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2026 Preps football preview: Deer Valley

Deer Valley sophomore receiver Jaxson Hall catches what tuned into a 79-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Gavin Youngker during a 4A playoff first round game Friday against St. Mary's at Thunderbird High School. Hall is back for his junior year.

(Courtesy Matt Sammon/Deer Valley Unified School District)

Deer Valley football has a senior it can depend on at almost every position group and Coach Dan Friedman said he feels good about all 22 starters.

The Skyhawks made the 4A playoffs for the first time in four years in 2025, and battled Phoenix St. Mary’s Catholic in the first round before falling 29-28.

Like it is for many 4A teams, the concerns for Deer Valley are if those starters get injured.

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