On the final day of Saguaro’s spring football practice last Thursday, Devin Brunetti toed the line of scrimmage as 90 of his closest friends looked on.

Thunderbird’s coaching staff wasn’t happy when Saguaro used a play-action pass on third down for a 52-yard score with 2:18 remaining for the Sabercats’ 10th touchdown of the night in a 70-21 victory on Thursday at Saguaro.

Saguaro Sabercats

Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the defense for Saguaro and Phoenix Thunderbird, please return immediately.

Explosive first half plays highlighted Saguaro’s dominant 55-13 victory over Arcadia.

Only 22 minutes of football was played between Tempe and Saguaro Friday, but that was more than enough for the Buffaloes on this night.

Paradise Valley didn’t wait long to announce its presence as a contender for the 2012 Division III crown.

This is Saguaro’s time of the year.

Down goes the champ.

Former Saguaro football coach John Sanders set the high school football community into a tizzy last season when he rested his starters in a 65-0 loss to rival Chaparral.

The football season hasn’t truly begun until Saguaro is embroiled in controversy, right? Even with polarizing former coach John Sanders now at Arizona State, the Sabercats found themselves in the spotlight again Friday night.

The Saguaro football team is back to don’t-blink status.

Chaparral Firebirds

Players to Watch

From a cracked skull to cracking open the record books.

Hard to believe, but the East Valley’s first football game of the season takes place this weekend, as Desert Vista and Palo Verde (Las Vegas) will tussle in the Barry Sollenberger Classic on Saturday night at University of Phoenix Stadium.

The state’s high school football schedules were released Friday, so it’s time to take a look at some of the most intriguing matchups of the fall.

Eric Chebi likes to run. He also likes to swim, and he likes to ride his bike.

No asterisk needed this time.

The wild, wacky, unpredictable start to the 2012 football season continued on Friday night, as two more of the preseason favorites in Division I went down. Fifth-ranked Red Mountain knocked off No. 1 Brophy behind a late, fourth-down touchdown pass, while No. 3 Mountain Pointe knocked off second-ranked and defending champion Desert Vista by holding the Thunder scoreless in the second half.

The giants fell like dominoes Friday night.