Brophy Broncos

James Contes is a good student with plenty of academic college options, but nothing yet for football.

The Brophy football team brought its firearm to a gunfight, it just happened to be an antiquated six-shooter.

Tyler Bruggman was shut down and Devon Allen was nearly shut out, but despite long odds, the Brophy football team still had a chance late in its nationally televised showdown with Ranch Santa Margarita (Calif.) on Saturday night.

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:

The turn of events bordered on the ridiculous.

The accolades from a state championship berth are starting to roll in for Mountain Pointe.

Area football players were snubbed on the All-Arizona team voted on by the football coaches association.

On Sunday, the Tribune released a list of 10 offensive players to watch in the upcoming football season. Ask many coaches, though, and it’s defense that wins championships. While the offensive stars are readying to score points, the defenders are counting down the days until they can zero in on opposing quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers.

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:

The third meeting between Mountain Pointe and Brophy in boys basketball followed the script of the previous two.

The dream season is over for Brophy.

Brophy Broncos

Let’s review what’s happened, shall we?

 RICHARD SMITH

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:

Here's our best guess for Divisions I, II, III and V as the season begins in earnest

All-Tribune First Team Offense

It’s never too early to talk football, and it’s never too early to make (semi-) educated guesses.