Benjamin Franklin High School head coach Dave Jefferies looked out to the assembled media and teams in attendance at the AIA’s Championship event in Tempe Tuesday morning before pausing, looking down to collect his thoughts and sharing a brief story about his father Scott who passed away exactly one month ago.
When top-seeded BFHS (12-1) takes the field against second-seed American Leadership Academy-Queen Creek (12-1) in the 3A Championship Friday night at Campo Verde High School, the Chargers will have their 12th man watching from above.
A Valley native, Eric has had a passion for the Arizona sports scene since an early age. He has covered some of the biggest events including Super Bowls, national championships and the NBA and MLB playoffs in his near 20 years in local media.