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Here is the schedule with my picks to win in capital letters for the first week of the Arizona high school football season:

WEEK 1

Thursday’s games

Surprise Willow Canyon at MARICOPA, 7 p.m.

MIAMI vs. Heritage Academy Laveen at Arizona Lutheran Academy, 7 p.m.

Friday’s games

Cottonwood Mingus vs. FLAGSTAFF at Flagstaff Coconino, 4 p.m.

PRESCOTT VALLEY BRADSHAW MOUNTAIN vs. Bullhead City Mohave, at Anderson Auto Group Fieldhouse, 4 p.m.

ST. DAVID at Lincoln Prep, 6 p.m.

Duncan vs. TEMPE PREP at Chandler Prep, 6 p.m.

SUPERIOR at Elfrida Valley Union, 6 p.m.

Phoenix St. Mary’s at AMERICAN LEADERSHIP QUEEN CREEK, 7 p.m.

JOSEPH CITY at Anthem Prep, 7 p.m.

Buckeye at PHOENIX ARCADIA, 7 p.m.

Camp Verde at PHOENIX ARIZONA LUTHERAN, 7 p.m.

WILLIAMS at Bagdad, 7 p.m.

Glendale Deer Valley at PHOENIX BARRY GOLDWATER, 7 p.m.

CHANDLER SETON CATHOLIC at Queen Creek Benjamin Franklin, 7 p.m.

Phoenix Veritas Prep at BENSON, 7 p.m.

SEQUOIA PATHWAY at Bisbee, Warren Park, 7 p.m.

St. John Paul II at PHOENIX BOURGADE CATHOLIC, 7 p.m.

PEORIA SUNRISE MOUNTAIN at Glendale Cactus, 7 p.m.

Anthem Boulder Creek at QUEEN CREEK CASTEEL, 7 p.m.

FORT THOMAS vs. Scottsdale Cicero at Veritas Prep, 7 p.m.

Sierra Vista Buena at SAN TAN VALLEY COMBS, 7 p.m.

FLORENCE at Coolidge, 7 p.m.

PHOENIX DESERT VISTA at Tempe Corona del Sol, 7 p.m.

El Mirage Dysart at SCOTTSDALE CORONADO, 7 p.m.

SURPRISE PARADISE HONORS at Phoenix Cortez, 7 p.m.

Canyon View at GOODYEAR DESERT EDGE, 7 p.m.

HEBER MOGOLLON at Desert Heights, 7 p.m.

PEORIA at Scottsdale Desert Mountain, 7 p.m.

GILBERT HIGHLAND at Mesa Desert Ridge, 7 p.m.

Glendale Raymond S Kellis at GOODYEAR ESTRELLA FOOTHILLS, 7 p.m.

Chino Valley at FOUNTAIN HILLS, 7 p.m.

GOODYEAR MILLENNIUM at Gilbert, 7 p.m.

SHOW LOW at Gilbert Christian, 7 p.m.

CHANDLER PREP at Glendale Prep, 7 p.m.

Phoenix Moon Valley at PHOENIX GREENWAY, 7 p.m.

Peoria Centennial at CHANDLER HAMILTON, 7 p.m.

PHOENIX WASHINGTON at Glendale Independence, 7 p.m.

Paradise Valley at GLENDALE IRONWOOD, 7 p.m.

Kingman Academy at KINGMAN, 7 p.m.

GLENDALE at Lake Havasu, 7 p.m.

PRESCOTT at Kingman Lee Williams, 7 p.m.

CHANDLER at Peoria Liberty, 7 p.m.

Salome at MAYER, 7 p.m.

Tempe at McCLINTOCK, 7 p.m.

Apache Junction at GILBERT MESQUITE, 7 p.m.

Phoenix North Pointe at MORENCI, 7 p.m.

Gilbert Higley at PHOENIX MOUNTAIN POINTE, 7 p.m.

Mesa at MESA MOUNTAIN VIEW, 7 p.m.

MESA DOBSON at Phoenix North Canyon, 7 p.m.

Buckeye Youngker at PHOENIX NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN, 7 p.m.

Phoenix Brophy Prep at SCOTTSDALE NOTRE DAME, 7 p.m.

WICKENBURG at Parker, 7 p.m.

LAKESIDE BLUE RIDGE at Payson, 7 p.m.

QUEEN CREEK at Gilbert Perry, 7 p.m.

YUMA CATHOLIC at Phoenix Christian, 7 p.m.

THATCHER at Pima, 7 p.m..

Phoenix Horizon at PHOENIX PINNACLE, 7 p.m.

MESA EASTMARK at Tucson Pusch Ridge, 7 p.m.

St. Johns at EAGAR ROUND VALLEY, 7 p.m.

Scottsdale Chaparral at SCOTTSDALE SAGUARO, 7 p.m.

Casa Grande t TUCSON SALPOINTE CATHOLIC, 7 p.m.

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Richard Obert breaks down the top four games in week 1 of the 2020 Arizona high school football season.

Arizona Republic

CHANDLER ARIZONA COLLEGE PREP  at San Tan Foothills, 7 p.m.

BUCKEYE VERRADO at Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor, 7 p.m.

San Tan Charter at ELOY SANTA CRUZ, 7 p.m.

GOODYEAR TRIVIUM PREP at Scottsdale Christian, 7 p.m.

CHANDLER BASHA at Surprise Shadow Ridge, 7 p.m.

GLENDALE MOUNTAIN RIDGE at Mesa Skyline, 7 p.m.

AMERICAN LEADERSHIP GILBERT NORTH at Snowflake, 7 p.m.

Glendale Apollo at PHOENIX SUNNYSLOPE, 7 p.m.

SAN TAN VALLEY POSTON BUTTE at Phoenix Thunderbird, 7 p.m.

Scottsdale Prep at TOMBSTONE, 7 p.m.

Phoenix Valley Lutheran at TONOPAH VALLEY, 7 p.m.

Avondale Agua Fria at SURPRISE VALLEY VISTA, 7 p.m.

PHOENIX SHADOW MOUNTAIN at Casa Grande Vista Grande, 7 p.m.

MESA RED MOUNTAIN at Mesa Westwood, 7 p.m.

Gilbert Campo Verde at GILBERT WILLIAMS FIELD, 7 p.m.

AMERICAN LEADERSHIP IRONWOOD at Winslow

TEMPE MARCOS DE NIZA at Coconino, 7:30 p.m.

CHANDLER VALLEY CHRISTIAN vs. River Valley, at Anderson Auto Group Fieldhouse, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday’s game

Mohave Valley Accelerated at EL CAPITAN, 1 p.m.

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