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Football Division VI Preview(From L to R) Myles Mattox, Glendale Prep (photo by Mark Jones/maxpreps.com), Bailey Anderson, Gilbert Christian (photoby Mitchell B. Reibel/maxpreps.com) and Destry Yocum, Ray (photo by Jim Willittes/maxpreps.com)By Jose Garcia, aia365.comSECTION IFredonia: New coach Edward Heaton’s career started asan ironworker, helping build high rises from the WestCoast to the Midwest. His next big job is constructing aFredonia program that hasn’t had a winning season inquite some time. Let’s see how the hometown boy (Heatongraduated from Fredonia in 1987) does. Halfback KeltonUtter, Sr. C Rilee Steed, Jr. OL Omalla Hill and Jr. FB LeviBarlow are the team’s headliners.Joseph City: Jr. QB Hayden Hendricks was hurt last year,but is ready to roll out this year. The offensive line will beable to block bigger kids this season, something that wasmissing last year. The team’s biggest question mark will beits defense, which gave up an average of 40 points pergame last year.Mogollon: The roles of Jr. RB Hunter Cochran and WRJoe Gaylor (8 TD catches in 2013) will increase this season.Enrollment is down to about 130 students, the lowestnumber the school has seen in the past 15 years.SECTION IIDuncan: With a small senior class, Duncan needs itssophomore class to step up, if it wants to reach the playoffs.The defense is quick and will be tough against therun. Look for Sr. RB Laramie Wolfe to become to go-to guyon offense and for Sr. FB Xavier Sturdevant to pave theway. Sturdevant tallied 127 tackles in 2013. Duncan returnsnine starters. Sr. Michael Goodrum (6-6, 315) hasexperienced his share of ups and downs during his highschool career, but he was cleared to play this year.Fort Thomas: Returns “tons” of lettermen and a juniorclass with experience. This will be the second season QBsKyle Stringfellow and Dom Walker will run Fort Thomas’no-huddle system, which should help the offense do a betterjob of sustaining drives this season.St. David: The team is young, so it’s important that seniorssuch as RB Nathan Goodman and WR Rulon Larsonstep up and teach the underclassmen the ropes. Sr. JarrettCarpenter led the team in tackles and sacks (15 ½) buttransferred out.Pima: The team only lost three seniors after last season.Valley Union: DE Isaac Lopez will give opponents fits,and getting by So. S Karson Estelle won’t be easy.SECTION IIIArizona Charter Academy: Coach Bob Henige returnsseven starters, including Sr. QB Christian Rojas, from anoffense that averaged close to 40 points per game lastyear. Sr. DE/OL Jose Luis Flores and Jr. C/DL JosephZickafoose are the leaders of a defense that is much improvedand returns a bunch of experience as well.page 46