Sabino senior-to-be quarterback A.J. Skaggs is bound to get a lot of notoriety in the upcoming football season with what he has established so far in his successful Sabercat program.
He has been invited to the prestigious Hawaii Tiki Bowl in Honolulu from Dec. 30 to Jan. 4. Athletes from all over the nation will be chosen to participate. Each team will have a maximum of 35 players and will be coached by two college coaches.
Skaggs, 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds, has thrown for 4,119 yards in his two years at the varsity level, including 2,495 last season while leading the Sabercats to an 8-4 record and a spot in the second round of the Class 3A state tournament.
Officially invited to the Hawaii Tiki Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii! https://t.co/xM5xU6U2A5 @HawaiiTikiBowl @ISWEATGREATNESS @SOAZFootball
— AJ Skaggs (@aj_skaggs) March 15, 2020
He completed 193 out of 297 passes last season for a completion rate of 65 percent. He also had 25 touchdowns with 12 interceptions.
In his career as a starter on the varsity team, Skaggs is 18-7 with 311 completions in 487 attempts (63.9 percent) for 4,119 yards. He has 45 touchdown passes and 18 interceptions.
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