6A champ Casteel heads to PNW to take on reigning Oregon #1 Lake Oswego

Interesting matchup.

https://www.si.com/high-school/arizona/scottsdale-saguaro-hires-a-former-state-championship-head-coach-from-washington-01kh9xsehm3y

New coach at Saguaro

Not so fast my friend.  A lot of tabloid-style rumors flying around this one but one certainty is that the Saguaro position is open once again.

Not so fast my friend.  A lot of tabloid-style rumors flying around this one but one certainty is that the Saguaro position is open once again.

What's the deal over there?

What's the deal over there?

Rolling with what the facts are and not rumors:

1200-student school promoted to Arizona's highest classification and see their popular, well-connected coach head for the college ranks before second season in the new conference. Get through that season wobbly but win the 6A title, then see the new coach leave and emails leaked where the principal complains about music with the n-word (she didn't censor it) playing in the weight room. Floodgates then open for what talent remained from the original regime to find greener pastures, and throughout all of this there's a steady exodus of experienced assistant coaches away from the program.

With respect to this specific situation, administration hired a championship-winning coach but didn't properly vet him in advance. Also have a lot of budget questions and decisions hanging over this so in general it's a mess.

Some Zona scheduling

https://www.si.com/high-school/arizona/championship-rematch-out-of-state-battles-headline-weeks-1-2-of-2026-arizona-6a-football-schedule-01kj8f8czfh2

Basha picking up D1 prospect from Grayson.