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GAME OF AUG. 16, 2018:

Ironwood Ridge at Marana Mtn View
 

GAMES OF AUG. 17, 2018:

Corona del Sol at Mesa Mtn View
Desert Ridge at Red Mountain
Palm Springs (CA) at Desert Vista
Highland at Alhambra
Westwood at Queen Creek
Chaparral at Hamilton
Brophy at Liberty
Skyline at Mountain Ridge
O'Connor at Mesa
Perry at Pinnacle
Dobson at Shadow Ridge
Cesar Chavez at East (AK)
Tucson at Maryvale
Basha at North
Kofa at Trevor Browne
Chandler at Centennial (CA)
Cibola at Imperial (CA)
South Mountain at Verrado
Camelback at Willow Canyon
Carl Hayden at Cactus Shadows
Apollo at Desert Mountain
Marana at Horizon
McClintock at Maricopa
North Canyon at Shadow Mountain
Notre Dame at Fairfax
Centennial at Casteel
Central at Sunrise Mountain
Campo Verde at Sunnyside
Gilbert at Mesquite
Paraclete (CA) at Higley
Williams Field at Norco (CA)
Cholla at Nogales
Canyon del Oro at Flowing Wells
Rincon at Sierra Linda
Catalina Foothills at Buena


GAMES OF AUG. 24, 2018:

Mountain Ridge at Corona del Sol
Desert Ridge at Westview
Desert Vista at Carlsbad (CA)
Hamilton at Highland
Mountain Pointe at Pinnacle
Queen Creek at Chandler
Skyline at Boulder Creek
Desert Mountain at Chaparral
Liberty at Copper Canyon
O'Connor at Basha
Salpointe at Dobson
Alhambra at Mesa
Mesa Mountain View at Perry
Red Mountain at Cesar Chavez
Valley Vista at Westwood
Maryvale at La Joya
North at Camelback
Carl Hayden at Trevor Browne
Pueblo at Tucson
Shadow Ridge at Brophy
Agua Fria at Tolleson
Kellis at Goldwater
Independence at Ironwood
Maricopa at Millennium
Willow Canyon at Dysart
Cactus Shadows at Gilbert
Marcos de Niza at McClintock
South Mountain at North Canyon
Sunnyslope at Notre Dame
Paradise Valley at Central
Casteel at Apollo
Sunrise Mountain at Williams Field
Mesquite at Campo Verde
Cienega at Cholla
Desert View at Sunnyside
Rio Rico at Empire
Walden Grove at Flowing Wells
Buena at Sahuaro
Fairfax at Marana
Washington at Sierra Linda

Cibola vs. Lake Havasu
(Game at NAU in Flagstaff)


GAME OF AUG. 25, 2018:

Horizon vs. Higley
(Game at NAU in Flagstaff)

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MOVING BLOG:  6/24/18

To see the new content from Gridiron Arizona for the 2018 season, click on THIS LINK!!!

 

After nine years of running my own site here at GRIDIRON ARIZONA, it's time to make a change with plenty of time to spare before the 2018 season.

For those that like the content generated here, fear not. . . . nothing will be changing.  Other than the new address.

Eventually, once all of the content is moved over to Arizona Varsity, there will be a redirect from this site.  In the meantime, you can view my first article over there HERE.  The topic of it is the West Valley Lineman Challenge, which is heading into its final week this Wednesday.

All of your favorites including weekly offseason articles, game recaps, region standings, what schools are playing the toughest schedules, the recruiting page, an article on the new realignment, and of course, all 80 of the schedules for 6A and 5A will be making there way over to Arizona Varsity.

The link to the new "home page" at Arizona Varsity is: https://arizonavarsity.forums.rivals.com/forums/the-gridiron-arizona-forum.40/

"So the same stuff we're used to, so why the new forum?"

Moving content over there will give the ability to archive stories.  On this site, I have only had space for the current article and four previous ones.  I have always kept digital copies of the stories I've written (all 429 of them).  This will give articles permanency on the internet going forward for someone that wants to easily look one up a few months after the fact.

In addition to the articles, there will soon be a Gridiron Arizona forum on the Arizona Varsity site.  That will, in essence, be my new "Home Page".  From there, you can see links to articles and best of all, be able to give your comments or questions on them keeping the dialogue going.

On those offseason weeks that I go on vacation, or simply don't get an article together, I plan to re-release some of those 429 "old" stories.  So, watch for some "From the Vault" segments where we can look back at some outstanding teams and athletes in the time frame of when those stories were originally written.

I'm also looking forward to being a part of a "team" instead of doing this solo over the past nine years.  It will be great working with Ralph Amsden, Just Chilly, and Cody Cameron who each provide spectacular and unique coverage of high school football.  We feel that this addition will be complementary to those efforts.

Part of moving to a new site means new viewers, likely with readers throughout the country as well as local.  While my coverage itself will always focus on the 5A and 6A schools in Arizona, having the tools Arizona Varsity provides will allow for some cross-referencing increasing the footprint for the Gridiron Arizona content.  This includes the "Gridiron Scroll" show hosted by Kevin Derryberry, which will be back for its sixth year (second as a podcast).  We're already making plans for a preseason August launch featuring weekly discussion about HS football.

I have to give a tremendous thanks to all of the coaches and players that have accommodated my interview requests throughout the years in this self-made media venture.  Your assistance has helped write the articles and tell the stories of your teams and players.

But, most of all, blessings of gratitude to you the readers.  Whether you've been around since the start (summer of 2009) or come around somewhere along the way, it's been a great ride here on this site!  The twitter account isn't going anywhere, and the forums will allow you to either suggest story ideas, or give critiques on the ones I continue to put out there.  And in case you're curious, there will not be a paywall for any of that content you're used to getting right here.

PHOTO CAPTION:  After nine years (and 429 articles) here at Gridiron Arizona, the content is moving over to Arizona Varsity.  Follow along on Twitter (or Facebook) to get the new link to the forum page (coming soon). 


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GRIDIRON ARIZONA POWER POINTS - 2018

 
6A CONFERENCE
 SchoolRegion         RecordPower PointsFirst Game   
1.AlhambraMetro    0-0       0.0000vs. Highland (8/17)
1.BashaPremier    0-0       0.0000@ North (8/17)
1.Boulder CreekDesert Valley    0-0       0.0000vs. Skyline (8/24)
1.BrophyPremier    0-0       0.0000@ Liberty (8/17)
1.Cesar ChavezMetro    0-0       0.0000@ East (AK) (8/17)
1.ChandlerPremier    0-0       0.0000@ Centennial (CA) (8/17)
1.ChaparralDesert Valley    0-0       0.0000@ Hamilton (8/17)
1.CibolaSouthern    0-0       0.0000@ Imperial (CA) (8/17)
1.Copper CanyonSouthwest    0-0       0.0000vs. Liberty (8/24)
1.Corona del SolCentral    0-0       0.0000@ Mesa Mountain View (8/17)
1.Desert RidgeCentral    0-0       0.0000@ Red Mountain (8/17)
1.Desert VistaCentral    0-0       0.0000vs. Palm Springs (CA) (8/17)
1.DobsonEast Valley    0-0       0.0000@ Shadow Ridge (8/17)
1.HamiltonPremier    0-0       0.0000vs. Chaparral (8/17)
1.HighlandCentral    0-0       0.0000@ Alhambra (8/17)
1.KofaSouthern    0-0       0.0000@ Trevor Browne (8/17)
1.La JoyaSouthwest    0-0       0.0000vs. Maryvale (8/24)
1.LibertyDesert Valley    0-0       0.0000vs. Brophy (8/17)
1.MaryvaleMetro    0-0       0.0000vs. Tucson (8/17)
1.MesaEast Valley    0-0       0.0000vs. O'Connor (8/17)
1.Mountain PointeCentral    0-0       0.0000@ Pinnacle (8/24)
1.Mountain RidgeDesert Valley    0-0        0.0000vs. Skyline (8/17)
1.Mesa Mountain ViewEast Valley    0-0       0.0000vs. Corona del Sol (8/17)
1.NorthMetro    0-0       0.0000vs. Basha (8/17)
1.O'ConnorDesert Valley    0-0       0.0000@ Mesa (8/17)
1.PerryPremier    0-0       0.0000@ Pinnacle (8/17)
1.PinnacleDesert Valley    0-0       0.0000vs. Perry (8/17)
1.Queen CreekCentral    0-0       0.0000vs. Westwood (8/17)
1.Red MountainEast Valley    0-0       0.0000vs. Desert Ridge (8/17)
1.Shadow RidgeSouthwest    0-0

       0.0000

vs. Dobson (8/17)
1.SkylineEast Valley    0-0       0.0000@ Mountain Ridge (8/17)
1.TollesonSouthwest    0-0       0.0000vs. Agua Fria (8/24)
1.Trevor BrowneMetro    0-0       0.0000vs. Kofa (8/17)
1.TucsonMetro    0-0       0.0000@ Maryvale (8/17)
1.Valley VistaSouthwest    0-0       0.0000@ Westwood (8/24)
1.WestviewSouthwest    0-0       0.0000vs. Desert Ridge (8/24)
1.WestwoodEast Valley    0-0       0.0000@ Queen Creek (8/17)


The top 16 teams will be placed in a bracket according to the final power points.  Region winners are not guaranteed postseason spots in 6A.

 

5A CONFERENCE
 School Region         RecordPower PointsFirst Game  
1.Agua FriaDesert West    0-0      0.0000@ Tolleson (8/24)
1.ApolloNorthwest    0-0      0.0000@ Desert Mountain (8/17)
1.BuenaSouthern    0-0      0.0000vs. Catalina Foothills (8/17)
1.Cactus ShadowsNortheast Valley    0-0      0.0000vs. Carl Hayden (8/17)
1.CamelbackUnion    0-0      0.0000@ Willow Canyon (8/17)
1.Campo VerdeSan Tan    0-0      0.0000@ Sunnyside (8/17)
1.Carl HaydenUnion    0-0      0.0000@ Cactus Shadows (8/17)
1.CasteelSan Tan    0-0      0.0000vs. Centennial (8/17)
1.CentennialNorthwest    0-0      0.0000@ Casteel (8/17)
1.CentralUnion    0-0      0.0000@ Sunrise Mountain (8/17)
1.ChollaSonoran    0-0      0.0000@ Nogales (8/17)
1.CienegaSouthern    0-0      0.0000@ Cholla (8/24)
1.Desert MountainNortheast Valley    0-0      0.0000vs. Apollo (8/17)
1.Desert ViewSonoran    0-0      0.0000@ Sunnyside (8/24)
1.EmpireSonoran    0-0      0.0000vs. Rio Rico (8/24)
1.FairfaxUnion    0-0      0.0000vs. Notre Dame (8/17)
1.Flowing WellsSonoran    0-0      0.0000vs. Canyon del Oro (8/17)
1.GilbertSan Tan    0-0      0.0000@ Mesquite (8/17)
1.GoldwaterDesert West    0-0      0.0000vs. Kellis (8/24)
1.HigleySan Tan    0-0      0.0000vs. Paraclete (CA) (8/17)
1.HorizonNortheast Valley    0-0      0.0000vs. Marana (8/17)
1.IndependenceDesert West    0-0      0.0000@ Ironwood (8/24)
1.IronwoodNorthwest    0-0      0.0000vs. Independence (8/24)
1.Ironwood RidgeSouthern    0-0      0.0000@ Marana Mountain View (8/16)
1.KellisNorthwest    0-0      0.0000@ Goldwater (8/24)
1.MaranaSouthern    0-0      0.0000 @ Horizon (8/17)
1.MaricopaSan Tan    0-0      0.0000 vs. McClintock (8/17)
1.McClintockNortheast Valley    0-0       0.0000@ Maricopa (8/17)
1.MillenniumDesert West    0-0       0.0000vs. Maricopa (8/24)
1.Marana Mountain ViewSonoran    0-0      0.0000vs. Ironwood Ridge (8/16)
1.NogalesSouthern    0-0      0.0000 vs. Cholla (8/17)
1.North CanyonNortheast Valley    0-0      0.0000@ Shadow Mountain (8/17)
1.Notre DameNortheast Valley    0-0      0.0000@ Fairfax (8/17)
1.Paradise ValleyNortheast Valley    0-0      0.0000@ Central (8/24)
1.RinconSonoran    0-0      0.0000@ Sierra Linda (8/17)
1.Sierra LindaUnion    0-0      0.0000vs. Rincon (8/17)
1.South MountainUnion    0-0       0.0000@ Verrado (8/17)
1.SunnysideSouthern    0-0      0.0000vs. Campo Verde (8/17)
1.SunnyslopeNorthwest    0-0      0.0000@ Notre Dame (8/24)
1.Sunrise MountainNorthwest    0-0      0.0000vs. Central (8/17)
1.VerradoDesert West    0-0      0.0000vs. South Mountain (8/17)
1.Williams FieldSan Tan    0-0      0.0000@ Norco (CA) (8/17)
1.Willow CanyonDesert West    0-0      0.0000vs. Camelback (8/17)

The top team from each section based on section record is guaranteed one of the 16 playoff berths.  These 16 teams will be placed in a bracket according to the final power points.

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