PHOENIX -

In the most chaotic 4A football season in recent memory, Arcadia has been the constant.

The Titans turned in another complete team effort in Friday’s state semifinal to reach the school’s first state title game since 1962.

Top seed Arcadia’s defense led the way to 13-0 and the historic trip to the ‘ship, shutting out #12 ALA-West Foothills (9-5) in the second half and picking off the Guardians four times in the fourth quarter.

“This senior crew is some of the best kids you’ll ever meet. They’re some of the best kids on campus, and they happen to be really good football players. They lead this team,” first-year Arcadia Head Coach B.J. Pasquel said. “I thought we would have a good team. Going 13-0 into the last one? I couldn’t have predicted that. But as the season went on, you

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