Chaparral Firebirds

D.J. Foster, Saguaro:  292 yards rushing, 3 TD, TD rec., INT

Backup quarterback Sean Paul Brophy began the second half holding a clipboard on the sideline. He ended it as the biggest man on the Chaparral campus after leading the Firebirds  to one of the wildest comebacks in school history, 30-27, over Notre Dame.

A lot of change can happen in a calendar year. Unless, of course, it's Chaparral and Perry. It seems even a new season couldn’t create an original script to a familiar playoff ending between the two schools.

The three-time defending state champions seem to be catching stride at the right time.

Another week, another mid-game quarterback change for Chaparral. And for the second week in a row, the change led to a come from behind victory, as the Firebirds  rallied to defeat Mesquite 40-20 on Friday.

A collection of the best individual performances in the East Valley in Week 7:

It didn't take long for Scottsdale Chaparral to put a damper on Scottsdale Horizon's upset bid on Friday, and in the process, the Huskies playoff hopes.

Timing is everything.

Jalen Brown was so good on the football field this season, he likely made spectators double-check their program to confirm that he was indeed a freshman.

Players to Watch

A collection of the best individual performances from Week 9:

Saguaro running back D.J. Foster and Chaparral wide receiver Davonte Neal ran wild on opposing defenses last year, putting up eye-popping numbers and leading their teams to state championships. It’s doubtful that any skill player will accumulate statistics approaching those marks this year, but Friday nights certainly won’t lack in star power. A host of offensive standouts return to their teams for another year of high school football. Here are five players who will be worth the price of admission this season:

Batten down the hatches. Send the dog outside. Find a babysitter. Order the pizza early. Power down the phones.

Chaparral earned its second consecutive trip to the 5A Division II boys basketball state tournament semifinals with a 63-47 win over pesky Lake Havasu on Saturday night at Chaparral.

For Desert Mountain coach Tony Tabor, Friday’s win for Desert Mountain was one his program has been wanting for a long time.

Scottsdale Chaparral’s Davonte Neal had the hat trick of touchdowns Thursday.

The word of the night was "perseverance."

Division II football state championship