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Here is a recap of every team that won a state title during the 2016 fall sports season and will be looking to defend this upcoming season.
A list of the 2016 all-state football players expected to return this season.
Desert Pines junior wide receiver Jaden Mitchell made an oral commitment to Arizona on Friday, announcing his decision on Twitter.
Tyler Tuiasosopo, 27, was hired by Western last month and provides instant name recognition for a team that hasn’t won a game on the field since 2010.
Indian Springs’ Nino Alvarez scored eight touchdowns Thursday to lead the Thunderbirds to a 65-46 win over Round Mountain, their first victory since 2013.
Foothill defeated Green Valley 20-9 Thursday, clinching a playoff spot and extending its season while ending Green Valley’s.
Desert Pines running back Isaiah Morris rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns as the Jaguars beat Del Sol 42-7 in their playoff opener on Thursday.
Spring Valley’s Joseph Pienta blocked a potential game-winning 21-yard field goal as the host Grizzlies held on for a 14-13 victory over Desert Oasis on Thursday evening.
Biaggio Ali Walsh rushed 13 times for 129 yards and two touchdowns — all in the first half — to lead Gorman’s top-ranked football team to a 56-0 home victory over Durango on Thursday.
Palo Verde lost its first six games of the season, but after knocking off Shadow Ridge 24-9 on Thursday, the Panthers are on the brink of making the playoffs.
Keikiokalani Misipeka rushed 21 times for 310 yards and three touchdowns as Silverado’s football team ran over Coronado en route to a 41-13 home victory.
Zach Matlock threw four touchdown passes, and Las Vegas scored on its first two offensive plays of the game to roll to a 56-14 victory over host Valley on Thursday.
Sophomore quarterback Kyle Allison led Bonanza to 29 straight points en route to a 36-19 win over Clark on Thursday.
Virgin Valley’s football team protected its home field with a 20-0 victory over Sunrise Mountain in a Class 3A quarterfinal playoff game on Thursday night.