Technically, 2022 is Highland Prep’s second season of AIA football. In reality, the young program from the charter school in Surprise hit the reset button.
The Honey Badgers have a full 10-game schedule and play in a region for the first time. A new coach will lead a largely new roster onto the field.
After playing for a state 8-man title in its last year in the Canyon Athletic Association, the 2021 Highland Prep team was exposed to the harsh reality of life in an 11-man Arizona Interscholastic Association conference.
