Saguaro football now #1 after Chandler loses to CA power
There are some high school football coaches that believe that going out of state to play a top nationally-ranked team is a good way to start a new season. … Read More
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What parity? More titles for Chandler, Centennial, Saguaro
If you’re looking for parity in high school football, you won’t find it among the top three conferences in Arizona. In this year’s quest for a state championship, Chandler … Read More
Centennial is AZ’s last chance at nat’l football recognition
Arizona high school football gets one more chance to show it can compete on the national stage. That happens tonight when Centennial High School plays host to the No. … Read More
Saguaro v. Salpointe looking more like a football title game
Friday night’s state playoff game between Saguaro High School and Salpointe Catholic is supposed to be a 4A semifinal contest. But it has taken on the appearance of a … Read More
D-II, D-III football title games show re-alignment working
If you take a closer look at the Arizona high school football state championship games in Division II and Division III, it would appear the division re-alignment that went … Read More
Chaparral HS stumbles amid flurry of football upsets
We’re just a couple of weeks into a new high school football season, but things are beginning to shake out already. The biggest scramble came in Division II, where … Read More
28-game win streak ends, Saguaro football starts over
It has been a tough start to the 2015 season for football powerhouse Saguaro High School. Not only did the Scottsdale school move up a division this year to … Read More
John Sanders ‘un-retires’ to go to San Tan Foothills HS
San Tan Foothills High School is starting over again with a new head football coach, after Rodger Schenks spent the last five years building the program into a consistent … Read More
Football finals: Chandler, Saguaro, Centennial back on top
When the desert dust finally cleared last night following two days of competition for a handful of state championship trophies across five divisions, there were the expected wins by … Read More
Week 6 of prep football may be the biggest of 2014 season
It could easily be argued that some of the most significant games of the high school football season in Arizona will be played tonight. Not just in Division I, … Read More
Big start to 2014 HS football season: Chaparral vs. Saguaro
Brophy Prep will play what is arguably the biggest high school football game of the 2014 season tomorrow when the small Catholic school in Phoenix takes on Nevada’s Bishop … Read More
2013 prep football playoffs had more to offer than usual
Another high school football season is in the books, but this one left some lasting memories, thanks to some great story lines in the state finals. In Division I… Mountain … Read More
Wk 1: Key games show where power lies in AZ prep football
That loud hissing noise coming from the north end of the Valley Friday night was the sound of air being let out of the high hopes of a couple of … Read More
Chaparral dominates long-awaited re-match with Saguaro
Last year, Saguaro High School played just a few of its starters in the big football rivalry game with Chaparral High – and lost, 65-0. Last night, Saguaro fielded every … Read More
Tempe HS claims ‘dirty play’ after forfeit to Saguaro HS
The latest mess to get dropped into the lap of the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA), the state’s governing body for high school sports, is going to take some untangling. It … 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
HS softball, baseball finish local tourneys ahead of the rain
The rain and high winds that began in northern Arizona held off rolling down through the Phoenix Valley long enough for high schools to get in plenty of baseball and … Read More
Football playoffs Round 1: new state record, 2OT thriller
Who says the first round of high school playoffs isn’t that exciting? That certainly wasn’t the case in football last week. In fact, the next round will have to go … 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
Scottsdale high schools trying to find their football mojo
The lights on Scottsdale’s high school football fields have been flickering somewhat as this season gets rolling, as some of the community’s normally top-ranked teams deal with unexpected adversity. Or … Read More