Palo Verde junior quarterback Crew Dannels threw three touchdown passes and had 178 passing yards in the Panthers’ 49-0 win over Clark last Thursday.
Faith Lutheran senior kicker Caden Chittenden provided the late-game heroics to give the Crusaders a win over Palo Verde in the season opener Friday night.
Some of the city’s top teams, including Arbor View and Liberty, begin challenging non-league schedules with a pair of out-of-state opponents.
Class 5A experienced the biggest changes during the realignment process in the offseason, but one thing remains the same: Bishop Gorman’s dominance.
Desert Pines used its formula of stout defense and big plays from freshmen to romp past Palo Verde on Thursday. The Jaguars next face top-ranked Bishop Gorman.
Bishop Gorman quarterback Micah Alejado threw five touchdown passes as the Gaels rolled past Palo Verde 70-0 Friday night in a Class 5A Desert League game.
Palo Verde is a public school located between Bishop Gorman and Faith Lutheran, trying to find football success in the shadow of those private institutions.
Arbor View limited Palo Verde to 90 yards of offense, and the Panthers crossed the 50-yard line only once. Arbor View also forced four turnovers.
Caden Harris scored three touchdowns, rushing 16 times for 164 yards and catching four passes for 89 to lead Class 4A’s top-ranked Silverado past Palo Verde.
Liberty jumped out a 39-0 lead in the first half and cruised home for an easy win over Palo Verde in the season opener for both teams.
State championships: 2004
State runner-up finishes: 2008
Region championships: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002
League championships: 2013, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2003
Last 12 seasons
2019: 8-4 (4-2 Northwest/third)
2018: 5-5 (3-3 Northwest/fourth)
2017: 4-6 (2-4 Northwest/fourth)
2016: 3-7 (3-3 Northwest/fourth)
2015: 4-6 (3-1 Southwest/second)
2014: 7-4 (3-1 Southwest/second)
2013: 10-2 (5-0 Northwest/first)
2012: 7-5 (4-1 Northwest/second)
2011: 11-1 (8-0 Northwest/first)
2010: 12-1 (8-0 Northwest/first)
2009: 10-2 (7-1 Northwest/second)
2008: 14-1 (7-0 Northwest/first)
Head coaching history
Joe Aznarez (2015- ): 24-28, 5 seasons
Darwin Rost (1998-2014): 154-50, 17 seasons