The Gaels are ranked No. 11 after beating then-No. 6 De La Salle (California) at home Saturday, 34-7. Gorman was ranked 12th going into the game.
Football
Despite losing 10 Division I players to graduation, the Gaels figure to be in the mix for a fourth consecutive mythical national championship.
The Crusaders started the 2016 season 1-3, before closing strong to finish second in the Northwest League.
New coach Quincy Burts has lofty expectations for Valley, which snapped a 21-game winning streak last season.
Kory Walker becomes the school’s third head coach in three seasons, and hopes the school can qualify for the playoffs.
The Diamondbacks will look to improve after struggling to a 1-8 record in 2016.
New coach Erick Capetillo will rely on an experienced offensive line to pave the way for running back Elijah Hicks and quarterback Zach Matlcok.
Basic has been the Sunrise Region runner-up the last three seasons, but the Wolves were hit hard by graduation and will have to reload quickly to match that recent success.
First-year coach Mike Valenzuela will look to explosive running back Taariq Flowers to lead the Dragons.
Mike Valenzuela, who led Mountain View to appearances in the Class 2A state title game in 2012 and 2013, confirmed Tuesday he has been hired as the football coach at Del Sol.
Arbor View’s Nick Stevenson dropped Legacy receiver Marquell Evans for a 7-yard loss during a goal-line stand early in the third quarter, and the host Aggies went on to a 26-14 victory over rival Legacy.
Thanks to the presence of senior quarterback Hayden Bollinger, this season Arbor View is airing it out more than it ever has during Barnson’s 10 seasons in charge.
Here is a look at some of this week’s top high school sports matchups.
Green Valley had some big offensive losses, and the move of Liberty and Green Valley to the Southeast League may make it difficult for the Gators to match the success they had last season.
A look at the top matchups for Week 9 of the high school football season.
