As it stood following a semifinal loss to Scottsdale Saguaro last season, there wasn’t much to dislike about the returning roster for Scottsdale Chaparral’s football team.
Quarterback Spencer Stone would return after a stellar junior season. Brandon Martin seemed poised to take over as the go-to wide receiver after the departure of Mike Cummings.
The defense was ready to be the biggest strength, led by the dominating defensive end Craig Roh (who has scholarship offers USC and Michigan, among many others).
Really, the only question was at offensive line. But almost sheepishly, coach Charlie Ragle informed me today about two impending transfers that will no doubt bolster that front.
One is a player from the state of Washington who is – get this – 6-foot-8, 350 pounds. The other is Cactus Shadows transfer Taylor Lewan, who registers at 6-feet-6 and a svelte 275.
“This may be the biggest team we’ve ever had at Chaparral,” Ragle said.
The Desert Sky Region is shaping up to be the toughest in 4A-I, and it’ll be a pleasure to watch heavyweights like Chaparral, Scottsdale Saguaro and Paradise Valley face off next season.
Chaparral begins its spring practices on May 5.
Are you kidding me Kyle Odegard, what is this a Chaparral recruiting website. Give me a break!
If you’re gonna talk about high school linemen, you might as well do a story on the best high school linemen in the country-Saguaro high school. they had three D1’s last year ( Merrill-UofA, Bisgard-Army, Kellogg-Boise State ) two already this year ( Adams, Koebensky ) with two in the wings ( Smith, Sica ). I challenge you to find another similarly populated high school in America that has provided that many D1 linemen in the last two years. This will be a good opportunity to prove you are not the Chaparral homer everybody says you are.
Kyle,
Keep up the great work! Do not be swayed by the people of Saguaro, No matter what they say and how much they cry they can’t be Chaparral. They so badly want to be like the team up north yet they never will. Kyle write on you do great work!!!
kyle,
you are dumb. saguaro is such a better fooball team than chaparrel. Chap plays saguaro twice this season and got beat both times. so dont say that they want to be like them because saguaro has far more better players: Corey Adams can go to any school he wants to, Kodey Kobinsky going to ASU, Chris Merrill U of A, Derek Bisguard Army, Joe Kellogg Boise State, etc..
How can you say that Chap is better than Saguaro, TELL ME!!??