Beyond the scoreboard…prep football’s hidden stories
Each week, scoreboards at high school football fields across the state light up the numbers to let the fans know who won and who lost. But often, there are stories … Read More
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Week 3 in AZ prep football…sorting out the pretenders
Now that the results of all the Week 3 high school football games are in the book, the process of separating the contenders from the pretenders has begun. A handful … Read More
Prep football: repeating state titles not so easy this year
Some new players have earned a seat at the head table this year. There are still a couple of games left in the high school state playoffs before we can … Read More
It’s Halloween…a time when state HS football records fall
We’re at that point in the high school football season when memories are made – and new entries are added to the record books. There seems to be a two-week … Read More
Prep football Wk 7: Hamilton is back, but Brophy still No. 1
Several things about the high school football season became apparent in Division I during Week 7. Hamilton is back. Mountain Pointe is still a force to be reckoned with. And … Read More
AZ prep football hits mid-season with an exciting Week 5
Week 5 of the high school football season is in the books – right there in the chapter titled ‘Exciting’. It may turn out to be the best week of … Read More
Major upsets mark surprising start to 2012 prep football
Hang on, sports fans. High school football in Arizona has just been turned upside down. And we’ve only completed Week 1 of the 2012 season. When was the last time … Read More
Saguaro v. Chaparral isn’t the only football game tonight
As we wrap up the regular season of high school football, probably the most-anticipated game of the year was saved for last. Saguaro High will meet Chaparral High on center … Read More
New state rushing record & major upsets in prep football
The raw excitement that is generated by high school football was spread across the state last night. A heart-stopping upset of a ranked team in the final minute of the … Read More
Prep football rivalries in Week 8 fail to measure up
High school football rivalry games don’t always live up to the hype. Rivalries have their up years and their down years. Week 8 of the 2011 season had several rivalry … Read More
Prep football Week 7: sorting out contenders & pretenders
By the time the high school football season gets to Week 7, it’s generally time to shake out the contenders from the pretenders. That scenario was playing out across the … Read More