SALPOINTE CATHOLIC
• Nickname: Lancers
• Coach: Dennis Bene (72-22)
• 2008 record: 10-2
• Top returners: Sean Craig, Sr., TE; Chase Gallagher, Sr., DB; Jacob Arzouman, Jr., OL; Bobby Way, Sr., ATH; Josh Sene, Sr., LB; Nick Palomares, Sr., OL
• Top newcomers: Kameron Abt, Jr., LB; Conner Siegel, Jr., LB; Jordan Backerman, Jr., QB
• Player to watch: Southern Arizona's premier tight end at 6 feet 4 inches and 225 pounds, Craig caught 22 passes for 341 yards in 2008.
Schedule
All games at 7 p.m.; conference games bold
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Sept. 4 at Rio Rancho (N.M)
Sept. 11 Catalina Foothills
Sept. 17 Casa Grande
Sept. 25 at Ironwood Ridge
Oct. 2 Sierra Vista Buena
Oct. 9 at Chandler Hamilton
Oct. 16 at Rincon/University
Oct. 23 at Mountain View
Oct. 30 Tucson
Nov. 6 Sunnyside
TUCSON
• Nickname: Badgers
• Coach: Vincent Smith (6-25)
• 2008 record: 5-6
• Top returners: Ben Cannon, Sr., OL; Bill Estes, Sr., OL; Ramon Leon, Sr., OL; Mark Aguayo, Sr., DB; Angel Gomez, Sr., LB
• Top newcomers: Shakir Smith, Jr., QB; John Benson, Jr., DB; Lucas Moraida Jr., DB
• Player to watch: The area's most-coveted D-I guard prospect, Cannon — ESPN's No.51-ranked guard nationally for 2010 — is a force at 6-2 and 275 pounds.
Schedule
All games at 7 p.m.; conference games bold
Friday Phoenix Desert Vista
Sept. 11 at Canyon del Oro
Sept. 17 at Mesa Westwood
Sept. 25 Pueblo
Oct. 2 Mountain View
Oct. 9 at Ironwood Ridge
Oct. 16 at Sunnyside
Oct. 23 Sierra Vista Buena
Oct. 30 at Salpointe Catholic
Nov. 6 Rincon/University
MOUNTAIN VIEW
• Nickname: Mountain Lions
• Coach: Paul Schmidt (11-10)
• 2008 record: 4-6
• Top returners: Myles Williams, Sr., RB/DB; Mark Vera, Sr., WR/RB; Evan Roberts, Sr., QB; Jon Rozema, Sr., DB/WR; Jeff Bollnow, Sr., DB; Robert Kallal, Sr., WR/DB
• Top newcomers: Kevin Anderson, Jr., DL; Aaron Noel, Jr., LB
• Player to watch: Williams, the Mountain Lions multipurpose offensive threat, totaled 1,028 yards rushing and another 254 receiving in 2008.
Schedule
All games at 7 p.m.; conference games bold
Friday Tempe Marcos de Niza
Sept. 4 at Marana
Sept. 11 at Mesa Red Mountain
Sept. 17 Sabino
Sept. 25 at Sunnyside
Oct. 2 at Tucson
Oct. 9 Rincon/University
Oct. 23 Salpointe Catholic
Oct. 30 at Sierra Vista Buena
Nov. 6 Ironwood Ridge
SIERRA VISTA BUENA
• Nickname: Colts
• Coach: Kent Holland (2-8)
• 2008 record: 2-8
• Top returners: DeAndre Little, Sr., LB; Darius Kelly, Jr., WR/DB; J.T. May, Sr., QB; Jeremy Tuttle, Jr., QB/WR/DB; Ronell Quinones, Sr., LB/OL
• Top newcomers: Avery Allen, Jr., OL/DL; Aaron Grabowska, Jr., OL/DL; Xavier Cooper, Jr., RB/DB; Trey Brown, Sr., RB/DB
• Player to watch: Little registered 135 tackles, four sacks and four forced fumbles last year. He is being recruited by Arizona, ASU, Colorado and others.
Schedule
All games at 7 p.m.; conference games bold
Friday Cienega
Sept. 4 Phoenix Camelback
Sept. 11 at Gilbert Perry
Sept. 17 at Flowing Wells
Sept. 25 Rincon/University
Oct. 2 at Salpointe Catholic
Oct. 9 Sunnyside
Oct. 16 at Ironwood Ridge
Oct. 23 at Tucson
Oct. 30 Mountain View
SUNNYSIDE
• Nickname: Blue Devils
• Coach: Richard Sanchez (145-47)
• 2008 record: 9-3
• Top returners: Christian Ortega, Sr., OL; Alfred Leon, Sr., DB/RB; Danny Olivas, Sr., DB; Demous Alva, Sr., OL; Hector Solis, Jr., K; Robert Solorio, Sr., OL/DL
• Top newcomers: Chris Howard, Sr., WR/DB; Mike Martinez, Sr., OL
• Player to watch: Howard is a transfer from Pima High School, where he led his team to the 1A state title game the past two years.
Schedule
All games at 7 p.m.; conference games bold
Friday at Phoenix North Canyon
Sept. 4 at Nogales
Sept. 17 Mesa Mountain View
Sept. 25 Mountain View
Oct. 2 Sahuaro
Oct. 9 at Sierra Vista Buena
Oct. 16 Tucson
Oct. 23 Ironwood Ridge
Oct. 30 at Rincon/University
Nov. 6 at Salpointe Catholic
RINCON/ UNIVERSITY
• Nickname: Rangers
• Coach: Nate Gahn (1st year)
• 2008 record: 2-8
• Top returners: Emilio Pedraza, Sr., RB/DB; Dominic Grigsby, Sr. RB/DB; Raymond Williams, Sr., RB/LB; Shane Way, Jr., LB/RB; Jonathan Mathews, Sr., QB
• Top newcomers: Joseph Mathews, Jr., WR/DB; Sam Crozier, Jr., OL/LB
• Player to watch: Pedraza, the Rangers featured back, averaged nearly 7 yards per carry en route to 562 total rushing yards and 6 TDs as a junior.
Schedule
All games at 7 p.m.; conference games bold
Friday Santa Rita
Sept. 4 Winkelman Hayden
Sept. 11 at Desert View
Sept. 17 at Phoenix Pinnacle
Sept. 25 at Sierra Vista Buena
Oct. 2 Ironwood Ridge
Oct. 9 at Mountain View
Oct. 16 Salpointe Catholic
Oct. 30 Sunnyside
Nov. 6 at Tucson
ironwood ridge
• Nickname: Nighthawks
• Coach: Matt Johnson (28-26)
• 2008 record: 10-3
• Top returners: Tyler D'Amore, Jr., QB; Adrian Brahler, RB, Sr.; Dylan Urton, Sr., OL/DL; Drew Owen, Sr., LB; Logan Bailey, Sr., DB; Tanner Todd, Jr., OL
• Top newcomers: Mitch Fischer, RB/DB, So.; Jacob Viesselman, Jr., OL
• Player to watch: D'Amore took over the full-time QB role as a sophomore early in 2008 and ended up completing 62 percent of his passes for 1,726 yards and 15 TDs.
Schedule
All games at 7 p.m.; conference games bold
Friday at Canyon del Oro
Sept. 4 Mesa Skyline
Sept. 11 at Laveen Chavez
Sept. 17 Cienega
Sept. 25 Salpointe Catholic
Oct. 2 at Rincon/University
Oct. 9 Tucson
Oct. 16 Sierra Vista Buena
Oct. 23 at Sunnyside
Nov. 6 at Mountain View
