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Video: Early Contenders - Valor Christian
Brother of Heisman Trophy candidate runs the show for the Eagles.Head coach: Rod Sherman
2015 record (MaxPreps national rank): 12-2, CHSAA 5A champion (No. 100)
Last decade: 92-18 (eight seasons)
Star power: QB
Dylan McCaffrey (19, Michigan), DT
Noah Elliss (348)
Even more: Sophomore running back
Joshia Davis was the team's leading rusher – besides McCaffrey – as a freshman with 553 yards and he's also the top returning receiver. Cornerback
Jack Walley and linebacker
Christian Elliss should star on defense again in 2016.
See the Valor Christian preseason Top 25 photo shoot galleryGame to watch: Valor Christian hosts No. 25
Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.), Aug. 27.
Briefly: McCaffrey, the younger brother of Stanford standout Christian McCaffrey, accounted for 3,392 yards and 40 touchdowns last season. … Valor Christian has won six state titles in seven years, losing in the 2014 final, 25-24 to Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village).... Junior backup quarterback
Blake Stenstrom is waiting patiently in wings. He had a rating of 161.3 last season.
Look for a full preview of the Eagles on June 7.
Photo by Paul DiSalvo/Graphic by SocialRecluse Graphx
