saturday because the Sun Devils had […] -
Perry football looking for first win against #1 Chandler HS
Posted on October 3, 2019 | No CommentsTwo words might best sum up a good reason for optimism for the Perry High School football team as the Gilbert school prepares for tomorrow night’s 6A conference match-up […] -
At 2-2, NAU football in desperate need of a running game
Posted on September 23, 2019 | No CommentsOne statistic stands out from all the rest when evaluating Northern Arizona University‘s football loss to Illinois State. And that single stat goes a long way toward explaining the […] -
A 50-pt. loss…should Centennial have played Mater Dei?
Posted on September 9, 2019 | No CommentsThe question shouldn’t be how Centennial High School got rolled by one of the best prep teams in the country. The question should be whether the game should have […] -
It’s that time again: NAU football gets 14th try to beat UA
Posted on September 7, 2019 | No CommentsDuring the bygone comedic era of slapstick comedy, an act called The Three Stooges was the best of its day. Curly was the guy in the middle, the one […] -
QB Daniels makes history leading ASU to win in opener
Posted on August 31, 2019 | No Comments“Going out the tunnel I had butterflies, but after the first snap I was fine.” That was Jayden Daniels‘ response to the media’s question after Arizona State‘s football victory […] -
Arcadia football coach rehired after parents protest firing
Posted on June 13, 2019 | No CommentsThe parents at Arcadia High School have put a new twist on the delicate relationship that all too often exists between coaches and the parents of the players in […] -
Mystery is in the air at NAU spring football practices
Posted on March 30, 2019 | No CommentsAn air of mystery hangs over this year’s spring football practices at Northern Arizona University. For the first time in 21 years, there’s a new guy running the program. […] -
‘Super Bowl’ will decide best AZ prep football team in 2019
Posted on February 5, 2019 | No CommentsThe Super Bowl is over for another year. But Arizona high schools are just getting started on the road to their own “Super Bowl” that will follow the conclusion […] -
Lawsuit is latest effort to save community college football
Posted on January 27, 2019 | No CommentsEvidently, the community college football programs in Arizona aren’t going quietly into the night. A second effort at saving the programs, which the Maricopa Country Community College District (MCCCD) […] -
ASU’s QB Manny Wilkins…how will he be remembered?
Posted on January 12, 2019 | No CommentsArizona State‘s 2019 football roster lists nine quarterbacks. That’s not a typo. Three short of a dozen. And all of them have to feel like they have an equal […] -
Prep football: interesting coaching hires as 2018 closed
Posted on January 9, 2019 | No CommentsThere will be many more coaching changes in high school football in Arizona as we move further into the off-season, but a few of those that will bear watching […] -
Stroke sidelines HS football coaching legend Paul Moro
Posted on December 31, 2018 | No CommentsA debilitating stroke may have removed any thoughts of Arizona’s winningest high school football coach returning to the sidelines. The stroke, suffered Dec. 23, has left Paul Moro unable […] -
Merry Christmas, Herm…elite QB recruit signs with ASU
Posted on December 19, 2018 | No CommentsChristmas has come early for Herm Edwards. The Arizona State head football coach can stop worrying about another program swooping in and stealing away the recruiting gem that so […] -
Eno sets ASU rushing record, but Devils lose bowl game
Posted on December 16, 2018 | No CommentsA couple of Arizona State‘s key strengths this season have been the ability to stage successful come-from-behind rallies and to dominate opponents in the fourth quarter. The Sun Devils […] -
Centennial HS gets this year’s invite to Geico Bowl Series
Posted on December 15, 2018 | No CommentsTo use a track & field metaphor, the Centennial High School football team will be taking the baton from Chandler High when it adds one final game to its […] -
Las Vegas Bowl: After 77 yrs, ASU & Fresno St. meet again
Posted on December 14, 2018 | No CommentsWhen Arizona State and Fresno State meet tomorrow in the Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl, the Sun Devils will enter with a 3-0 advantage over the Bulldogs. ASU won […] -
6A, 5A state football finals didn’t live up to pre-game hype
Posted on December 3, 2018 | No CommentsAll the pre-game hype and expectations that swirled around the state football finals in Arizona’s top high school divisions set the stage for what was supposed to be a […] -
Yes, a ‘dynasty’…Saguaro wins 6th straight football title
Posted on December 2, 2018 | No CommentsThe Arizona Interscholastic Association could have saved a lot of time and money over the last six years by not holding a state championship football game in the 4A […] -
From 2A to 6A, football title games offer great side stories
Posted on November 29, 2018 | No CommentsThere are often interesting side stories to winning high school state championships. This year in Arizona, there are five of them being played out on the football field, from […] -
Empty backfield: N’Keal’s NFL decision leaves ASU hurtin’
Posted on November 28, 2018 | No CommentsPoof! Just like that, Herm Edwards‘ inheritance at ASU is gone. The first-year football coach inherited an enviable stable of talent when he stepped in to replace Todd Graham […] -
ASU, UA both see Saturday’s football game as ‘must-win’
Posted on November 23, 2018 | No CommentsFor the third week in a row, the Arizona State football team is dealing with a ‘must-win’ game. First, they had to beat UCLA to get the sixth win […] -
ASU football: Seats on the ‘Herm Train’ filling up fast
Posted on November 13, 2018 | No CommentsNot that long ago, there weren’t many Arizona State football fans willing to jump on board the ‘Herm Train.’ Now, after the Sun Devils upset then-No. 15 MIchigan State […] -
Once-dominant Hamilton football hard to recognize now
Posted on October 26, 2018 | No CommentsThe sudden shock and disruption of a hazing scandal that rocked the tradition-rich Hamilton High School football program 19 months ago has passed. But the pain lingers, as the fall-out […]