Only three of the 14 teams in the new Class 4A made the playoffs last season, and none of them earned a postseason victory.
Football
Silverado returns many of its top players after a season in which it went 12-0, won the Class 4A state championship and outscored its opponents 628-128.
Two high school games were canceled Friday — league games between Arbor View and Foothill and Chaparral and Sunrise Mountain — that could affect playoff chances and seeding.
Garrett Castro threw a 6-yard touchdown pass, and Hector Barrios-Baez knocked home the game-winning extra point for Green Valley in a 24-23 win over Foothill.
Riley Schwartz threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and Marcos Canales had 123 yards on 16 carries for the Crusaders in a 35-0 Northwest League win.
The Desert Shields opened Class 3A Southern Region postseason play in style Thursday, rolling past visiting Sunrise Mountain’s football team, 42-6.
Trailing by seven points after three quarters, Sunrise Mountain’s football team turned to its workhorse running back and got a key turnover during its 19-point fourth quarter en route to a 26-14 home win over Cheyenne on Thursday.
Follow the link for postseason football honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
I have my white Vans all cleaned up for my “Damn, Daniel” Halloween costume. But first, it’s my favorite week of the prep football season.
Cheyenne’s Deriontae Green accounted for more than 300 yard of total offense and the Desert Shields beat Sunrise Mountain 52-49.
Dust off the bootleg T-shirts with the funny slogans, and get the trophies out of storage. It’s “Rivalry Week” across the valley.
Maybe Bishop Gorman didn’t play the best team in California, or the best team in Florida, or the best team in Texas. But the Gaels played more good teams than anybody else, and that’s all that matters when it comes to prep football rankings.
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