Chandler quarterback Brett Hundley has verbally committed to play football at UCLA next season.

Always thoughtful and intelligent and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny, Mesa coach Kelley Moore harkened a Civil War comparison when it came to what Chandler's rushing success did to his Jackrabbits on Thursday.

In the locker room, Chandler quarterback Brett Hundley is still known as "Junior."

It’s exhausting being Brett Hundley these days.

Once Chandler running back Taylor Walstad is completely healthy, he and quarterback Brett Hundley could form the most potent backfield in the state.

Chandler got its star playmaker back from injury Friday night - just in time for homecoming at Austin Field.

Whether they do it by deceit or by sheer force, No. 1-ranked Hamilton dominates 5A-I football.

Chandler Wolves

Chandler Wolves

Chandler Hamilton’s football team will remain the toast of the town for at least another year.

As much as the O-for-Hamilton tag has been written, talked and bantered about, Chandler coach Jim Ewan has also lived on the other side.

By the time 6-foot-8, 310-pound William Poehls — a mohawked right tackle masquerading as a tailback near the goal line — barreled his way into the end zone late in the third quarter, Chandler’s season-opening rout of Mesa Skyline was a laugher.

 Varsity Xtra: Chandler made a switch this week, as junior Brett Hundley will start at quarterback in place of senior Kyle Yount on Friday at Casa Grande.

On Friday night, there will be five different television, radio and internet stations broadcasting local high school football games in Arizona.

It’s not a marquee game for Chandler without some drama.

 As its 2010 season begins tonight, the spotlight is back at Centennial’s football stadium.

Bryce Lamb was one of the few skill position players Chandler High has relied on all season who was healthy or on his game Friday night. And that was just enough to earn the Wolves a spot in the quarterfinals.

Speed, size and playmakers. That’s fourth-ranked Chandler High’s football team in a nutshell. No. 5 Mesa Mountain View isn’t that fast, doesn’t have much size and is behind well behind the Wolves in playmakers. Despite those differences, both are on their way to postseason play and a showdown tonight at Toro Stadium.

When you make a game-saving diving catch in the end zone, who cares about the details?