End of prep gridiron season with key district showdowns
Local Friday games close the regular season as Saguaro chases an A League title and Gerard seeks a Class A state berth. Arcadia Chaparral Coronado Paradise Valley Kofa and Scottsdale wrap up schedules while Gerard hosts Gilbert in a Homecoming bout.
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Jerry Ford
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Arcadia
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Coronado
Paradise Valley
Casa Grande
Yuma
Kofa
Westwood
Marcos de Niza
Prescott
Gilbert
East High School
Titans
Bill Meyer
Bill Bracken
Glenn Lanker
Bob Levison
Jay Abraham
Jim Howland
Charlie Durso
Sabers
Beavers
Joe Rush
Marcos
Kush
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St. Mary’s
Dick Anders
Redcoats
Tigers
Scott sparks Suns in 105 100 win over Sixers
Phoenix guard Charlie Scott returned home with 41 points to pace the Suns as they beat the Philadelphia 76ers 105 100. Scott had 99 points across the last three road games, lifting Phoenix to a 6 6 season record and a third straight victory. Curtis Perry scored 18 and Dick Van Arsdale 14 as Phoenix led early and stayed ahead, hosting Chicago next.
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Fred Brown
Sonics
Lakers
Hiel
Pat Riley
Pistons Trounce Bucks As Lanier Puts Up 40 Points
Detroit used Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s absence to its advantage as Bob Lanier scored 40 points guiding the Pistons to a win over the Bucks. Bucks struggle continues amid lineup woes and injuries.
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United Press International
Detroit Piston
Milwaukee Bucks
Bob Lanier
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Joe tops Turf Paradise feature in photo finish
Johnny N Joe edged Naval Convoy by a head to win the Turf Paradise 5 4 furlongs feature. The Pipe King finished third as Time for the race was 1:04 4 5. Postrace payouts totaled 19.00 10.80 4.40 for Johnny N Joe and 13.00 8.40 for The Pipe King.
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UPI
Johnny N Joe
Arizona Downs
Turf Paradise
Naval Convoy
Frank Inda
Pipe King
Arizona State Faces Hawaii Rainbows In Dec 7 Clash
A Pearl Harbor Day matchup looms as Arizona State confronts Hawaii in Honolulu for the final regular season game. The column notes fan and referee tensions, plus campus football culture and cross country updates including Saguaro and Coronado rosters.
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Arizona State
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Roadrunners Boost Confidence After Two Big Road Wins
Phoenix Roadrunners coach Sandy Hucul says the team showed big wins on a recent road trip though they collected only two victories. He praises players like Al McLeod and Jim Niekamp, notes improved front play, and expects more wins as the season continues. Jim Murray’s return from a broken foot should aid the defense ahead of tonight’s 7:30 game with the Cleveland Crusaders.
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Gary Rogers
Klueber
Bill Reed
Dons
Chandler
Ed Anderson
Kofa
George Caldwell
Corte Haggard
Terry Ramsey
Craig Smith
Chaparral
Firebirds
Yuma
Scottsdale
Les Unruh
Chris Vidulich
Jeff Lilly
Crims
Tempe
Coronado
Darrell Klueber
Bart Goodman
Phoenix
Roadrunners
Sandy Hucul
Hucul
al McLeod
Jim Niekamp
Roadrunner
Jim Murray
Jim
Cleveland Crusaders
Crusaders
Sheide Tops WAC Passing Lead at BYU
Brigham Young quarterback Gary Sheide has taken over the Western Athletic Conference passing lead from injured Steve Myer. He also leads the nation with 17.2 completions per game, completing 155 of 249 passes for 1,826 yards and 20 touchdowns.
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UPI
Brigham Young
Gary Sheide
Western Athletic Conference
Steve Myer
Sheide
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Scottsdale, Ariz
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