Hunter Ogle from 10 out on fourth down. 14-0 Santa Cruz 36.4 in first #azpreps365 https://t.co/2xJ0xB30qV pic.twitter.com/EOdHE2CZPC
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) October 10, 2020
For the fifth time in the last seven years, the Dust Devils of Santa Cruz Valley opened up a season with a 2-0 record and the team is putting up points at an alarming rate. The Dust Devils beat San Tan Charter 61-0 last week and Coolidge 42-18 Friday night at home for a 103-18 margin of victory and the fast start has proven to be an indicator for success for the program.
Rishard Davis went 3-6 in his first year as a head coach but he went 9-3 in 2015 with a quarterfinal finish, 12-1 in 2016 with a semifinal run, 12-1 in 2017 with a runner-up finish and 10-3 last year with another semifinal run. He missed the playoffs in 2018 with a 4-6 record but that team had difficulty scoring until the final two weeks of the season when the team scored 150 points and gave up none in back-to-back victories….
LINK: STORY AT AZPREPS365
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
5A Buena 58, 5A Paradise Valley 6
3A Yuma Catholic 14, 3A Pusch Ridge 7
2A Santa Cruz 42, 3A Coolidge 18
2A Benson 40, 2A Miami 16
2A Globe 20, 2A Bisbee 14
2A Maricopa Sequoia Pathway 55, 2A Tombstone 0
1A St. David 45, 1A Elfrida Valley Union 0
1A San Manuel 46, 1A Duncan 14
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15
2A Eloy Santa Cruz (2-0) at Heritage Academy Laveen (0-2), 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16
5A Salpointe (1-0) at 6A Phoenix Pinnacle (1-1), 7 p.m..
3A Thatcher (1-1) at 3A Pusch Ridge (1-1), 7 p.m.
2A Benson (2-0) at 2A Pima (0-1), 7 p.m.
2A Morenci (2-0) at 2A Bisbee (0-2), 7 p.m.
2A Willcox (0-0) at 2A Tombstone (0-2), 7 p.m.
1A Duncan (0-2) at 1A St. David (2-0), 6 p.m.
1A Ft. Thomas (0-2) at 1A San Manuel (1-0), 6 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
1A Elfrida Valley Union (0-2) at Bullhead City Mohave Accelerated (0-2), 3 p.m.
The best entrance by a team this year. Eloy Santa Cruz Valley #azpreps365 pic.twitter.com/Nof9DQycVC
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) October 10, 2020
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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014, he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017, a 2019 AZ Education News award winner and he has been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. He was the first in Arizona to write about high school beach volleyball and high school girls wrestling. His own children have won multiple state high school championships and were named to all-state teams. Competing in hockey, basketball, baseball and track & field in high school, his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy is the Southern Arizona voting member of the Ed Doherty Award, recognizing the top football player in Arizona, and he was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Andy was named an Honorary Flowing Wells Caballero in 2019 and he was a member of the Amphi COVID-19 Blue Ribbon Committee and was given the Amphi Distinguished Service Award. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
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