Soon after Ashanta Laster reached the hospital, she was ushered into the emergency room where she saw doctors performing CPR on her teenage son. Laster had gotten a call that 17-year-old Phillip Laster Jr.

Chance Gainer, 18, an honors student who played wide receiver and defensive back, died at a hospital after collapsing during an away game Friday night.

The 18-year-old honors student and football player collapsed on the field Friday night as his team played an away game.

Demands attention on the football field with his superior athletic ability. Has 16 catches for 344 yards and three touchdowns this season. Well-known as a sought-after point guard on the basketball court with five Division I college offers.

As we head into the 2024 season, The Arizona Republic looks at five impact players from the 1960s, '70s, '80s,' 90s, early 2000s and 2010s. These are arguably the 30 greatest players in Arizona high school football,