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Quarterback Will Galvan tossed two touchdowns and caught another, Aki Pulu and Antonio Pratt each scored and No. 4-ranked Cactus looked every bit like a Top 5 team in state with a 59-7 rout over Prescott on Friday night.

The Bradshaw Mountain football team’s late-scheduled eighth game of the 2020 season at Deer Valley on Friday night, Nov. 20, was cancelled after some Skyhawks players tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the day, Bears coach Bob Young said.

The No. 13-ranked Badgers head to No. 4-ranked Cactus for a 4A state play-in game Friday night. Prescott must win if they want to advance to the 2020 state playoffs next week.

The Bears head to No. 22-ranked Deer Valley for an eighth game of the season.

With the state of Arizona seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the past few weeks, the Arizona Interscholastic Association Executive Board decided Thursday to postpone the beginning of the winter sports season until after the New Year, according to a news release.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) announced in a statement released Monday, Nov. 16, that it has made a recommendation to its executive board for consideration of postponing the start of the winter sports season.

Nathan Wright scored three touchdowns and had nearly 200 yards rushing, Cody Leopold had two scores and the No. 13-ranked Prescott football team stretched their winning streak to four with a thrilling 43-35 win over rival Mingus on Friday night.

The Prescott cross-county team has proven to be a perennial powerhouse over the year and it continued to do so at this year’s state meet in Gilbert on Thursday, Nov. 12, as the boys side finished in fifth place while the girls side finished in seventh.

Chino Valley cross-country was poised to have a good showing at the Division III state meet in Gilbert on Thursday, Nov. 12, and that’s exactly how it went as the boys and girls teams finished in ninth and 12th place, respectively.

Bradshaw Mountain wasn’t expected to fare well against 4A No. 3-ranked Cactus on Friday night, Nov. 13, but the Bears gave it their best shot while looking forward to a brighter future in 2021.

The hometown Badgers are fighting for a state playoff spot in Week 7 as they host rival Mingus on Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Bradshaw Mountain hosts No. 3-ranked Cactus in the 2020 regular season finale Friday night.

The Chino Valley football team welcomes Bourgade Catholic in the regular season finale Friday night.

Up until this point, Prescott badminton had not lost a single match all season but the one time it did, it ended their chances at a state title.

Golfer Trevor Lewis of BASIS Prescott signed his letter of intent on Tuesday, Nov. 10, to continue his academic and athletic career down the road at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University next fall.

Going into the AIA State Championship on Thursday, Nov. 5, Prescott boys golf was ranked 12th but after the final round, the Badgers finished in 11th place to close the 2020 season.

When the Prescott football team trailed rival Bradshaw Mountain 10-0 with 5 minutes left in the first quarter on Friday night, the Badgers’ path became clear: Stick to their game plan and try to rally back behind their bruising rushing attack and staunch defense.

Chino Valley travels to Deer Valley on Friday night. Kickoff at 7 p.m.

Prescott heads to Bradshaw Mountain on Friday night for the annual black-and-blue game. Kickoff at 7 p.m. in Prescott Valley.

The Prescott girls swim team broke 11 personal records en route to a first-place finish during the JR Pooler Invitational Regional Qualifier Meet hosted by Mingus on Saturday, Oct. 31.

The Prescott boys swim team managed 15 new personal records and a first place finish at the JR Pooler Invitational Regional Qualifier Meet hosted by Mingus on Saturday, Oct. 31.

Nathan Wright scored four touchdowns, Brayden Nelson recovered a fumble off a muffed snap for a score and the Prescott football team scored 41 unanswered points in the first half to beat Mohave 55-0 on Friday night.

Through three quarters, the Bradshaw Mountain football team managed to hang around with Grand Canyon region frontrunner Coconino. But once the fourth quarter arrived, it was all Panthers.

Phoenix Christian dominated host Chino Valley in 3A West region football action on Friday night, Oct. 30, cruising to a 50-20 victory to remain atop the league standings.

Prescott looks to build on its 38-28 upset over Flagstaff a week ago as they welcome Mohave on Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.