Articles by Lee Patterson

The 2025 season kicks off tonight in Morenci with one of Arizona’s most historic rivalries as the Wildcats host the Safford Bulldogs. The two programs…

The Pima Roughriders opened the 2025 season with a long night in Scottsdale, falling 33-6 to Scottsdale Christian in a game that stretched close to…

Few rivalries in Arizona high school football have been as tightly wound in recent years as Pima and Scottsdale Christian. The programs have met in…

There’s a new feel around Duncan High football this fall—not just in the playbook, but in the locker room, the trenches, and the mindset. After…

Change is more than a theme for the Safford Bulldogs this fall—it’s the mission. With the arrival of first-year head coach Ishmael MacNeil, the Bulldogs…

The Fort Thomas Apaches are coming off a 2-6 season that had their share of growing pains. But in Year 2 under head coach Evan…

The Morenci Wildcats are returning to 2A after a hard-nosed stint in 3A, but their mindset hasn’t budged. Head coach Frankie Gonzalez, entering his second…

After three straight trips to the 2A state championship game, the Pima Roughriders enter 2025 with one goal—to finish what they started. Under the leadership…

If there’s one thing you can count on in Arizona high school football, it is Thatcher being in the mix when it matters. The Eagles…