Highlights

The Desert Mountain Wolves defeated Chaparral 16-6 at home on Oct. 17 in a region contest, pushing the Scottsdale school's record to 7-1 on the season.

The win was Desert Mountain's second straight region victory. The Wolves had beaten Cactus Shadows 49-20 on Oct. 3 before holding Chaparral to a single score on Friday. The defense has been a consistent story: Desert Mountain has allowed 20 or fewer points in five of its eight games, including a pair of shutouts — a 42-0 win over Mountain View on Sept. 11 and a 53-0 rout at Kellis on Sept. 26.

The Wolves' only loss came on Sept. 5 at Arizona College Prep, 19-15, in the second week of the season.

The MaxPreps schedule page does not include individual stat leaders for the Chaparral game.

Desert Mountain, located at 12575 E Via Linda in Scottsdale, competes in the 5A Northeast Valley region. According to MaxPreps, the program finished the full 2025-26 season 12-3 overall, ranked 8th in Arizona and 159th nationally, and closed the year on a five-game winning streak that included playoff victories over Gilbert, Cactus, Desert Edge, Horizon, and Canyon View.

Around the web

Public conversation on this topic is minimal. One Reddit post discusses academic program comparisons between the two schools rather than athletic performance, indicating little organic engagement around the football game itself.

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  1. maxpreps.com retrieved 2026-05-02T08:59:04.105975+00:00
  2. maxpreps.com retrieved 2026-05-02T08:59:04.105975+00:00

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