Salpointe Lancers head coach Dennis Bene watches as his team takes on the Glendale Cactus Cobras during a game at Salpointe Catholic High School Friday, Sept. 20, 2019.
If you’re a fan of big-time football, then you’ll love the high school football matchups across Southern Arizona this week. If you’re a fan of a good storyline, then this week is chock-full of them.
Catalina Foothills handed Pueblo its first loss of the season last week, meaning only three undefeated teams remain in Tucson. All of them are in the Class 4A Kino Region: Canyon del Oro, Sahuaro and Salpointe Catholic.
Salpointe Catholic will visit Sahuaro in our game of the week, assuring one team will remain undefeated — and another will suffer its first loss. The battle between the Lancers and Cougars, two of the top rushing offenses in Southern Arizona, will be one of the hottest tickets in town. (Another one: Desert View beat Rincon 27-26 Thursday night, when the teams were the only ones in the state playing).
The Star’s Justin Spears previews and predicts the outcome for every game around town. Each game is on Friday and scheduled for a 7 p.m. kickoff. Predicted winners are in ALL CAPS.
