Richard Nelson scored three touchdowns Thursday night as Chaparral’s football team routed host Eldorado 41-8 in the annual “Cleat Game.”
Coach Cutts takes over a program looking for its first playoff appearance since 2004
The old saying that football games are won in the trenches holds true in all-star games, too.
Kainoa Granstrom certainly wasn’t the most imposing linebacker in town.
Eldorado’s Deven Dabbs completed all 10 of his passes for 267 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Sundevils (4-5) to a 55-18 road victory over Valley on Thursday.
Green Valley used its hurry-up offense to rack up 518 yards Friday, including 322 on the ground, to beat host Eldorado, 47-38.
Before Friday, Coronado football coach Brad Talich was beginning to get concerned about his team’s limited ability to move the ball on the ground.
Aeneas McAllister rushed for three touchdowns and threw for two more as Basic held off upstart Eldorado 42-34 on Friday.
Bobby Merritt scored three touchdowns Thursday as Foothill’s football team overwhelmed visiting Eldorado, 66-27.
Eighth-ranked Canyon Springs saw its 21-point lead over No. 10 Eldorado dwindle to just seven points early in the third quarter on Saturday night.
State championships: 1991
Region championships: 2000
Recent league championships: 2000, 1998
Last 16 seasons
2023: 5-5 (3-3 4A Mountain/fourth)
2022: 5-5 (2-2 3A Mountain/third)
2021: 3-7 (2-2 3A Mountain/third)
2020: NA
2019: 2-8 (2-3 Northeast/fourth)
2018: 1-8 (0-5 Northeast/sixth)
2017: 2-8 (1-3 Northeast/fourth)
2016: 2-8 (2-2 Northeast/third)
2015: 2-7 (0-4 Southeast/fifth)
2014: 4-5 (0-4 Southeast/fifth)
2013: 1-8 (0-5 Southeast/sixth)
2012: 1-8 (0-5 Southeast/sixth)
2011: 4-5 (3-4 Northeast/tied fifth)
2010: 4-5 (3-4 Northeast/fifth)
2009: 1-9 (1-5 Northeast/sixth)
2008: 4-6 (2-4 Northeast/tied fifth)
Recent head coaches
Evan Nunez (2019- ): 2-8, 1 season
Robert Cutts (2015-18): 7-31, 4 seasons
Vernon Brown (2010-14): 14-31, 5 seasons
Leon Evans (2008-09): 5-15, 2 seasons
Frank Tousa (2005-07): 5-24, 3 seasons
Frank DeSantis (2003-04): 10-10, 2 seasons
Dave Castro (2001-02): record unavailable, 2 seasons