Sabino High School's Nathan Wize eludes Mingus defenders during the first quarter of their 4A state championship game in Tempe, Ariz., in 1997. Photo by David Sanders / Arizona Daily Star

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After transferring to Sabino from a state title team at Scottsdale Saguaro, Wize gained 3,101 yards and scored 51 touchdowns, averaging 223 yards per game in one epic season, 1997. Wize played college ball at Cincinnati.

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