Hard to believe but today marks only 50 days until the kickoff of the 2023 Southern Arizona high school football season with games scheduled Aug. 18. AllSportsTucson.com will list 50 of the top seniors in Southern Arizona during this stretch. This is not a ranking. This is a list. We acknowledge more than 50 quality seniors will play on high school fields locally this fall and we will report on them accordingly.
Diego Acosta of Flowing Wells is coming off playing his first full varsity season and tallied 36 tackles, including seven for loss as defensive end. He recorded five sacks. … He earned second-team All-5A Sonoran recognition as a defensive lineman by AZPreps365 last season. … As a tight end, he caught nine passes for 180 yards with three touchdowns. His top game was four receptions for 91 yards and three touchdowns in a 55-23 win over Cholla. … Acosta is also an accomplished wrestler at 157 pounds with the Caballeros. … “I want to get a higher reputation for colleges,” Acosta said. … The Caballeros will try to improve on their 3-7 season in the first season under head coach Brian Hook, who has a history of success as an offensive coordinator with the Caballeros. Former head coach Mark Brunenkant, the school’s athletic director, is the defensive coordinator. … Flowing Wells opens at Agua Fria on Aug. 25.
FLOWING WELLS
Head coach: Brian Hook (6-14, third season at Flowing Wells and overall)Caballeros compete in the 5A Sonoran. *Region game. Games at 7 p.m.
| Date | Opponent | W/L | Ovr | Reg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | Agua Fria | -- | -- | -- |
| 9/6 | at Sunnyside | -- | -- | -- |
| 9/13 | at Amphi | -- | -- | -- |
| 9/20 | at Sahuarita | -- | -- | -- |
| 9/27 | Barry Goldwater | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/4 | Ironwood Ridge* | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/11 | Mountain View* | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/25 | at Tucson* | -- | -- | -- |
| 11/1 | Nogales* | -- | -- | -- |
| 11/8 | at Maricopa* | -- | -- | -- |
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