The Open 8
- (1-0) Liberty
- (1-0) Basha – What a season opener for Class of 2026 QB Brodie Vehrs. The junior in his first ever start, tossed five touchdown passes in the Bears’ big win over Millard South.
✅ first varsity start
✅first varsity win
✅5 passing touchdowns #FTF pic.twitter.com/ZRYwqrY1lp— Broderick (brodie) Vehrs (@brodie_vehrs4) September 1, 2024
- (1-0) Hamilton
- (1-0) Chandler
- (1-0) Red Mountain –Class of 2025 DB Logan Haynie is an early candidate for one of my favorite defensive backs in the state.
Pads are popping in Mesa!! Mesa’s QB keeps it on a read-option while @RedMtnFootball Senior DB Logan Haynie sheds off a stalk block, and drops the hammer near the sidelines. Red Mountain 21 Mesa 3 at the Half @RMAthletics @CoachEndersRMHS pic.twitter.com/Ywfos67OcM
— Cody Cameron (@CodyTCameron) August 31, 2024
- (0-1) Centennial – Brutal schedule to start but still a top team in the state. They have another Top-8 matchup versus Highland on Friday.
- (1-0) ALA Queen Creek
- (1-0) Highland
6A Top 10 (Open Teams excluded)
- (1-0) Brophy
- (0-1) Williams Field – Even with the loss to Brophy, the Black Hawks move up on my list. This is a good, well-coached team.
- (0-1) Pinnacle
- (1-0) Perry – The Pumas looked fast and violent on defense last week. Loved the effort from that group in their week 1 win over Desert Ridge.
- (1-0) Queen Creek – Great matchup vs Casteel this week. The Bulldogs look to avenge a close 35-28 loss against the Colts last season. Junior QB Tait Reynolds lit up Sunrise Mountain last week and one of his favorite targets, senior WR Quintin Miles, had a heck of a game hauling in 5 receptions for 137 yards and two touchdowns.
Week one highlights!
5 Catches 137yds 2 tds
Great Week 1 win with my guys!!@QC_football @TSchureman @CoachHowardQC @CoachPerrone https://t.co/R8MzgHBgg8— Quintin Miles (2025) (@QuintinMiles12) August 31, 2024
- (1-0) Mountain Pointe
- (1-0) Casteel
- (1-0) Mountain View
- (1-0) O’Connor
- (0-1) Chavez – The Champions enter the Top-10 even with last week’s loss. They went toe-to-toe with a top team in the state and almost pulled it off. Proud of coach Hovik and his team!
5A Top 10
- (1-0) Higley
- (0-1) Desert Edge – Tough first game for the Scorpions offensively, but they won’t face a better opponent than Liberty unless they make the open. Class of 2025 LB Josh Hopphaus is an absolute monster, loved his game film versus the Lions.
#24 Joshua Hopphaus @JoshuaHopphaus – MLB – C/O 2025
Week 1 vs Liberty – 12 Tackles – 9 Solo – 3 TFL pic.twitter.com/t1YV6EtnIM— Larry Littrell (@DECoachLarry) September 1, 2024
- (1-0) Desert Mountain
- (1-0) Horizon
- (1-0) Marana – What a week 1 win for Marana! Coach Steward and the squad made history beating 6A Salpointe Catholic.
- (1-0) Cactus
- (1-0) Notre Dame Prep
- (1-0) ALA Gilbert North
- (1-0) Kellis
10.(1-0) McClintock