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[November 29] Post season look at 2011 teams, teaser for next season.  Click here: azcentral.com blogs - Richard Obert - Richardobert - My final football top 10  Click here: Final VX Power Rankings - East Valley Tribune: VarsityXtra 

[November 10]  Season ends at 11-1 when Brophy looses in quarterfinals as clock expires on final drive.  Click here: Basha upsets Brophy with second-half comeback - East Valley Tribune: VarsityXtra  Click here: Basha upsets Brophy with second-half comeback - East Valley Tribune: VarsityXtra  Click here: Basha upsets Brophy on late field goal 

[November 4]  Brophy completes season sweep against Mountain Pointe, reversing last season playoff ending matchup, with a 28-3 victory at home in the first round of the Division I playoffs.  Click here: Brophy defense, Grayer end Mountain Pointe season - East Valley Tribune: VarsityXtra   Click here: Phoenix Brophy manhandles Phoenix Mountain Pointe   Click here: VarsityXtra | Arizona High School Sports | Football - November 4, 2011 - Brophy College Prep  Click here: VarsityXtra | Arizona High School Sports | Football - November 4, 2011 - Brophy College Prep 

[October 28]  Brophy completes the regular season at 10-0 with a solid 52-7 win at Pinnacle.   Click here: Brophy vs. Pinnacle - Oct. 28, 2011 - Photos   Click here: Brophy rolls over Pinnacle    Click here: Brophy blasts Pinnacle to earn No. 2 seed - East Valley Tribune: VarsityXtra   Click here: High School Sports Boxscore: Football 

[October 21] 42-15 win at Mesa Westwood moves Brophy to 9-0 for the season.  Click here: High School Sports Boxscore: Football  Click here: VarsityXtra | Arizona High School Sports | Football - October 21, 2011 - Westwood 

[October 14]  Brophy records its third shut out of the season, 63-0, over St. Mary's.  Click here: Brophy Roundup » Three and Out: Top four storylines from Brophy vs. St. Mary’s   Click here: VarsityXtra | Arizona High School Sports | Football - October 14, 2011 - Brophy College Prep    Click here: Brophy Prep football routs rival St. Mary's  Click here: High School Sports Boxscore: Football  Click here: azcentral.com blogs - Scott Bordow - Brophy, St. Mary's worlds apart in high school football  Click here: Brophy gets little resistance from rival St. Mary's | VarsityXtra - Arizona High School Sports 

[October 6] Last minute 46 yard field goal gives Brophy a 24-21 victory over Westview. Click here: Brophy Roundup » Clutch fourth quarter plays erase struggles in Bronco win    Click here: VarsityXtra | Arizona High School Sports | Football - October 6, 2011 - Brophy College Prep  Click here: Brophy survives wild finish to tip Westview | VarsityXtra - Arizona High School Sports  Click here: Phoenix Brophy dodges Avondale Westview's upset bid 

[September 30] Brophy defeats Mountain Pointe on the road, 31-14.  Click here: Brophy Roundup » Brophy overcomes quick deficit to top Mountain Pointe  Click here: Brophy shakes off early MP run in Broncos' victory | VarsityXtra - Arizona High School Sports  Click here: Brophy overcomes early Mountain Pointe touchdown for big win   Click here: Brophy vs. Mountain Pointe - Sept. 30, 2011 - Photos Click here: High School Sports Boxscore: Football   Click here: VarsityXtra | Arizona High School Sports | Football - September 30, 2011 - Mountain Pointe 

[September 23] Brophy earns an impressive 45-7 win at North Canyon.  Click here: Opening kick return sets stage for Brophy blowout     Click here: High School Sports Boxscore: Football   Click here: VarsityXtra | Arizona High School Sports | Football - September 23, 2011 - North Canyon  Click here: Brophy Roundup » Broncos remain undefeated with rout of North Canyon 

 [September 19]   Brophy moves to #2 ranking in Arizona, #76 nationally by Rivals.  Click here: RivalsHigh Rankings   Click here: Arizona high school football rankings - Week 4   Click here: VX Football Rankings 9/17 | VarsityXtra - Arizona High School Sports 

[Updated September 18] After winning the coin toss by Brophy parent and grandparent Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Brophy wins 50-0 at home in its first game with Sandra Day O'Connor High School.  Click here: High School Sports Boxscore: Football   Click here: VarsityXtra | Arizona High School Sports | Football - September 16, 2011 - Brophy College Prep  Click here: Brophy Roundup » Broncos obtain 2nd shutout of year against Sandra Day O’ Connor 

[September 10] In a game delayed by lightening for nearly an hour at halftime, Brophy prevailed against former Fiesta region foe, Mesa Red Mountain, 31-13.  Click here: Big plays allow Brophy Prep football to bounce Red Mountain  Click here: Devon Allen leads Brophy over Red Mountain | VarsityXtra - Arizona High School Sports  Click here: Brophy Roundup » Weather doesn’t stop Bronco force against Red Mountain 

[September 3] The September 2 Boulder Creek varsity game was featured in a live Prepzone webcast, now available for on-demand replays at FoxSportsArizona.com at Fox Sports Arizona (select PrepZone).  Articles about the Brophy win against Boulder Creek:  Click here: Offense carries Brophy football past Boulder Creek   Click here: Brophy holds off Boulder Creek | VarsityXtra - Arizona High School Sports  http://arizonavarsity.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1260029  Click here: High School Sports Boxscore: Football 

[August 27] Feature stories on the Brophy victory over Mountain Ridge Friday night, August 26: Click here: Brophy storms past Mountain Ridge | VarsityXtra - Arizona High School Sports      Click here: Gridiron Arizona     Click here: azcentral.com blogs - Richard Obert - Richardobert - Friday football wrap    Click here: High School Sports Boxscore: Football 

Brophy's school newspaper, the Roundup, full season preview coverage:  Click here: Brophy Roundup » Season Preview: Brophy football on the mark 

[August 25] The preseason reviews by the Arizona Republic/AZ Central.com are complete, with Brophy ranked #3 in its Division I preseason poll.  Click here: Arizona high school football rankings - Preseason   Brophy (team preview  Click here: 2011 high school football preview: Brophy ) also was designated as a favorite in new Division I, Section 3.  Click here: High school football preview: Division I, Section III (for a preview of all diviisions and sections: Click here: Arizona high school football section previews - 2011)

[August 24] Brophy receives #6 preseason Division I ranking from Scout.com; six of the top-15 Division 1 teams are on the Broncos' 2011 schedule. Matt Cahal (BCP 2012) was selected as a DB on the Scout.com 2011 Preseason All 24-7 Division One Team. Click here: Scout.com: 2011 Division-One Preseason Preview  

[August 20] FoxSportsArizona announced that the September 2d Brophy home game against Anthem Boulder Creek will be webcast live from Phoenix College on FoxSportsArizona.com. 

Brophy is scheduled for two Fox Sports Arizona telecasts during the 2011 high school football season, October 6 with Westview and the October 14 St. Mary's rivalry game, both home games. Click here: Fox Sports Arizona Football TV Schedule 2011 | VarsityXtra - Arizona High School Sports 

[August 12] Check out the East Valley Tribune Varsity Xtra season preview for Brophy football; EVT Varsity Xtra ranks the Broncos #3 in its Division I preseason high school football poll.  Click here: VX Football Preview: Brophy | VarsityXtra - Arizona High School Sports    

Click here: VX Preseason Football Rankings | VarsityXtra - Arizona High School Sports 

[August 12]  Former Brophy coach and parent of Broncos Nic (BCP 2008) and Jack (BCP 2013), Gene Nudo, was selected for the Arena Football League Hall of Fame.  Coach Nudo, now president and GM of the Chicago Rush, joins an impressive group, including Valley favorite Kurt Warner, in the HOF class for induction in 2012.  Look for a feature story on the Home Page soon.  Click here: Hunkie Cooper, Kurt Warner elected to AFL Hall of Fame 

[August 10] A list of the top ten Arizona high school football dynasties over the past five seasons compiled by MaxPreps.com using computer rankings has been published on Arizona Central. At number 7, Brophy was 38-15 over the period. The records reveal that the Broncos played the strongest schedule in the top ten based on opponent winning percentage (.6220), not to mention Brophy is one of three of the top ten teams from the big school division (the old 5A-1 conference, now Division I).  Click here: azcentral.com blogs - Richard Obert - Richardobert - Top 10 Arizona football dynasties

[August 22] Brophy quartet among the top ten returning Arizona high school position players highlighted by the Arizona Republic: quarterback Tyler Bruggman (BCP 2013) is ranked fifth among the elite group, the top underclassman QB; Marche Dennard (BCP 2013) is selected in the top ten returning running backs; Devon Allen (BCP 2013) is listed in the top ten returning wide receivers, at #4 the only underclassman on the WR list; and Robert Relf (BCP 2013) recognized among the top ten at linebacker. Two Broncos were named top ten players to watch this season by the East Valley Tri  b Varsity Xtra: Devon Allen, offense, and Robert Relf, defense. Meanwhile, the Arizona Republic included Frederick Gammage (BCP 2012) among the top 100 seniors from the class of 2012.  Relf was also named as one of three juniors to watch.

Click here: Arizona high school football: Top 10 quarterbacks for 2011 

Click here: Ten offensive players to watch | VarsityXtra - Arizona High School Sports

Click here: Ten defensive players to watch | VarsityXtra - Arizona High School Sports

Click here: Arizona high school football: Top 10 running backs for 2011