Games of the Week
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Take a look at the top 5 games of the week: Hamilton @ Bishop Gorman In a rematch of the wildest high school football game I’ve ever seen from year ago, Hamilton will have a huge test once again this…
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Hamilton @ Bishop Gorman
In a rematch of the wildest high school football game I’ve ever seen from year ago, Hamilton will have a huge test once again this year, this week against nationally ranked #7 Bishop Gorman (Maxpreps). Roch Cholowsky Roch Cholowsky 6'2" | 175 lbs | QB Hamilton | 2023 State AZ will be touted with his toughest opponent of his career this Friday night as he’ll try to dice up a crazy impressive Bishop Gorman defense which includes former Basha standout Jeremiah Vessel Jeremiah Vessel 5'10" | 185 lbs | DB Basha | 2023 AZ . Hamilton comes off a week 1 win over Centennial while Bishop Gorman enters the contest 2-1 with wins over Corner Canyon and St. Louis, with a close 24-21 loss at Mater Dei.
Pinnacle @ Liberty
Pinnacle comes off a very impressive 43-6 blowout win over El Camino last week in California. Pinnacle hasn’t really gotten the respect they deserve in the preseason, but with a statement win last week, all eyes should be on Pinnacle as they face one of their biggest challanges this season at Liberty. Liberty comes off a 50-0 blowout win vs Sunrise Mountain and is stacked with talent with the potential to make a run at an open division state championship here in 2022. Overall, a very intriguing matchup that will probably impact playoff seedings regarding open division and 6A.
Brophy @ Centennial
Both teams come off a week 1 loss to start 2022. Brophy dropped their opener 10-24 at O’Connor last week, while Centennial lost at Hamilton 14-38. Although both teams come off a loss, they project to come in with a mean streak and play with a chip on their shoulder, espcially Brophy given their strength of region and schedule. Brophy is going to have to have some young guys step up in a big atmosphere, while Centennial will rely on senior RB Kavaughn Clark Kavaughn Clark 5'8" | 180 lbs | RB Centennial | 2023 State AZ to get it done offensively.
Blue Ridge @ Coconino
Blue Ridge will head into the contest 1-1 with a close loss vs Payson and a win over St. Johns lost week. Coconino has yet to play given that their “bye” week was the first week of the season, but they have some notbale prospects that look to match up well against Blue Ridge. Blue Ridge’s run heavy offense will be interesting as Coco’s top 2023 LB Pierson Watson Pierson Watson 6'3" | 205 lbs | LB Coconino | 2023 State AZ will have himself a busy night with a crucial role. His younger brother Enoch Watson Enoch Watson 6'3" | 200 lbs | QB ALA Queen Creek | 2024 State AZ will have a big opportunity to show the state what he’s all about in efforts to get off to a 1-0 start.
Lake Havasu @ Mohave
This is going to be an interesting one. Lake Havasu entrs the contest 1-0 with a 38-20 win over Lee Williams last week. Mohave enters the contest 1-1 with a blowout 60-6 win over Yuma and a blowout 14-51 loss against Pusch Ridge last week. Both teams have some electifying players such as Havasu’s Isaac Stopke Isaac Stopke 6'0" | 215 lbs | RB Lake Havasu | 2023 State AZ and Mohave’s Jonathan Williams Jonathan Williams 6'1" | 220 lbs | ATH Mohave | 2024 State AZ . Both have proven to be game changers, so this game has all the potential to become a shootout type of game with two gritty schools.