2014-15-aia-football-sollenberger-azpreps-report-highres

Football Division VI PreviewBagdad: The team hasn’t lost at home in its past 11 outings.Glendale Prep: The 8-man team plans on playing a 4-man front more this year because of the players it lost lastyear. But Sr. Josh Wright (79 solo tackles last year) didn’tgo anywhere. Glendale Prep also will make some changeson offense, so it can get the ball in space to its athletes,especially Sr. Myles Mattox (9.6 yards per carry in 2013).Phoenix Day School for the Deaf: The inexperiencedgroup will look to Sr. Alejandro Navarro, Jr. Zack Penrodand Sr. Alberto Godinez to lead the way this season.Navarro will attend Gallaudet University.Salome: They are young, but Manuel Gavilanes, Jose Armenta,Rene Soqui, and Brian Castillo are expected tocontribute this season.SECTION IVGilbert Christian: Three of the top four receivers wereseniors last year, but it appears that the team will reload atthat position. Sr. WR/DE TJ Malm (6-3,175) didn’t playmuch last season due to an injury, but he’s been having a“great offseason.” And slot receiver Tanner Conover willlikely become the team’s go-to wideout.Ray: Jr. DE Seth Harmon recorded 77 tackles, three interceptionsand two touchdowns last year.Superior: With every player returning from 1-7 season,the team is expecting a better season — if it put in thehours in the weight room during the offseason. So. GageCruz and Sr. Marcus Hiracheta (107.8 all-purpose yardsper game) rushed for a combined 926 yards last year.Edgar Galindo led the team in tackles last year as a freshman.Sr. Ricardo Ochoa, Sr. Matthew Zavala, So. AustinNavarrette also are expected to contribute this year.SECTION VValley Lutheran: Starting FB Jared Norton might concentrateon swimming this year and not play football. CoachBob Wolf has had only two sub-.500 seasons since 2005.page 47