3 great high school football matchups this Friday in Tucson area

Mark this week on your calendar as the high school football Week of the Year in Tucson, Part I: Marana at Desert View Friday at 7 p.m. The 7-1 Jaguars are led by halfback Alex Courtemanche, who is averaging 221 yards per game rushing. He is a leading candidate as the Southern Arizona Player of the Year. Marana, 6-2, has a terrific QB tandem, senior Connor Leavens and sophomore Trenton Bourguet, who have combined to pass for more than 2,000 yards. Leavens was terrific Friday in a 52-14 victory over Poston Butte, playing in honor of his father, Todd Leavens, who died two days earlier at 53.