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Desert Vista High

Scottie Slaughter - Sophomore | #15 | QB/WR | 6'1" | 190 lbs -- Projected SPARQ Rating: 88.93
Kyle Hadley - Sophomore | #9 | HB 5'11" | 220 lbs -- Projected SPARQ Rating: 82.50
Dan Archer - Sophomore | #82 | WR | 5'11" | 189 lbs -- Projected SPARQ Rating: 75.11


Sierra Vista High

Brian Shwayze - Sophomore | #12 | QB | 6'4" | 205 lbs -- Projected SPARQ Rating: 78.15
Lance DeHaas - Sophomore | #2 | CB/WR | 5'10" | 175 lbs -- Projected SPARQ Rating: 81.45
Brandon Sykes - Sophomore | #20 | HB | 5'10" | 198 lbs -- Projected SPARQ Rating: 73.65


Agua Fria High

Tye Flynn - Junior | #3 | HB | 5'11" | 215 lbs -- Projected SPARQ Rating: 93.20
Maverick Levine - Sophomore | #89 | WR | 6'3" | 193 lbs -- Projected SPARQ Rating: 83.14
Marquis Jackson - Sophomore | #21 | CB | 6'1" | 185 lbs -- Projected SPARQ Rating: 92.55
Mike Bradberry Sophomore | #5 | FS | 6'4" | 210 lbs -- Projected SPARQ Rating: 81.15


Florence High

J.P. Workman - Junior | #81 | WR | 6'1" | 211 lbs -- Projected SPARQ Rating: 78.90
Dick Johnson - Sophomore | #14 | TE | 6'6" | 235 lbs -- Projected SPARQ Rating: 77.99
Zach Hatlestad - Sophomore | #47 | SS | 6'0" | 189 -- Projected SPARQ Rating: 82.25
 

Coach Mike Santiago
Chapter I - Humble Beginnings, Rewarded Endings

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Friday, November 26th, 2010
Desert Vista vs. Agua Fria
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"Third and sixteen. Desert Vista is at their own 46-yard line with under a minute to go. Down by 7. Murray sets up from the gun.

And here's the snap and Agua Fria's coming with six. Murray's looking and rolls right to escape pressure. Bradberry's closing in and...

Oh, my! Levels Murray just as he gets the pass off and it's intercepted! It's Marquis Jackson, the freshman! He's got wheels and he's flying down the sideline! 20! 10! High stepping it in!

TOUCHDOWN! THAT'S IT! AGUA FRIA DOES IT AGAIN! Make that a three-peat for Coach Santiago and his Agua Fria Aces and they do it the way that Santiago only knows: defense! 16-3, Agua Fria! We're State Champions yet again!"


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Another year, another championship. That's my expectation that's placed on me and the expectation I place on my players. The only thing I pride myself on more is defense. After all, defense wins championships.

I was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia in a house of two hardworking parents. My father was a car mechanic and my mother was a police officer. Luckily for them, I was their only son, but they loved me.

They raised me tough and made me learn everything quick. When I was only three, my dad taught me how to swim. He picked me up and threw me in the pool. He sat right at the lip of the pool and told me to swim over with no help. I looked like a fish out of water and I was scared, but hey, I made it across and back to him. That's how it was in the household. I was taught to fight and earn what I wanted.

But, man, my dad loved football. He loved Virginia Tech and his Buffalo Bills. He was diehard. He had a huge collection of jerseys. O.J. Simpson, Bruce Smith, Jim Kelly, Andre Reed, Nate Odomes. Bruce Smith was my favorite player. Absolute monster. He was my hero growing up and watching him dominate made me love defense.

I played football at Hermitage High School and played defensive end. I got to play alongside Darren and Jamie Sharper and became close friends with them. I never really got to play until my junior year because I was a small guy. Back then, I was only 5'8" and about 195 pounds, but I had the motor. Once I finally had my growth spurt, I was unstoppable. In my senior year, I racked up 13 sacks. And every time I could make a hit on a guy, I would let out a blood-curdling howl. I wanted to let you know what happened to you. My parents were proud of me.

But they were more proud that I went off to college. I was the first in my family to go to college. They pretty much embarrassed me when they finally dropped me off. They couldn't say good bye to me.

I followed Darren to William & Mary and in our first year, we got to meet Mike Tomlin. Before he was the Steelers' head coach, he was guy kicking Darren's ass in practice. Darren couldn't stay with him. But watching those two go at it was amazing. Mike could have played in the NFL and left as one of the school's best receivers. And he made Darren the great safety that he is.

My college career wasn't as stellar. After high school, everyone's either your size or bigger. But, I fought for my spot. I never, ever lost my starting spot once I got it in my junior year. I was beloved at William & Mary and I would always go back after every game and look at the teams yards allowed and push us every game to give up less than what we had the last. Finished my career with 88 tackles and 15 sacks in my four years. My favorite moment was making the back up quarterback from Villanova scramble back about 15 yards to get away from me, sack him for a 20 yard loss, and make him fumble for the scoop and score.

But more importantly, I graduated with a degree in Education and I moved out west to Arizona where Arizona State offered me a full-ride for grad school. When I came home and told my parents the news, they were so proud of me. My mom almost cried. Almost. My dad was upset that I turned down V-Tech, but he was happy that I made my own decision to see more of the states.

I packed my stuff, drove for four days, and arrived in Arizona. I was happy to be at ASU, where they love football. I remember weekends where I could go to Sun Devil Stadium and see Pat Tillman crack a wide receiver on Saturday and see Jake Plummer sling the ball on Sundays for the Cards. I still loved the game and I wished I could have moved on.

But, while I couldn't play, I knew I couldn't get away from the field. After graduating from ASU, I received a job offer as an English teacher at Agua Fria. When I saw their football program, I jumped right on board. I became an assistant head coach for the defense. After two years, we had the best defense in the state. In 2002, we had three straight games in which we held our opponents to zero points.

In 2006, I finally became the head coach after Coach Jacobs resigned. I took over the program and brought pride into the locker room. I placed a uniform rule into effect. If you shutout an opponent, the next home game, we would wear our all black uniforms. If you held an opponent under 150 yards, we would wear our all red uniforms. And if we played our rivals, Desert Vista, the all red absolutely comes out.

My players responded, especially on defense. It fired up the offense to support the defense. The whole team bought into the philosophy that we win on defense. In 2008, it paid off. We won our first state championship in 25 years and we've never looked back since.

But, I've started looking forward.
 

Coach Marshall Patterson
Chapter I - Short, Not Sweet

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Friday, November 26th, 2010
Desert Vista vs. Agua Fria
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"FUCK!"

"It's the same shit again!"

"Fuck this, man."

"Can't fuckin' believe this happened again."


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Losing stings. Losing in the championship game all four years of high school career is damaging. Losing three of those in a row to the same opponent...

...well, not exactly what I had in mind when I came to Desert Vista. But, I did get what I had in mind when I came to Desert Vista: my way into the NCAA. And it's difficult to see these kids yell, throw their helmets into the ground, and get pissed off.

Not because I can relate. But, because I have no idea what they're going through. I always saw next year as an option. These kids don't. Next year, some of them are off to college. Hell, some of them had a legitimate four years of next years.

But, I can't share that pain. I love football, but my heart was never really here. I just always waited for the real goal: college football. I don't want to capture the hearts of a small town in Arizona. I want to capture the nation. No one wants to wait tables their whole life. You wait tables because you have to before you get the dream job.

I couldn't get attached to Desert Vista. It wasn't my dream. I made dreams for them, yeah. But when the offers started coming in from D-1 schools, I started packing my bags. I'm proud of what I have done here though. I've taken a poor program to at least having a taste of success.

And now, that the perfect job opportunity is here, I'm ready to grab my dreams and get what's mine.
 

Coach Oyster Chilli
Chapter I - Loyalty

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Friday, January 14, 2011
Vista View Fields - Sierra Vista, AZ
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"In honor of your dedication to Sierra Vista High over the past twenty years, for the four state championships you've brought here and the one you helped get when you played here, for the memories and the opportunities that you have given to two decades of Sierra Vista high students, and to being the longest tenured coach in all sports at Sierra Vista, the board of trustees and alumni of Sierra Vista High have renamed Vista View Fields, Oyster H. Chilli Field. A.K.A. The Chilli Bowl.

We hope you bring the same success to your alma mater, Utah State, as you've done for us."


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What a great day. An amazing celebration! To see players from now and years past that I've coached, some of the old guys I used to play with, and all the lives that I've touched here back at my home. To have reached this level of respect and to see all these kids become successful from how I've been a part of their lives means more than the naming of the field.

I'll remember everything here. Back to my high school days playing offensive line and being called "Chilli Bowl" because I looked like I had eaten way too many bowls to the "Chilli Beard" when my beard added some salt to its pepper. Watching Terrell Suggs absolutely terrorize the whole state of Arizona at Hamilton High on offense and defense, yet still beat Hamilton's butts in '99. From winning the state championship in 1984, my senior year, to coming back in 1995 and upsetting Valley Prep to win it again!

And to have my wife, Theresa, by my side really brings it all together. She's been my high school sweetheart, my college darling, and my partner and best friend for life. She's been through practically every moment of my life and she'll always be the one by my side, regardless of where I go.

I would stay here forever if I could. This is my home and this field will forever be my home. And it brings me to tears to have to leave. But, I've given back so much to this place and I have an obligation to give back to the school that got me here too.

Utah State is a wonderful college that is in dire need of help. Specifically, my help. Littered with quarterback controversies and offensive disasters, Athletic Director Scott Barnes gave me a call back in the summer of 2010 to come in and assist their new hired head coach, Gary Andersen, to stabilize the offense.

However, I wasn't ready. The kids weren't ready, The school wasn't read either. So, I deferred the offer for next year and informed Sierra Vista of the call. My players knew, the school knew, everyone knew and despite it being the last, bittersweet year, it was perhaps one of my best. From all the letters and cards and thank you's I've received and the love from everyone...

...I couldn't ask for more. And I wish I never had to leave these kids or the environment here. They know me as the ball coach here. And to these kids, I'll probably always be the ball coach. It's going to feel wrong to not be here. One of the kids said it best: "You're Bob Barker and whoever comes after you is Drew Carey."

But, I know I'm needed at USU and I need to devote and give back the same amount of love and dedication to my alma mater as I've done for this high school. It's all about Aggies football now, but Sonics football will always be in my heart.
 

Coach Marshall Patterson
Chapter II - The Aftermath

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Friday, February 4, 2011
Desert Vista vs. Agua Fria
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"This is a decision that I and the athletic director have made together to bring Coach Patterson aboard. Our offense has been anemic and there's a clear lack of balance, creativity, and explosiveness. Coach Patterson will certainly fix that because we have no plans of being the bottom twenty in the NCAA in total offense.

Coach Patterson is used to challenges and building from the ground up. His history is remarkable, having taken a small losing high school program to three straight state championship games and create one of the most explosive offenses in the nation in his five years there. He has helped develop a number of this association's athletes and we believe that he has the ability to coach at this level now. So, we now welcome Coach Patterson as the offensive coordinator of the Washington State Cougars."

-- WSU Head Coach, Paul Wulff


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Monday, July 25, 2011
Desert Vista Fields


It's been nine months since... he left and thank God. One season here, and I knew he didn't give a shit about this place. It was painful watching us lose like that in the state championship game. And there was nothing I coul do about it.

Nine months ago, that asshole told me that Alex Murray would be getting the start over me and that I would be move to wide receiver for the state championship game against Agua Fria. His reason? He wasn't confident that I could play under the pressure as a freshman and that this was Murray's moment.

I was pissed. So much to the point that I cursed him out. I saved the season mid-way when Murray went down and lost to Sierra Vista and this is how he rewards me? Fuck that. I went off and came close to punching him and I got suspended.

So, he puts in the senior who shits the bed all three years against Agua Fria in to start in front of me. Of course, we lose. We don't even score a touchdown. Not even one.

But now, this is my team. I get the chance to lead this offense and take over. And no one's going to take it away from me.

"Set, hike!"

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Slaughter hands the ball off to Kyle Hadley who bounces left side, shakes a tackle, and walks in for the six-yard score.

And having some help along the way never hurt.

"Atta'boy Hadley!" Coach Chris Reynolds yelled from the sidelines as his offense rushed back to him. "Alright, line up at the 30 and let's drive down field again. Scottie, run Red Z 808, ok?"

As we broke away to get back on field, Coach Reynolds pulled me back over individual and gave me a huge smirk.

"Let's see that cannon of yours."

I laughed, ran back to the huddle and lined every one up. As we lined up in the gun, I saw the one on one match-up to my left and I knew where this was going to go.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V_wniMeGWY[/ame]
 
looking forward to seeing me in action :smug:

course as a cb there won't be much to show cause i'm like deion "water covers 70% of the earth, and I cover the rest"
 
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