Emptying the vault

November 19th, 2007, 2:13 pm · 1 Comment · posted by Mark Heller

Catching up on another wacky weekend that was in high school football.

OK, more like running in place.

Chandler Hamilton put a hurting on Phoenix Brophy in late August, but in these playoffs Hamilton has looked far more “human” than at any point in the past two years.
Brophy, particularly defensively, has been as good as ever the past month, and while they hadn’t played offensive juggernauts of late (which Hamilton is when it wants to be), they did shut down a Tempe Corona del Sol offense which showed itself more than capable of piling up points in the playoffs, even without starting QB Chase Cartwright.

Brophy also gets Ray Polk back next week.

I know the majority are on the Hamilton-will-roll-to-another-title wagon, but don’t hitch yourself too tightly. This semifinal is looking more and more like a dandy.

Let’s stop with the state championship rematch comparisons from 2005. Both teams are completely different, and it’s irrelevent now. It’s fun to remember such a wild championship game, and it should be remembered, but unless you can find some legitimate connection between the two games, let’s stop trying to tie them together before it starts.

That said, the way Hamilton has played defensively makes Brophy’s 99-yard title-winning drive in ‘05 even more impressive.

Quick St. Mary’s football update, courtesy of athletic director Ric Moreno: For those who want to be considered as the follow-up to Pat Farrell, the school is collecting resumes for their football coach vacancy from now until after the playoffs end to allow those interested but still playing games to avoid such distractions. A search committee will help Moreno narrow and interview candidates, with the goal of having a new coach in place by New Year’s.

With only the 3A and 2A championship games slated for this weekend, Varsity Xtra section is taking the week off, but we’ll be back in tow next week.

Happy Turkey Day.

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