Desert Christian at American Leadership Academy — Anthem South preview (Aug. 22, 2025)

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Desert Christian travels to American Leadership Academy — Anthem South on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, for a nonleague showdown at 7 p.m. local time in Anthem, Ariz. The Eagles (0-0) open the season on the road against the Titans (0-0) at American Leadership Academy — Anthem South. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/arizona/football/games/5753612-desert-christian-vs-american-leadership-academy-anthem-south

Game details

• Date/time: Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 — 7 p.m. local (Arizona)

• Location: American Leadership Academy — Anthem South

• Matchup: Desert Christian Eagles vs. American Leadership Academy — Anthem South Titans

• ScorebookLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/arizona/football/games/5753612-desert-christian-vs-american-leadership-academy-anthem-south

• Team pages: Desert Christian — https://scorebooklive.com/arizona/football/teams/602531-desert-christian-eagles

  American Leadership Academy — Anthem South — https://scorebooklive.com/arizona/football/teams/546251-american-leadership-academy-anthem-south-titans

What to watch

Both teams enter the season 0-0. ScorebookLive does not list a prior meeting between these programs, so this could be an early chance to set the tone and build momentum for the fall. Desert Christian heads into the contest looking to establish an identity on the road, while American Leadership Academy — Anthem South will try to defend the home turf and open the schedule with a positive statement.

Streaming and tickets

• Possible stream access via each school’s NFHS Network page:

• Desert Christian NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/desert-christian-high-school-tucson-az/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• American Leadership Academy — Anthem South NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/american-leadership-academy-anthem-florence-az/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: ScorebookLive does not list ticketing information for this game. Check the schools’ athletic pages or the NFHS Network links above for possible streaming or ticket updates.

Fan engagement — follow and pick

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Upcoming for each team

• American Leadership Academy — Anthem South next: Palo Verde at American Leadership Academy — Anthem South, Friday, Aug. 29 — https://scorebooklive.com/arizona/football/games/5749866-palo-verde-vs-american-leadership-academy-anthem-south

• Desert Christian next: Heritage Academy at Desert Christian, Friday, Aug. 29 — https://scorebooklive.com/arizona/football/games/5749895-heritage-academy-vs-desert-christian

Follow the game page and both team pages on ScorebookLive for lineups, live scoring and updates as kickoff approaches.