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Saguaro High School Archive
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![Saguaro High School is still the odds-on favorite to win this year’s 4A football state title, but there is a long line of challengers forming to take on the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Footballs-630x420-115x115.jpg "Unbeaten 4A football teams lining up to dethrone Saguaro")
Unbeaten 4A football teams lining up to dethrone Saguaro
Posted on September 21, 2018 | No CommentsSaguaro High School is still the odds-on favorite to win this year’s 4A football state title, but there is a long line of challengers forming to take on the […] -
![With each new football season comes at least one big game on the schedule that fans circle on the calendar and anxiously await. And that certainly holds true at […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/hsftbl-115x115.jpg "After 4 years, Saguaro v. Chaparral football rivalry is back")
After 4 years, Saguaro v. Chaparral football rivalry is back
Posted on September 14, 2018 | No CommentsWith each new football season comes at least one big game on the schedule that fans circle on the calendar and anxiously await. And that certainly holds true at […] -
![California and Texas once again lead the way with putting their high school football teams on the MaxPreps pre-season Top 100 list, Cali with 16 and the Lone Star […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/hsFootbll-115x115.jpg "Chandler HS, Saguaro begin football with nat’l rankings")
Chandler HS, Saguaro begin football with nat’l rankings
Posted on July 30, 2018 | No CommentsCalifornia and Texas once again lead the way with putting their high school football teams on the MaxPreps pre-season Top 100 list, Cali with 16 and the Lone Star […] -
![What does it take to keep teenage football players motivated after winning four consecutive state championships? Hunger, says their coach. That’s a big motivation for this year’s Saguaro High […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Footballs-630x420-115x115.jpg "Saguaro HS still hungry after 4 straight football titles")
Saguaro HS still hungry after 4 straight football titles
Posted on August 19, 2017 | No CommentsWhat does it take to keep teenage football players motivated after winning four consecutive state championships? Hunger, says their coach. That’s a big motivation for this year’s Saguaro High […] -
![It doesn’t seem to matter where they put Saguaro High School. Nothing has kept the Sabercats from winning a state football championship the last four years. In 2013 and […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/HSfoot4-115x115.jpg "After 4th straight football title, does Saguaro belong in 4A?")
After 4th straight football title, does Saguaro belong in 4A?
Posted on November 30, 2016 | No CommentsIt doesn’t seem to matter where they put Saguaro High School. Nothing has kept the Sabercats from winning a state football championship the last four years. In 2013 and […] -
![The Sabercats have begun the task of dismantling their new football conference. Saguaro High School, which has won eight state football championships in the last 10 years, was in […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/football-115x115.jpg "Prep football: #4 Higley gets its shot at #1 Saguaro tonight")
Prep football: #4 Higley gets its shot at #1 Saguaro tonight
Posted on September 9, 2016 | No CommentsThe Sabercats have begun the task of dismantling their new football conference. Saguaro High School, which has won eight state football championships in the last 10 years, was in […] -
![Arizona now has three nationally-ranked high school football programs to start the 2016 season. Less than a month ago, we posted a story about the MaxPreps Top 25 preseason […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/HelmetRaise-115x115.jpg "Add Chandler HS to list of nationally-ranked football teams")
Add Chandler HS to list of nationally-ranked football teams
Posted on August 12, 2016 | No CommentsArizona now has three nationally-ranked high school football programs to start the 2016 season. Less than a month ago, we posted a story about the MaxPreps Top 25 preseason […] -
![Again this year, the perennial three ‘power states’ in high school football have dominated the list of Top 25 early contenders for national honors, as selected by MaxPreps. Thirteen […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/football1-115x115.jpg "Saguaro, Mountain Pt. in nat’l prep football rankings")
Saguaro, Mountain Pt. in nat’l prep football rankings
Posted on July 19, 2016 | No CommentsAgain this year, the perennial three ‘power states’ in high school football have dominated the list of Top 25 early contenders for national honors, as selected by MaxPreps. Thirteen […] -
![College recruiting is kinda like fishing. Coaches cast their lines into the talent pool and try to reel in the biggest ‘fish’ in the water. Arizona State’s head football […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ToddGrah-115x115.jpg "ASU football recruiting hits big payday at Saguaro HS")
ASU football recruiting hits big payday at Saguaro HS
Posted on July 16, 2016 | 1 CommentCollege recruiting is kinda like fishing. Coaches cast their lines into the talent pool and try to reel in the biggest ‘fish’ in the water. Arizona State’s head football […] -
![A couple of Scottsdale’s high school football powers used this week’s games to reaffirm their right to be ranked among the top teams in their respective divisions. But there […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/HSfootba-115x115.jpg "Mixed results for Scottsdale football powers in Week 7")
Mixed results for Scottsdale football powers in Week 7
Posted on October 11, 2015 | No CommentsA couple of Scottsdale’s high school football powers used this week’s games to reaffirm their right to be ranked among the top teams in their respective divisions. But there […] -
![The selection of Christian Kirk as the 2014 Arizona Football Player of the Year, announced by azcentral sports over the weekend, was almost like an afterthought this year following […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Christian-115x115.jpg "No surprise: Christian Kirk is prep football Player of Year")
No surprise: Christian Kirk is prep football Player of Year
Posted on December 22, 2014 | No CommentsThe selection of Christian Kirk as the 2014 Arizona Football Player of the Year, announced by azcentral sports over the weekend, was almost like an afterthought this year following […] -
![John Sanders, it turns out, wasn’t bullet-proof. Some high school coaches become so successful, they begin to think they’re bullet-proof, that they can do pretty much what they want without […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/JohnSanders2-115x115.jpg "Saguaro HS makes tough call, fires football coach Sanders")
Saguaro HS makes tough call, fires football coach Sanders
Posted on January 6, 2012 | 2,660 CommentsJohn Sanders, it turns out, wasn’t bullet-proof. Some high school coaches become so successful, they begin to think they’re bullet-proof, that they can do pretty much what they want without […] -
![When does a high school sports program become more about winning than just playing the game? How about when a football coach keeps his best players out of an important […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Saguaro’s 65-0 loss sends wrong signal for prep football")
Saguaro’s 65-0 loss sends wrong signal for prep football
Posted on November 1, 2011 | No CommentsWhen does a high school sports program become more about winning than just playing the game? How about when a football coach keeps his best players out of an important […]