Congrats to BR Yellow Jackets

[Coach]

Anyone following high school football in AZ knows the "big game" every year is Blue Ridge vs. Show Low. Maybe the hottest rivalry in in the state. The last 3 years it's been BR vs. the Cougars in the Dome at Flagstaff.

 

Last year, the Cougars came out on all cylinders and put it to us. The year before that, we came out on top. Tonight, Blue Ridge finished up a zero loss season, facing the Show Low Cougars for the third straight year in the state championship game. Tonight, Blue Ridge took the trophy home, but the kids from Show Low really showed their mettle and their inner pride. Those boys fought hard, didn't win but showed respect for their home town, maintaining true dignity that doesn't often come with rivarlies of this caliber.

 

My sincere respect goes out to the young men on both teams, and to the coaching staff, to bring a world class rivaly face-down that could go either way, and keep it civil, respectful, and in the spirit of high school athletics.

 

Having played for Paul Moro, many years back, and having a son of one of my good friends and former teammate playing for Ricedorf - most people outside this community can't even begin to grasp the rivalry here. For those boys to be picking eachother up, congratulating eachother after each run, treating eachother like friends, rather than enemies, really says a lot about both coaching staff from both teams, but even more about the character these young men have developed.

 

These boys all played their hearts out, but they also showed respect for eachother - GOD I love highschool football. Shameless shout out to my bro, Dain Thompson - who kicks butt and probably will never read this. You rocked tonight.

[Big Tub]

I thought we were talk soccer?

[tjhunt2]

Nothing like a good rivalry to get the old heart pumping during a good football game. Brings back memories and it appears these young men on both teams were well coached. Congratulations to the Yellow Jackets. I'll bet the parenting of these kids is a big part of their sportsmanship. Don't know anyone from up there but glad to see the game being played the way it was intended.

 

TJ

[Non-Typical Solutions]

I thought we were talk soccer?

 

Yep, they won it in soccer too....good programs up there with alot of great coaching and athletes.

Congras Coach to another flawless season......we are comin after you next year though....now on to wrestling season where BR will have some great wrestlers as well....

[jnobleinaz]

I was there and watched all the games sat and I have also coached and played ball. I thought the Blue Ridge team was one of the best coached teams I have seen. very impressed.

[Coach]

I thought we were talk soccer?

 

Yep, they won it in soccer too....good programs up there with alot of great coaching and athletes.

Congras Coach to another flawless season......we are comin after you next year though....now on to wrestling season where BR will have some great wrestlers as well....

 

 

Thanks NT - Hoping for a great wrestling season for you!

[trphyhntr]

Anyone following high school football in AZ knows the "big game" every year is Blue Ridge vs. Show Low. Maybe the hottest rivalry in in the state. The last 3 years it's been BR vs. the Cougars in the Dome at Flagstaff.

 

Last year, the Cougars came out on all cylinders and put it to us. The year before that, we came out on top. Tonight, Blue Ridge finished up a zero loss season, facing the Show Low Cougars for the third straight year in the state championship game. Tonight, Blue Ridge took the trophy home, but the kids from Show Low really showed their mettle and their inner pride. Those boys fought hard, didn't win but showed respect for their home town, maintaining true dignity that doesn't often come with rivarlies of this caliber.

 

My sincere respect goes out to the young men on both teams, and to the coaching staff, to bring a world class rivaly face-down that could go either way, and keep it civil, respectful, and in the spirit of high school athletics.

 

Having played for Paul Moro, many years back, and having a son of one of my good friends and former teammate playing for Ricedorf - most people outside this community can't even begin to grasp the rivalry here. For those boys to be picking eachother up, congratulating eachother after each run, treating eachother like friends, rather than enemies, really says a lot about both coaching staff from both teams, but even more about the character these young men have developed.

 

These boys all played their hearts out, but they also showed respect for eachother - GOD I love highschool football. Shameless shout out to my bro, Dain Thompson - who kicks butt and probably will never read this. You rocked tonight.

 

ya i was stoked. i played there years ago, dain is a cool guy and i really liked him as a coach. Paul Moro and all the assistants are about the best in the country. glad hamilton lost so BR can keep the all time win streak record also. BR is loaded for next year too. glad the gold football is back at home!

[standman]

Anyone following high school football in AZ knows the "big game" every year is Blue Ridge vs. Show Low. Maybe the hottest rivalry in in the state. The last 3 years it's been BR vs. the Cougars in the Dome at Flagstaff.

 

Last year, the Cougars came out on all cylinders and put it to us. The year before that, we came out on top. Tonight, Blue Ridge finished up a zero loss season, facing the Show Low Cougars for the third straight year in the state championship game. Tonight, Blue Ridge took the trophy home, but the kids from Show Low really showed their mettle and their inner pride. Those boys fought hard, didn't win but showed respect for their home town, maintaining true dignity that doesn't often come with rivarlies of this caliber.

 

My sincere respect goes out to the young men on both teams, and to the coaching staff, to bring a world class rivaly face-down that could go either way, and keep it civil, respectful, and in the spirit of high school athletics.

 

Having played for Paul Moro, many years back, and having a son of one of my good friends and former teammate playing for Ricedorf - most people outside this community can't even begin to grasp the rivalry here. For those boys to be picking eachother up, congratulating eachother after each run, treating eachother like friends, rather than enemies, really says a lot about both coaching staff from both teams, but even more about the character these young men have developed.

 

These boys all played their hearts out, but they also showed respect for eachother - GOD I love highschool football. Shameless shout out to my bro, Dain Thompson - who kicks butt and probably will never read this. You rocked tonight.

 

ya i was stoked. i played there years ago, dain is a cool guy and i really liked him as a coach. Paul Moro and all the assistants are about the best in the country. glad hamilton lost so BR can keep the all time win streak record also. BR is loaded for next year too. glad the gold football is back at home!

 

It is sweet when BR beats Show Low especially for the title. Glad to see the gold ball come back home.

 

When did you graduate? I graduated from BR in '92. I never played football, I was a baseball guy so I was actually more excited to see BR win the state title last year in baseball. Don't know when I'll ever see that again.

 

Brian

[trphyhntr]

i graduated in 03. ya the baseball team last year was awesome. chris williams does all our taxidermy work so it was cool to see his kid do so well. i guess it came down to a walk off home run by nick williams to win it last year.

[Coach]

I graduated in '89. Sure wish I could have seen that baseball game. I can only imagine seeing an ending like that in person. And I think you got the wrong Nick - wasn't it Nick Johnson?

[standman]

I graduated in '89. Sure wish I could have seen that baseball game. I can only imagine seeing an ending like that in person. And I think you got the wrong Nick - wasn't it Nick Johnson?

 

Yep it was Nick Johnson.

 

Brian

[trphyhntr]

lol, oops.

[trphyhntr]

you guys had a good team in 88' right? if i remember correctly the 88 and 89 team won a gold football?

[Non-Typical Solutions]

you guys had a good team in 88' right? if i remember correctly the 88 and 89 team won a gold football?

Lets face it, if you played football at all for Blue Ridge during the last 20 plus years you probably got to hold up the gold ball at least once if not more. They have flat out dominated in football.

A very respected coaching staff and kudos also to the kids through the years that were willing to committ to a program and make it successfull.

[Coach]

you guys had a good team in 88' right? if i remember correctly the 88 and 89 team won a gold football?

 

 

We had a great team in 88 but managed to lose in the semi-finals to Parker. Talk about getting too big for our britches - LOL. Lesson learned about getting too cocky and looking past any opponent. I got a State patch for 88, but was just a Jr. and second string TE/DE, so it's not quite the same is it would have been the following year.

 

C'est la vie.