Today marks only three days until the kickoff of the 2023 Southern Arizona high school football season with games scheduled Friday. 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.
Sa’Kylee Woodard, 6-foot-4 and 285 pounds, set CDO weightlifting records as a freshman that are untouched since. … One of the leaders of a senior-heavy team. … Arizona has shown interest in him and he has attended camps at various West coast schools. NAU recently offered him a scholarship. … He is a three-sport athlete that also competes in basketball and track and field. … Accomplished student with a 3.1 GPA. … Member of the 14U TYFSF All-Star Team that played in the national championship game at Orlando, Fla., in 2019.
CDO coach Dustin Peace on Woodard: “If there’s been the most growth that I’ve ever seen of a young man, this is his year right now. I am excited to see him play. I think he’s excited as well. This is his fourth year playing for us but the growth that he’s had, maturity-wise, to his tenacity in practice, he’s getting there. He’s starting to take that next step. He’s just as strong but now it’s the mental part to take that next step. It’s been very cool to see. I’m very excited for him.”
2. CANYON DEL ORO (13-0)
Head coach: Dustin PeaceDorados compete in the 4A Kino. Bold are playoff games. Championship 12/1 starts at 4 p.m. at ASU.
| Date | Opponent | W/L | CDO | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/25 | Eastmark | W | 21 | 14 |
| 9/1 | at Bradshaw Mountain | W | 42 | 7 |
| 9/8 | Desert View | W | 50 | 20 |
| 9/15 | at Amphi | W | 41 | 0 |
| 9/22 | at Marana | W | 49 | 21 |
| 10/6 | at Catalina Foothills | W | 50 | 14 |
| 10/13 | Mica Mountain | W | 17 | 15 |
| 10/20 | at Pueblo | W | 46 | 7 |
| 10/27 | Sahuaro | W | 42 | 0 |
| 11/3 | Walden Grove | W | 21 | 9 |
| 11/9 | Poston Butte | W | 45 | 20 |
| 11/17 | AZ College Prep | W (4OT) | 33 | 27 |
| 11/24 | Mica Mountain | W | 23 | 7 |
| 12/1 | Yuma Catholic |
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