High School Football

Pusch Ridge falls short against Thatcher in 3A state playoffs

Share Tweet Pusch Ridge came up short after a late-game comeback effort, losing at home to Thatcher 35-27 in the opening round...

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Cienega dominates Sunnyside for fourth straight win

Share Tweet Cienega, the no. 11-ranked team in 5A, shut out the no. 22-ranked ranked team in 5A, Sunnyside on the road...

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Catalina Foothills comes back to beat Amphi on homecoming

Share Tweet Catalina Foothills overcame a 15-point deficit in the third quarter at home on homecoming night to beat region rival and...

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Upstart Tanque Verde gets statement win against defending state champs

Share Tweet The Tanque Verde Hawks took another step in their ascension as a legitimate threat in Southern Arizona with their 23-6...

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Struggling Santa Rita, Catalina look for way back to prosperity facing each other

Share Tweet In a battle of two rebuilding inner-city neighborhood programs, Santa Rita got the better of visiting Catalina and won in...

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Marana comes back to stun Sunnyside 36-35 in a last-minute thriller

Share Tweet Junior quarterback Elijah Joplin dove into the end zone on a last-second 2-point conversion run as Marana erased a 21-point, fourth-quarter deficit...

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Sabino QB Cameron Hackworth shows dual-threat ability in win over Pusch Ridge

Share Tweet Sabino sophomore quarterback Cameron Hackworth’s productive performance in a 27-16 win over Pusch Ridge on Friday night was especially impressive...

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Salpointe’s back-and-forth battle with Pinnacle ends on last-gasp Hail Mary try

Share Tweet A game that started with a two-touchdown lead for the Phoenix Pinnacle Pioneers turned into a back-and-forth, grind-it-out, hard-fought battle...

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Cienega rolls past Mountain View, 35-6

Share Tweet Cienega controlled the game on both sides of the ball to defeat Mountain View 35-6 on Friday night, giving the...

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CDO shows resilience in gritty comeback win over Ironwood Ridge

Share Tweet CDO overcame an early 14-point deficit to win its second consecutive game of the season, beating Ironwood Ridge 26-22 at...

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Sabino defeats Sahuaro, adding another chapter to storied rivalry

Share Tweet October has arrived and the cool air made Friday night’s matchup of old rivals feel like even more of a...

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Pusch Ridge comes up short against Snowflake in hard-fought game

Share Tweet Pusch Ridge dropped its first game of the season, falling 26-21 at home against Snowflake in a hard-fought game on...

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Arizona legend Byron Evans’ homecoming to Tucson results in victory

Share Tweet South Mountain head coach and former Arizona Wildcat Byron Evans is used to having a lot of success on the...

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Marana overpowers Tucson High 48-7, remains undefeated

Share Tweet Marana handily defeated Tucson High 48-7 on the road on Friday night to remain undefeated at 3-0. Marana’s offense, led...

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2021 Southern Arizona High School Football Spotlight: Salpointe Catholic

Share Tweet 5A Southern: Salpointe Catholic 2020 record: 7-1 (season shortened because of COVID-19 protocol), reaching the Open Division state semifinals for...