WEST VALLEY PREPS

2026 Preps football preview: Paradise Honors

Paradise Honors junior Chuck Van Dyke smiles after being named the Epic Sports TV player of the game in an Oct. 16, 2025 win over Thunderbird. Van Dyke was the state's second leading rusher last year and is back for his senior year.

(Courtesy Sonya Tellez/For West Valley Preps)

Months after a playoff bid in its 4A debut season, Paradise Honors prepared for 2026 by going away from its strengths.

The Panthers have an accomplished core of 10 or so returning starters. Coach Josh SeKoch and his staff spent much of the offseason having them put in work at another position.

Paradise Honors is one of the smaller 4A schools in terms of enrollment, although the charter school enjoys high athletic participation rates. But the roster is not large and depth is a challenge.

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