Cactus Shadows earns team’s third win with last second stand
Friday was Senior Night at Cactus Shadows High School, but while the game was a chance to honor the outgoing seniors the contest also offered a glimpse to the program’s future.

Special teams gaffs send Boulder Creek to defeat
The Boulder Creek Jaguars proved just how important special teams are
on Friday night.

Turnovers doom Cactus Shadows in blowout loss
After opening the season with four straight losses the Cactus Shadows varsity football team took two steps forward with victories over Prescott and then Goldwater heading into Thursday’s matchup with Horizon.

Strong defense keys comeback for Cactus Shadows
Just seconds after singing the fight song in front of the home fans at Cactus Shadows High School from atop the shoulders of his player first year coach Greg Davis tried to sum up his team’s first victory of the season

Cactus Shadows’ defensive woes continue
On a night where the lights went out at Cactus Shadows High School it may have been difficult to look on the bright side for the host Falcons, who fell to 0-3 on the season.

Boulder Creek doomed by slow start in loss to Brophy
A week after rebounding from a slow start to a runaway win in their season opener the Boulder Creek Jaguars found themselves in the same situation on Friday against Brophy Broncos.

Boulder Creek rebounds from slow start, overwhelms Cactus Shadows
It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.
That was the story of Friday’s season opener for the Boulder Creek Jaguars football team.

Senior dominated Boulder Creek team bids for 4th straight postseason appearance
If ever there was a team prepared for a schedule in which all 10 teams on their 2011 schedule were participants in the 2010 football playoffs it’s the Boulder Creek Jaguars.

Falcons begin new era with optimism
After stepping up to the challenge of being a sophomore starter on a senior dominated unit, Kinsler now is expected to point a team lean on experience in the right direction as the Falcons enter the 2011 season coming off a 7-4 season.

Cactus Shadows falls in homecoming loss
It was one of those nights where it wouldn’t have been a surprise if a tire on the vehicle giving the newly crowned homecoming royalty a ride around the track went flat.
Boulder Creek’s playoff run ends with loss to Westview
The deficit has shrunk from 25 to 18 to 14, but the Boulder Creek Jaguars once again saw their season come to an end in Avondale on Friday.

Friday Night Lights: Prep Pic 10/13/10

Cactus Shadows rallies for win in thrilling region opener
For the second time in two years the Cactus Shadows Falcons football team sported their pink socks in support of October being National Breast Cancer Awareness month.

0/9/2010

Friday Night Lights: Prep Pic 10/1/10

Boulder Creek rebounds with blowout of Goldwater
Dogs are called man’s best friend because they consistently have a way of putting a smile on their owner’s face, and often make people feel better overall.

Friday Night Lights: Prep Pic 9/24/10

Boulder Creek falls short in region matchup
In Arizona’s dry desert landscape sparks can be serious threats to our environment.

9/25/2010


Boulder Creek overwhelms Desert Mountain
A 35-6 victory generally generates a bunch of smiling faces from the winning team.
Instead Thursday’s blowout by the Boulder Creek High School football team, a win that improved the squad from Anthem to 3-1 on the season, was met with a very subdued reaction from the Jaguars.

9/17/2010

Cactus Shadows dominates Demons
The Falcons thanks in no small measure to No. 2 senior Nic Erickson’s two touchdown, and two interception effort moved to 2-0 on the season with a 27-10 victory over Greenway (1-1).

Boulder Creek determined to win back Northwest Region title
Whether it’s offense or defense the 2010 Boulder Creek Jaguars feel they have the quickness, depth and talent to take the fight to opposing team.

Cactus Shadows readies for defense of Desert Sky Region title
The Cactus Shadows High School football team went 11-1 in 2009 thanks in large part to an offense that put up 40 points per game and a team that found a way to win tight games.

Boulder Creek claims overtime win in opener
A strong start by the offense, a stellar second half by the defense and a couple of spectacular punts by junior Jacobus Van Leeuwen weren’t enough to settle the score in regulation at Pinnacle High School in Friday night’s season opener between Boulder Creek and the host Pioneers.

Cactus Shadows wards off late rally, wins opener
Behind a four touchdown performance from senior receiver John Leonard and a stellar debut by sophomore quarterback Bryce Kinsler the Cactus Shadows football team claimed a season opening 32-29 win over Cienega in Friday’s season opener.

Vikings pillage Falcons in ’09 finals rematch
The venue was different. The stakes were different.
But much to the chagrin of the host Cactus Shadows volleyball team the results were very much the same as the Falcons were swept by the Sunnyslope Vikings on Thursday

Football camp provides foundation for Anthem youth
Mark Huston, the founder of Let it Fly Football Drills and Skills Camp, promises that the youth that go through his camps will learn the fundamentals of the game.

Boulder Creek hosts fundraiser to kick-off seas
The Boulder Creek Football Foundation is hosting a community football kick-off celebration for the North Phoenix area from 6 – 9 p.m. Aug. 14 at Pioneer Village Restaurant.

Teams put in groundwork for 2010 season
There’s no pass rush, tackling, helmets or shoulder pads and the 110 plus degree temperatures don’t exactly scream football, but high school teams around the state spend the month of June working out in preparation for the 2010 season.