Source: sparkstrib.com --- Tuesday, May 03, 2016
Welcome to 2016: A time when a multi-billion-dollar business (ESPN) has a say in high school Football non-league schedules. Nathan has covered local sports since September 2013. He can be reached on Twitter . Reed was scheduled to open its season at Mackay in the Battle Born Classic for the second straight year this fall, but the team it was slated to play, Saguaro, was baited away by the sports empire. ESPN offered to pay for Saguaro to play in another game that the network will air on national television. Nobody can blame the Saguaro coaches for opting out of the game at Mackay. It’s a great opportunity for their players. However, ESPN’s interference also robbed one school ( Reed ) of an opportunity of its own. Kurt Warner (yes, that Kurt Warner) is the offensive coordinator for Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, Ariz.), Carson’s opponent in the Battle Born Classic. He has a son who is a wide receiver on the team. Warner will address the players of the teams before the season-opening weekend at Mackay Stadium. The Raiders will miss it. “That’s the thing that sucks too, I mean how cool of an opportunity to listen to Kurt Warner speak?” Reed coach Ernie Howren said. Saguaro agreed to play the game nearly three months ago, but never signed a contract, allowing the possibility of a falling out. Howren and his staff was able to scramble and find an opponent for that week, and a quality opponent at that. Clayton Valley Charter is legit. An ...
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