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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
| School | Region | Record | Power Points | First Game | |
| 1. | Alhambra | Metro | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Highland (8/17) |
| 1. | Basha | Premier | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ North (8/17) |
| 1. | Boulder Creek | Desert Valley | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Skyline (8/24) |
| 1. | Brophy | Premier | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Liberty (8/17) |
| 1. | Cesar Chavez | Metro | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ East (AK) (8/17) |
| 1. | Chandler | Premier | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Centennial (CA) (8/17) |
| 1. | Chaparral | Desert Valley | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Hamilton (8/17) |
| 1. | Cibola | Southern | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Imperial (CA) (8/17) |
| 1. | Copper Canyon | Southwest | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Liberty (8/24) |
| 1. | Corona del Sol | Central | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Mesa Mountain View (8/17) |
| 1. | Desert Ridge | Central | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Red Mountain (8/17) |
| 1. | Desert Vista | Central | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Palm Springs (CA) (8/17) |
| 1. | Dobson | East Valley | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Shadow Ridge (8/17) |
| 1. | Hamilton | Premier | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Chaparral (8/17) |
| 1. | Highland | Central | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Alhambra (8/17) |
| 1. | Kofa | Southern | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Trevor Browne (8/17) |
| 1. | La Joya | Southwest | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Maryvale (8/24) |
| 1. | Liberty | Desert Valley | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Brophy (8/17) |
| 1. | Maryvale | Metro | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Tucson (8/17) |
| 1. | Mesa | East Valley | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. O'Connor (8/17) |
| 1. | Mountain Pointe | Central | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Pinnacle (8/24) |
| 1. | Mountain Ridge | Desert Valley | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Skyline (8/17) |
| 1. | Mesa Mountain View | East Valley | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Corona del Sol (8/17) |
| 1. | North | Metro | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Basha (8/17) |
| 1. | O'Connor | Desert Valley | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Mesa (8/17) |
| 1. | Perry | Premier | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Pinnacle (8/17) |
| 1. | Pinnacle | Desert Valley | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Perry (8/17) |
| 1. | Queen Creek | Central | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Westwood (8/17) |
| 1. | Red Mountain | East Valley | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Desert Ridge (8/17) |
| 1. | Shadow Ridge | Southwest | 0-0 |
0.0000 | vs. Dobson (8/17) |
| 1. | Skyline | East Valley | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Mountain Ridge (8/17) |
| 1. | Tolleson | Southwest | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Agua Fria (8/24) |
| 1. | Trevor Browne | Metro | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Kofa (8/17) |
| 1. | Tucson | Metro | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Maryvale (8/17) |
| 1. | Valley Vista | Southwest | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Westwood (8/24) |
| 1. | Westview | Southwest | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Desert Ridge (8/24) |
| 1. | Westwood | East 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.
| School | Region | Record | Power Points | First Game | |
| 1. | Agua Fria | Desert West | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Tolleson (8/24) |
| 1. | Apollo | Northwest | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Desert Mountain (8/17) |
| 1. | Buena | Southern | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Catalina Foothills (8/17) |
| 1. | Cactus Shadows | Northeast Valley | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Carl Hayden (8/17) |
| 1. | Camelback | Union | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Willow Canyon (8/17) |
| 1. | Campo Verde | San Tan | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Sunnyside (8/17) |
| 1. | Carl Hayden | Union | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Cactus Shadows (8/17) |
| 1. | Casteel | San Tan | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Centennial (8/17) |
| 1. | Centennial | Northwest | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Casteel (8/17) |
| 1. | Central | Union | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Sunrise Mountain (8/17) |
| 1. | Cholla | Sonoran | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Nogales (8/17) |
| 1. | Cienega | Southern | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Cholla (8/24) |
| 1. | Desert Mountain | Northeast Valley | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Apollo (8/17) |
| 1. | Desert View | Sonoran | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Sunnyside (8/24) |
| 1. | Empire | Sonoran | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Rio Rico (8/24) |
| 1. | Fairfax | Union | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Notre Dame (8/17) |
| 1. | Flowing Wells | Sonoran | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Canyon del Oro (8/17) |
| 1. | Gilbert | San Tan | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Mesquite (8/17) |
| 1. | Goldwater | Desert West | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Kellis (8/24) |
| 1. | Higley | San Tan | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Paraclete (CA) (8/17) |
| 1. | Horizon | Northeast Valley | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Marana (8/17) |
| 1. | Independence | Desert West | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Ironwood (8/24) |
| 1. | Ironwood | Northwest | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Independence (8/24) |
| 1. | Ironwood Ridge | Southern | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Marana Mountain View (8/16) |
| 1. | Kellis | Northwest | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Goldwater (8/24) |
| 1. | Marana | Southern | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Horizon (8/17) |
| 1. | Maricopa | San Tan | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. McClintock (8/17) |
| 1. | McClintock | Northeast Valley | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Maricopa (8/17) |
| 1. | Millennium | Desert West | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Maricopa (8/24) |
| 1. | Marana Mountain View | Sonoran | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Ironwood Ridge (8/16) |
| 1. | Nogales | Southern | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Cholla (8/17) |
| 1. | North Canyon | Northeast Valley | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Shadow Mountain (8/17) |
| 1. | Notre Dame | Northeast Valley | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Fairfax (8/17) |
| 1. | Paradise Valley | Northeast Valley | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Central (8/24) |
| 1. | Rincon | Sonoran | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Sierra Linda (8/17) |
| 1. | Sierra Linda | Union | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Rincon (8/17) |
| 1. | South Mountain | Union | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Verrado (8/17) |
| 1. | Sunnyside | Southern | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Campo Verde (8/17) |
| 1. | Sunnyslope | Northwest | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Notre Dame (8/24) |
| 1. | Sunrise Mountain | Northwest | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. Central (8/17) |
| 1. | Verrado | Desert West | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. South Mountain (8/17) |
| 1. | Williams Field | San Tan | 0-0 | 0.0000 | @ Norco (CA) (8/17) |
| 1. | Willow Canyon | Desert West | 0-0 | 0.0000 | vs. 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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