Seton Catholic Prep’s turn around this fall has been one of the feel-good stories in Arizona high school football. And the stories not done yet. Pete Walheim’s squad went from…
Last time “Zone Read” sat down with Charlie Ragle, he had just taken the head coaching job at Idaho State. What a difference three years makes. Ragle is again “home”…
With it being Halloween week, we here at the “Zone Read” feel it’s only fitting to stay on theme because, well…we’re hip like that. As we move closer to the…
Seven games into the quickly moving regular season, it’s time for “Zone Read” to tip our cap to three unbeaten programs – one in 4A, one in 5A, and one…
The West Valley is littered with elite blue blood programs with unparalleled success. Centennial, Liberty, Desert Edge, Cactus, and others have been high school football staples west of Interstate 17….
For over the last decade, Chris Eaton was a friend, peer, and friendly face I’d see at games. “Gridiron” was always up for a quick chat and would frequently drop…
As the calendar turned to October earlier this week, Arizona’s big schools (4A, 5A, 6A) reached the halfway point of their schedule. While some pre-season predictions and story lines have…
If you would have told “Zone Read” back in late July when we sat in his Peoria office that, at the time this column was published, Richard Taylor would have…
Sunday will mark a special homecoming for Hogan Hatten. The undrafted rookie free agent from the University of Idaho is now the starting long snapper for the Super Bowl-contending Detroit…
Still Perfect Yes, it’s early, but it’s hard not to notice the success of the 5A Northeast Valley Region. ALA Gilbert North, Cactus Shadows, Desert Mountain, Horizon, Notre Dame Prep,…
