Nationally-Ranked Centennial Opens Season Against Nevada Champ

by Jeff Fisher
Arizona High School Football Huddle

On Thursday, Centennial learned that USA Today has the Coyotes ranked ninth in the country in the pre-season Super 25 high school football poll.

Saturday night, Centennial's 26-game win streak will be put to the test in Reno, Nevada when it plays defending Nevada 4A champ McQueen.

Meanwhile, ArizonaCentral.com continues to put together a great preview for the rest of the state that kicks-off the regular season next week.

For news from around the country, go to The High School Football Huddle.

Arizona and Nevada High School Football Champs Meet in Reno

by Jeff Fisher
Arizona High School Football Huddle

Three-time defending 5A Division II Centennial will put its 26-game win streak to the test against defending 4A state champ McQueen in The Border Challenge (also known as the Sollenberger Classic) at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada on Saturday. The game starts at 7 p.m. and can be viewed on the internet at www.aia365.com.

Saguaro & Centennial Working on Active Win Streaks

by Jeff Fisher
Arizona High School Football Huddle

Heading into the 2009 season, two Arizona teams, Saguaro and Centennial, are riding some of the longest active win streaks in high school football. Saguaro has won 33 straight, which is the record for a 4A school, but is well short of the all-time Arizona record that is held by Lakeside Blue Ridge, which won 63 straight between 1994-1998. Centennial is on a 26 game win streak.

Both schools have a lot in common, both are going after their fourth straight state titles and both have gone 41-1 during their three-year championship runs.

Click here to check-out team records from the Arizona Interscholastic Association.

Meanwhile, with South Panola (MS) and Maryville (TN) losing on back-to-back days last December, Smith Center of Kansas owns the nation's longest active high school football win streak. South Panola's streak, which is the third longest all-time in high school football ended at 89, while Maryville ended at 74.

After plenty of research, here is the most accurate active win streak list I could come-up with...if I missed a team, please feel free to email me at jeff@blitzgroupllc.com.

1. Smith Center (KS) - 67 straight wins
2. Wayne Hills (NJ) - 52 straight wins
3. Plymouth (NH) - 44 straight wins
4. Timpview (UT) - 36 straight wins
5. Saguaro (AZ) - 33 straight wins
6. Lake Travis (TX) - 30 straight wins
7. Soldotna (AK) - 29 straight wins
8. Skyline (WA) - 28 straight wins
8. River Hill (MD) - 28 straight wins
10. Jupiter Christian (FL) 27 straight wins
10. Solon (IA) - 27 straight wins
12. Centennial (AZ) - 26 straight wins

2009 Arizona Schedules & Previews

by Jeff Fisher
Arizona High School Football Huddle

The regular season kicks-off in Arizona Thursday, August 27th. For a look at the schedules from around the state from azcentral.com, click here.

Also, the website has started doing team previews. Click on the schools listed below to check-out the preview.

Agua Fria
Apollo
Buckeye
Campo Verde
Canyon State Academy
Central
Estrella Foothills
Sierra Linda
Sunnyslope
Veritas Prep

FOX Sports Arizona to Provide Plenty of Friday Night Lights

by Jeff Fisher
Arizona High School Football Huddle

Arizona high school fans can look forward to eight games this season on FOX Sports Arizona. The Farmers Game of the Week will begin September 17th with three-time defending champ Scottsdale Saguaro hosting Peoria. All eight games will be broadcast live.

Here's the broadcast schedule...all games start at 7 P.M.:

Thursday, Sept. 17 Peoria at Scottsdale Saguaro
Thursday, Sept. 24 Millennium at Centennial
Friday, Oct. 2 Chandler at Hamilton
Friday, Oct. 9 Greenway at Paradise Valley
Friday, Oct. 16 Highland at Mesa Mountain View
Friday, Oct. 23 Hamilton at Brophy
Friday, Oct. 30 Chaparral at North Canyon
Friday, Nov. 6 Basha at Mesa Mountain View

Brophy Prep Featured on Toyota's The Line of Scrimmage on NBC

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle


Defending Arizona 5A Division I champ Brophy Prep (Phoenix, AZ) was featured Sunday during halftime of the Steelers/Browns game on NBC's Sunday Night Football as part of Toyota's The Line of Scrimmage.

This year The Line of Scrimmage is showcasing "The Gutsiest High School Football Teams in America". Brophy Prep was chosen because of it’s ability to deal with extreme heat. They also have a weekly ceremony where the team pledges individual commitments during the game that week.

The second part of the two :45 second documentaries on Brophy will air Sunday during halftime of the Dallas/Green Bay game on NBC.

Click here to learn more about Toyota's The Line of Scrimmage.

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Brophy Prep Featured on Toyota's The Line of Scrimmage on NBC

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

The spirit of high school football will once again be shining in Prime Time as Toyota's The Line of Scrimmage returns to NBC this year as part of the Sunday Night Football Halftime Show.

This year's The Line of Scrimmage will feature some of the gutsiest high football teams in the country in 45-second documentary shorts. The Line of Scrimmage travels around the country is a Toyota Tundra profiling eight teams. Some of the stories this year will be...a team that endures brutal weather conditions, one that plays only away-games because it doesn’t have a home field and a team that remains extremely focused despite having parents deployed in Iraq.

This is the third year of The Line of Scrimmage, and it all begins tonight at the halftime of the Steelers/Browns game on NBC with the first part of the Brophy Prep Broncos from Phoenix, Arizona. Other schools that will be featured are: Aplington-Parkersburg Falcons (Parkersburg, IA), Maryland School for the Deaf (Frederick, MD), Cathedral Fighting Irish (Indianapolis, IN), Smith Golden Bulls (Fayetteville, NC), Sunshine Tigers (Newbern, AL) and the Big Piney Punchers (Big Piney WY).

For more information about The Line of Scrimmage, click here to go to the website.