Phoenix Christian at Tanque Verde — High school football preview (Aug. 22, 2025)

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Phoenix Christian travels to Tanque Verde in Tucson for a nonleague matchup at 7 p.m. MST Friday, Aug. 22. The Cougars will be the visitors against the Tanque Verde Hawks at Tanque Verde (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/arizona/football/games/5745865-phoenix-christian-vs-tanque-verde). Both teams enter the game 0-0.

Key links

Phoenix Christian Cougars: https://scorebooklive.com/arizona/football/teams/228184-phoenix-christian-cougars

Tanque Verde Hawks: https://scorebooklive.com/arizona/football/teams/235858-tanque-verde-hawks

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/arizona/football/games/5745865-phoenix-christian-vs-tanque-verde

What to know

Date/time: 7 p.m. MST, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025

Location: Tanque Verde in Tucson, Ariz.

Series note: The teams met last season on Aug. 23, 2024, with Phoenix Christian topping Tanque Verde, 26-13 (recap: https://scorebooklive.com/arizona/football/games/4504107-phoenix-christian-vs-tanque-verde).

SBLive followers: Phoenix Christian (7), Tanque Verde (1). Picks on SBLive are currently at zero for both teams.

Streaming and tickets

Tanque Verde lists an NFHS Network stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/tanque-verde-high-school-tucson-az/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticket links provided on the game page. Check the team pages or the NFHS Network link for more event info.

Notes for fans

Weather location is Tucson, Ariz.; check a local forecast before heading out.

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Expect a competitive opener as Phoenix Christian looks to build on last season’s win and Tanque Verde seeks a bounce-back performance in front of the home crowd.