Today marks only 11 days until the kickoff of the 2023 Southern Arizona high school football season with games scheduled Aug. 18. AllSportsTucson.com is listing 50 of the top seniors in Southern Arizona during this stretch. This is not a ranking. We acknowledge more than 50 quality seniors will play on high school fields locally this fall and we will report on them accordingly.
Jacob Nilson, 6-foot-3 and 285 pounds, is coming off a season which region coaches recognized him as an All-5A Sonoran second-team selection as an offensive lineman. … Very strong athlete who is developing. … He can bench press 265 pounds, do 15 bench-press reps at 185 pounds, squat 385 pounds and clean 230 pounds. … He can play at tackle or center. … Also an accomplished wrestler who competes at 285 pounds for the Caballeros. He was selected by AllSportsTucson.com a Southern Arizona Wrestling All-Star at 285 pounds last year. … His father Seth Nilson is a respected local umpire and referee of high school athletics.
42. FLOWING WELLS (1-6, 0-2)
Head coach: Brian HookCaballeros compete in the 5A Sonoran. *Region game. Games at 7 p.m.
| Date | Opponent | W/L | Ovr | Reg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/25 | at Agua Fria | L, 21-16 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 9/1 | Sunnyside | L, 28-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 9/8 | Amphi | L, 27-21 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 9/15 | Sahuarita | W, 35-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 9/21 | at Barry Goldwater | L, 56-28 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 9/29 | at Ironwood Ridge* | L, 35-7 | 1-5 | 0-1 |
| 10/6 | at Mountain View* | L, 35-14 | 1-6 | 0-2 |
| 10/20 | Tucson* | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/27 | at Nogales* | -- | -- | -- |
| 11/3 | Maricopa* | -- | -- | -- |
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