High school football Top 25 Preseason Early Contenders: No. 23 Mountain Pointe

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State championship game loss a year ago should fuel Pride this fall.

Head coach: Norris Vaughan

2015 record (MaxPreps national rank): 12-1, AIA Division I semifinalist (No. 88)

Last decade: 88-33

Star power: S Isaiah Pola-Mao (220)

Even more: Pola-Mao's sophomore brother Matthew Pola-Mao (6-foot-2, 300 pounds) is one of the most recruited linemen from the Class of 2019. He already has an offer from BYU. … Wide receiver Jaydon Brooks, offensive lineman Eddie Rivas (6-3, 298), cornerback Antwaun Woodberry, linebacker Rashie Hodge, quarterback Noah Grover (6-2, 190) and running backs Anthony Stephens and Gary Bragg are all getting college attention.

See the Mountain Pointe preseason Top 25 photo shoot gallery

Game to watch: Mountain Pointe hosts Chandler Sept. 9.

Briefly: The Pride return 13 starters and their JV team went 8-1 in 2015. … Mountain Pointe (14-0) finished sixth in the country in 2013. … 2012 Olympic triple jump bronze medalist Will Claye is Mountain Pointe graduate.

Look for a full preview of the Pride on June 8.