It’s an early-season match-up between sister schools across the West Valley. In this week’s edition of Best in the West, we look at district matchups in Deer Valley, Peoria and…
Best in the West 2025: Sept. 5 Spotlights
After a week of rivalry games to open the season for many west side teams, the action continues this weekend. For many teams, this is the final week to work…
The days continue to heat up, the humidity rises, and the grass is mowed. Arizona high school football is nearly back and we are all ready to pack the bleachers…
Story by Dominic Stearn Every fall young quarterbacks burst onto the high school scene and make names for themselves. One standout quarterback who is starting to make a lot…
Best in the West is back in 2020 to preview some of the biggest games and west side battles in the West Valley. This notebook is here to help keep…
We’re reaching the halfway point and teams are getting down to business. In this week’s notebook, we also visit a rivalry that’s once again on the rise. Game of…
After being pushed one night earlier by familiar foe Tucson Salpointe, Shadow Mountain left no doubt of their dynasty overwhelming Deer Valley 64-38 to claim their fourth-straight 4A State Championship…
Tucson Salpointe has co-starred in this movie before and Friday’s final scene mirrored the last three years: a loss to top-ranked Shadow Mountain. The Matadors used a big run in…
If you’re a fan of good football, you were a fan of the west side last Friday night. Sunrise Mountain held off Verrado 20-19 and Desert Edge made a game-winning…
Sorry no Zone Read last week, “got caught in the muck” as they say with football back in full swing at all levels around the state. Plenty to get to…