The Nogales Apaches football team is 5-1 and currently tied with Sabino for first place in Class 4A, Division I, Kino Region.
Blowing out opponents such as Rio Rico 61-0 and Cholla 60-17, the Apaches have shown a promise and talent for a possible high school playoff push. With Arizona Border Sports favorite Andy Garcia leading a powerful offense, averaging 46.7 points game, the Apaches might make some noise this post season.
Nogales only has four games left in the season but they have the talent to showcase themselves on a statewide level when the high school playoffs start.
Andy Garcia continues his conscienceless tear through high school football and is now average 11.6 yards an attempt! Imagine that, a player averaging over a first down every time he touches the ball. Not to mention the 21 touchdowns in 6 games he’s posted already (Garica even managed to average 25 yards a carry in one game versus Chollha and 19.8 versus Pueblo).
Blowing out opponents such as Rio Rico 61-0 and Cholla 60-17, the Apaches have shown a promise and talent for a possible high school playoff push. With Arizona Border Sports favorite Andy Garcia leading a powerful offense, averaging 46.7 points game, the Apaches might make some noise this post season.
Nogales only has four games left in the season but they have the talent to showcase themselves on a statewide level when the high school playoffs start.
Andy Garcia continues his conscienceless tear through high school football and is now average 11.6 yards an attempt! Imagine that, a player averaging over a first down every time he touches the ball. Not to mention the 21 touchdowns in 6 games he’s posted already (Garica even managed to average 25 yards a carry in one game versus Chollha and 19.8 versus Pueblo).
This Friday October 17th is the biggest game of the year for the Apaches. Sabino, the tie holder for first place in the division comes to Nogales at 7 p.m. and expect major fireworks as the two teams clash for first place.
Sabino was able to pull off the victory last year, with Sabino running back Scott Brown admitting, "The plan all week was just to find Garcia and stop him. He's a great football player."
After Sabino, Nogales plays 2-4 Flowing Wells, 4-2 Cienega and 2-4 Desert View making a 9-1 season a possibility if Nogales can sneak past Sabino.
At the latest rankings from The Tucson Citizen, Nogales at 4-1 was ranked as the 10th best team in Southern Arizona. Impressive considering they are being ranked against 5A teams like Salpointe, Sunnyside and Ironwood Ridge. They have played one game since then where they beat Sahuaro at Sahuaro high school 28-21.
Sabino was able to pull off the victory last year, with Sabino running back Scott Brown admitting, "The plan all week was just to find Garcia and stop him. He's a great football player."
After Sabino, Nogales plays 2-4 Flowing Wells, 4-2 Cienega and 2-4 Desert View making a 9-1 season a possibility if Nogales can sneak past Sabino.
At the latest rankings from The Tucson Citizen, Nogales at 4-1 was ranked as the 10th best team in Southern Arizona. Impressive considering they are being ranked against 5A teams like Salpointe, Sunnyside and Ironwood Ridge. They have played one game since then where they beat Sahuaro at Sahuaro high school 28-21.
"When we're rolling, there's not much that can stop us," Nogales coach Vince Villanucci said in a recent Arizona Daily Star article after a 58-37 win over Pueblo Friday, September 19th.
The Apaches need to take that attitude into their next three games and into the playoffs if they want to represent the Arizona border and make some serious noise in the playoffs, noise that will be covered here at ARIZONA BODER SPORTS.
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