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Principal Heather Patterson and Athletic Director Jennifer Burks told the Varsity Football team that their Head Coach Joseph Ortiz had resigned. Coach Joseph Ortiz coached for Cactus Highschool’s football team from 2018 to 2022. During the 2021-2022 season as the Cobras head coach, Ortiz led them to the Open State Championship, ultimately going 10-0 (W/L) in the regular season, losing in the first round of playoffs to Saguaro Highschool.  Ortiz has been with the Gilbert Highschool Perry Pumas...

Arizona has been a state of 4, a fantastic 4 you could say for high school football this season. Whether you are talking about the Hamilton Huskies, the Basha Bears, the Liberty Lions, or the Chandler Wolves this season, excellence is the standard. Arizona has 4 legitimate top 50 teams in the nation this season, and they all have a chance to hoist the open division trophy this season. These teams have some of the deepest rosters we have ever seen in Arizona, with double digit numbers of...

It’s been a chaotic and entertaining season on the 5A level for Arizona, but most of the preseason contenders have found a way to make their way to the playoffs. This is one of the deepest playoff brackets for 5A in a while, especially with the expansion of the playoffs from 16 to 24. In this new format, the top 8 ranked teams will receive a first round bye, and the remaining 16 will have to play this week to earn their right to continue their season. 5A saw two teams finish the season...