Desert Mountain 2022 Preview
Desert Mountain will enter the 2022 season after coming off a stellar 12-2 season from a year ago. More importantly, they will return a good amount of key players who have climbed up the ranks and have seen a huge…
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Continue ReadingDesert Mountain will enter the 2022 season after coming off a stellar 12-2 season from a year ago. More importantly, they will return a good amount of key players who have climbed up the ranks and have seen a huge rise in their stock this offseason and enter the season as some dangerous contenders for 5A, with potneitally the best 2024 class in the state. Last season, their lone regular season loss came against 6A Chaparral 27-9, and then a playoff loss to the eventual 5A state champs Horizon in a close 28-24 game. When you look at their schedule for this upcoming season, they have strong potential to go undefeated. However, it won’t be easy, and it never is. Some tough matchups they face that will tell us a lot about Desert Mountain include the week 1 test vs Cactus, week 3 @ Mountain View following that week 4 @ Chaparral, and week 6 vs an always competitive Notre Dame Prep. It’s always a live atmosphere at Desert Mountain, and this year coach Hamilton’s guys project to bring a ton of energy to the field and emerge as a very dangerous football team here in 2022.
Key Players
Dylan Tapley Dylan Tapley 6'4" | 205 lbs | ATH Desert Mountain | 2024 State AZ , ATH, ’24
Brady McDonough Brady McDonough 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Desert Mountain | 2024 State AZ , QB, ’24
Dillon Hipp Dillon Hipp 6'5" | 240 lbs | TE Desert Mountain | 2024 State AZ , TE, ’24
Drew Tapley Drew Tapley 6'3" | 180 lbs | QB Desert Mountain | 2023 State AZ , QB/ATH, ’23
Santana Wilson Santana Wilson 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Desert Mountain | 2024 State AZ , DB, ’24
Nolan Clement Nolan Clement 6'3" | 220 lbs | DB Desert Mountain | 2023 State AZ , DE, ’23
Key Departures
Matt Katergaris Matt Katergaris 6'4" | 300 lbs | OL Desert Mountain | 2022 State AZ , OL, (Arizona State)
Porter Sweet Porter Sweet 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB Desert Mountain | 2022 State AZ , DE
Colin Franks, LB
Zack Kilburg, RB
2022 Schedule |
09/02: vs Cactus |
09/09: @ Camelback |
09/15: @ Mountain View (Mesa) |
09/23: @ Chaparral |
09/30: vs Arcadia |
10/07: vs Notre Dame Prep |
10/21: vs Skyline |
10/28: @ Gilbert |
11/04: @ Sunnyslope |
11/10: vs Cactus Shadows |