Games of the Week
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Take a look at the top matchups of the week (6A-2A): 6A: Basha @ Los Alamitos Two big time gunlsingers will go head to head with Demond Williams Demond Williams 5'11" | 180 lbs | QB Basha | 2024 State…
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Continue ReadingTake a look at the top matchups of the week (6A-2A):
6A: Basha @ Los Alamitos
Two big time gunlsingers will go head to head with Demond Williams Demond Williams 5'11" | 180 lbs | QB Basha | 2024 State AZ and Malachi Nelson (USC commit) leading the charge. Two teams absolutely loaded with division 1 prospects will try to make a statement continue to establish themslves on a national level. You will rarely find a game with more talent on the field than this one, therefore all signs point to a competitive matchup.
5A: Cactus @ Desert Mountain
Two 5A powerhouse teams will square off week 1, and have the potential to see each other in November come playoff time. Both are definitely top 5 in 5A, as Cactus comes off an open division loss to Saguaro while Desert Mountain comes off a 5A playoff loss to Horizon. Ironically, both teams lost to the state champs. Cactus will retain a number of key players, and Desert Mountain will do the same as numerous DM prospects saw their stock sky rocket this offseason. Definitely a matchup to watch and most likely not the only time they’ll see each other in 2022.
4A: Walden Grove @ Canyon del Oro
Two southern AZ teams will face off in week 1 of their seasons. Walden Grove comes off a tough 4-6 season with hopes to turn it around. Prospects Caleb Lyden Caleb Lyden 6'0" | 175 lbs | ATH Walden Grove | 2023 State AZ and Gabriel Smith Gabriel Smith 5'9" | 175 lbs | QB Walden Grove | 2024 State AZ will have to step up and be those key guys to lead Walden Grove to success. CDO comes off a 7-5 season from a year ago and will retain standout QB Caden Dawes Caden Dawes 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Canyon Del Oro | 2023 AZ . Other standouts returning for CDO are Kayden Luke Kayden Luke 5'10" | 210 lbs | RB Canyon Del Oro | 2024 State AZ , Daylon Beck, Ethan Krominga Ethan Krominga 5'11" | 180 lbs | RB Canyon Del Oro | 2023 State AZ and many more as CDO will return with nearly all of their key contributors.
3A: Fountain Hills @ Scottsdale Christian
Both teams enter 1-1 on the year and will both be tested on friday night. Fountain Hills new head coach Sean Moran has his team hungry and ready to compete, as they start 2022 with a close 20-14 loss vs Chino Valley come off a fresh 22-14 win over Dysart. Scottsdale Christian has been historically dominant at the 2A level, and will have to rely on prospects Coby Tabet, Andrew Trapp Andrew Trapp 5'8" | 150 lbs | WR Scottsdale Christian | 2024 State AZ , and Jack Atkinson to get it done.
2A: Scottsdale Prep @ Camp Verde
Scottsdale Prep enters this contest 2-0 while Camp Verde comes off a close 34-33 win over Valley Lutheran. Coach Gronwald has done a phenomenal job thus far turning that Camp Verde program around and could have something cookin for an underdog 2A program. 2024 QB Tyson Buckley comes off a 374 yard 4 TD game for Camp Verde, but Scottsdale Prep’s defense has given up just 6 points in two games thus far, making it a interesting matchup.