Anthony Hovorka understands the doubters.

Desert Ridge Jaguars

The offense gets the majority of the headlines, but playmakers on a defense can affect games in a hurry. The ballhawks are plentiful this year, so quarterbacks must be careful when throwing passes. Here are five players set to make big impacts on Friday nights this fall:

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5A-I CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

The offense gets the majority of the headlines, but playmakers on a defense can affect games in a hurry. The ballhawks are plentiful this year, so quarterbacks must be careful when throwing passes. Here are five players set to make big impacts on Friday nights this fall:

Desert Ridge did what it needed to do to beat visiting Valley Vista in the opening round of the Division I playoffs Friday.

Food City, Bashas’ and Fry’s grocery stores, Target, Wal-Mart, McDonald’s, Sonic, Papa John’s Pizza, Skippy’s restaurant, Cold Stone Creamery, Boston’s The Gourmet Pizza . . . and the list goes on.

Food City, Bashas’ and Fry’s grocery stores, Target, Wal-Mart, McDonald’s, Sonic, Papa John’s Pizza, Skippy’s restaurant, Cold Stone Creamery, Boston’s The Gourmet Pizza . . . and the list goes on.

Are you ready for some football? It’s about that time, as Desert Vista kicks off the season in the Sollenberger Classic on Saturday, and almost everyone else begins on Aug. 24. Here are the Tribune’s preseason rankings for every division:

All-Tribune First Team Offense

All-Tribune First Team Offense