[ad_1]
Lance Lawson on Red Mountain’s win over Horizon | 1:27
Red Mountain star Lance Lawson discusses his team’s win over Horizon in the first round of the 6A playoffs on Friday.
1 of 28
Chaparral’s Jack Miller on win | 1:02
Chaparral squeaked by Williams Field, 17-14.
Logan Newman/azcentral sports
2 of 28
Hamilton QB Tyler Shough discusses win over Skyline | 0:55
Hamilton quarterback Tyler Shough talks about his win over Skyline during the first round of the playoffs on Friday.
3 of 28
Saguaro coach Jason Mohns on win over Mingus | 1:16
Saguaro coach Jason Mohns discusses his team’s win over Cottonwood Mingus in the first round of the 4A playoffs on Friday.
4 of 28
Peoria quarterback Nate Dobson leads team to win over Walden Grove | 1:13
Peoria’s quarterback Nate Dobson finished the game with one touchdown and said his teammates stepping up contributed to the team’s win.
Jennifer Jimenez/Special to azcentral sports
5 of 28
Cover 2: Previewing the 2017 football postseason | 24:38
Richard Obert and Richard Morin breakdown the 6A to 2A brackets for the high school football tournaments, which start Friday, Nov. 3.
6 of 28
Desert Ridge coach Jeremy Hathcock discusses 6A bracket | 1:42
Mountain Pointe and Desert Ridge are the top two seeds in 6A for the 2017 Arizona high school football playoffs.
Richard Obert/ azcentral sports
7 of 28
Chaparral coach Thomas Lewis breaks down 5A playoffs | 2:13
Chaparral has first-round rematch with defending champion Williams Field in division 5A of the Arizona high school football playoffs.
Richard Obert/ azcentral sports
8 of 28
Saguaro coach Jason Mohns analyzes 4A state bracket | 1:58
Saguaro is trying to become the first team in the state to win five straight state championships in Arizona high school football.
Richard Obert/ azcentral sports
9 of 28
Defending champion American Leadership coach breaks down 3A playoffs | 1:11
It’s a balanced bracket and a wide-open race for the Arizona high school football 3A championship.
Richard Obert/ azcentral sports
10 of 28
Phoenix Christian coach breaks down 2A playoffs | 1:45
Phoenix Christian coach Brian Cole talks about the Arizona high school football 2A playoff brackets.
Richard Obert/ azcentral sports
11 of 28
Moon Valley honors Carlos Sanchez at game | 1:38
Moon Valley booster club president describes the community rallying around the Sanchez family and creating #CarlosStrong to remember the player who died after an injury suffered in a high school football game.
12 of 28
Chandler keeps Battle For Arizona Avenue trophy | 1:19
Chandler beats Hamilton 50-14 for Premier Region title
13 of 28
Liberty’s Ryan Bendle talks about win over Centennial | 0:52
Senior quarterback Ryan Bendle of Liberty came up with big plays in his team’s win, but credit guys around him.
Jennifer Jimenez/Special to azcentral sports
14 of 28
Williams Field’s Jadon Pearson talks about win over Queen Creek | 1:53
Jadon Pearson had two interceptions, including a pick-six to help Gilbert Williams Field defeat Queen Creek 27-6 Friday in Queen Creek. The win gave Williams Field the San Tan regional title and an automatic playoff berth.
Nick Snow/Special for azcentral sports
15 of 28
Dylan Naylor after Kellis’ win over Ironwood | 0:45
Dylan Naylor had 206 receiving yards and two touchdowns to lead Kellis over Ironwood on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017.
Jake Rill/Special to azcentral sports
16 of 28
Higley QB Spencer Brasch talks the victory over Seton | 1:43
Higley beat Seton, 50-0
Robert Gundran/azcentral sports/
17 of 28
Arizona Lutheran outscores Gilbert Christian | 1:04
Arizona Lutheran RB Brandon Garcia and coach Dave Peter discuss their win over Gilbert Christian.
Adam Stites/Special for azcentral sports
18 of 28
North’s Jason Cortez discusses their win over Maryvale | 0:54
North blanked Maryvale, 46-0
Jose M. Romero/Special to azcentral sports
19 of 28
Rivalry Week heats up with Chandler, Hamilton | 1:19
Chandler and Hamilton talk about football rivalry at Chandler Rotary Club’s Battle For Arizona Avenue luncheon
20 of 28
Brock Purdy reacts to Perry’s 65-63 win over Hamilton | 1:01
QB Purdy on shootout win over Hamilton
21 of 28
Lance Lawson leads Red Mountain to region title | 1:14
Red Mountain honored Lance Lawson for his career before game
22 of 28
Chaparral QB Jack Miller talks after his team’s win | 0:37
Chaparral QB Jack Miller discusses their 64-20 win over North Canyon
Chris Whitcomb/azcentral sports
23 of 28
Highland QB Kaleb Herber talks about win over Gilbert | 1:00
Highland QB Kaleb Herber discusses their 41-34 win over Gilbert
Ben Stapley/Special for azcentral sports
24 of 28
Phoenix Christian’s Corey Leary, Brian Cole after big 2A victory | 0:44
Phoenix Christian is the 2A Metro West champion after defeating Scottsdale Christian Academy, 28-7.
25 of 28
Desert Ridge’s Cooper Schmidt discusses momentum heading into playoffs | 1:34
Cooper Schmidt’s 74-yard touchdown run on the second play from scrimmage helped Desert Ridge take down Desert Vista 35-7 Friday in Mesa.
Nick Snow/Special for azcentral sports
26 of 28
McClintock RB Tyrese Green on win over Sunnyslope | 0:42
McClintock’s Tyrese Green had 179 total yards in their 19-15 win over Sunnyslope.
Jose M. Romero/Special to azcentral sports
27 of 28
Sunrise Mountain’s Angel Ruiz on blowout win over Greenway | 0:50
Angel Ruiz from Sunrise Mountain starred in the 60-0 win over Greenway with three touchdowns.
Jennifer Jimenez/Special to azcentral sports
28 of 28
Lance Lawson on Red Mountain’s win over Horizon
Chaparral’s Jack Miller on win
Hamilton QB Tyler Shough discusses win over Skyline
Saguaro coach Jason Mohns on win over Mingus
Peoria quarterback Nate Dobson leads team to win over Walden Grove
Cover 2: Previewing the 2017 football postseason
Desert Ridge coach Jeremy Hathcock discusses 6A bracket
Chaparral coach Thomas Lewis breaks down 5A playoffs
Saguaro coach Jason Mohns analyzes 4A state bracket
Defending champion American Leadership coach breaks down 3A playoffs
Phoenix Christian coach breaks down 2A playoffs
Moon Valley honors Carlos Sanchez at game
Chandler keeps Battle For Arizona Avenue trophy
Liberty’s Ryan Bendle talks about win over Centennial
Williams Field’s Jadon Pearson talks about win over Queen Creek
Dylan Naylor after Kellis’ win over Ironwood
Higley QB Spencer Brasch talks the victory over Seton
Arizona Lutheran outscores Gilbert Christian
North’s Jason Cortez discusses their win over Maryvale
Rivalry Week heats up with Chandler, Hamilton
Brock Purdy reacts to Perry’s 65-63 win over Hamilton
Lance Lawson leads Red Mountain to region title
Chaparral QB Jack Miller talks after his team’s win
Highland QB Kaleb Herber talks about win over Gilbert
Phoenix Christian’s Corey Leary, Brian Cole after big 2A victory
Desert Ridge’s Cooper Schmidt discusses momentum heading into playoffs
McClintock RB Tyrese Green on win over Sunnyslope
Sunrise Mountain’s Angel Ruiz on blowout win over Greenway
The 2017 Arizona high school football postseason tournaments are underway.
Get all the matchups for each conference here.
We’ll update this page each week with the latest scores and schedules.
NOMINATE: Male or Female Athlete of the Week, Academic All-Star
6A football tournament bracket
The 6A state championship will be Saturday, Dec. 2, at Arizona Stadium at the University of Arizona at 7 p.m. | See the AIA bracket.
First round
Friday, Nov. 3
No. 15 Avondale Westview 23, No. 2 Mesa Desert Ridge 7
No. 1 Phoenix Mountain Pointe 65, No. 16 Yuma Cibola 0
No. 4 Perry 52, No. 13 Anthem Boulder Creek 6
No. 6 Phoenix Pinnacle 52, No. 11 Laveen Cesar Chavez 7
No. 7 Mesa Red Mountain 56, No. 10 Phoenix Horizon 24
No. 8 Gilbert Highland 41, No. 9 Scottsdale Desert Mountain 21
No. 5 Chandler Hamilton 49, No. 12 Mesa Skyline 25
No. 3 Chandler 49, No. 14 Mesa Mountain View 24
Second round
Friday, Nov. 10
No. 8 Gilbert Highland (7-3) at No. 1 Phoenix Mountain Pointe (9-2)
No. 5 Chandler Hamilton (8-3) at No. 4 Perry (10-1)
No. 6 Phoenix Pinnacle (11-3) at No. 3 Chandler (9-2)
No. 15 Avondale Westview (6-5) at No. 7 Mesa Red Mountain (9-2)
5A football tournament bracket
The 5A state championship will be Saturday, Dec. 2, at Arizona Stadium at the University of Arizona at 3:30 p.m. | See the AIA bracket.
First round
Friday, Nov. 3
No. 3 Peoria Liberty 28, No. 14 Gilbert Campo Verde 7
No. 2 Peoria Centennial 28, No. 15 Phoenix Sunnyslope 2
No. 10 Scottsdale Chaparral 17, No. 7 Gilbert Williams Field 14
No. 4 Scottsdale Notre Dame 49, No. 13 Goodyear Desert Edge
No. 1 Vail Cienega 24, No. 16 Laveen Betty Fairfax 6
No. 9 Marana 35, No. 8 Buckeye Verrado 33
No. 5 Queen Creek 48, No. 12 Marana Mountain View 20
No. 6 Oro Valley Ironwood Ridge 48, No. 11 Glendale Apollo 41
Second round
Friday, Nov. 10
No. 9 Marana (9-2) at No. 1 Vail Cienega (11-0)
No. 5 Queen Creek (10-1) at No. 4 Scottsdale Notre Dame (11-0)
No. 6 Oro Valley Ironwood Ridge (8-3) at No. 3 Peoria Liberty (10-1)
No. 10 Scottsdale Chaparral (7-4) at No. 2 Peoria Centennial (9-1)
4A football tournament bracket
The 4A state championship will be Saturday, Dec. 2, at Arizona Stadium at the University of Arizona at noon. | See the AIA bracket.
First round
Friday, Nov. 3
No. 2 Scottsdale Saguaro 45, No. 15 Cottonwood Mingus 15
No. 4 Tucson Salpointe Catholic 42, No. 13 Tucson Pueblo 0
No. 5 Glendale Cactus 71, No. 12 Phoenix Moon Valley 8
No. 8 Cactus Shadows 34, No. 9 Marcos de Niza 7
No. 1 Sunrise Mountain 43, No. 16 Apache Junction 10
No. 7 Peoria 33, No. 10 Sahuarita Walden Grove 7
No. 3 Gilbert Higley 67, No. 14 Buckeye 28
No. 6 Chandler Seton Catholic 29, No. 11 Tucson Catalina Foothills 22
Second Round
Friday, Nov. 10
No. 8 Cactus Shadows (7-4) at No. 1 Sunrise Mountain (10-1)
No. 5 Glendale Cactus (9-2) at No. 4 Tucson Salpointe Catholic (10-1)
No. 6 Chandler Seton Catholic (9-2) at No. 3 Gilbert Higley (10-1)
No. 7 Peoria (8-3) at No. 2 Scottsdale Saguaro (9-2)
3A football tournament bracket
The 3A state championship game will be Friday, Nov. 25 at Gilbert Campo Verde High School at 6:30 p.m. | See the AIA bracket.
First round
Saturday, Nov. 4
No. 16 Wickenburg (6-4) at No. 1 Pusch Ridge (10-0), 6 p.m.
No. 9 Show Low (7-3) at No. 8 Phoenix Northwest Christian (8-2), 6 p.m.
No. 12 Fountain Hills (6-4) at No. 5 Tucson Sabino (8-2), 6 p.m.
No. 13 Page (8-2) at No. 4 Queen Creek Benjamin Franklin (9-1), 6 p.m.
No. 14 Tucson Empire (6-4) at No. 3 Queen Creek Casteel (10-0), 6 p.m.
No. 11 Lakeside Blue Ridge (6-4) at No. 6 Florence (7-2), 6 p.m.
No. 10 Snowflake (7-3) at No. 7 Yuma Catholic (8-2), 6 p.m.
No. 15 Ganado (7-3) at No. 2 Queen Creek American Leadership (9-1), 6 p.m.
Bracket Breakdown: This is as balanced a bracket as there is. Any one of a eight teams could win it all. But take a closer look, and you’ll find Pusch Ridge and Sabino in one semifinal and American Leadership and Casteel in the other.
Casteel ran the regular-season table as the preseason No. 1 team but only gained a 3 seed out of it because of its light schedule, other than playing Yuma Catholic. American Leadership likely keeps Casteel from having to face Yuma Catholic again. They’ll meet in the quarterfinals. That has a semifinal feel.
Benjamin Franklin, which opened with its only loss to defending state champion American Leadership, is a dangerous 4 seed. But Sabino should be able to get past that semifinal. I think Pusch Ridge ends up taking it all.
2A football tournament bracket
The 2A state championship game will be Friday, Nov. 25 at Gilbert Campo Verde High School at 1:30 p.m. | See the AIA bracket.
Saturday, Nov. 4
No. 3 Thatcher (10-1) 62, No. 14 Willcox (5-6) 6
No. 16 Kingman Academy (7-3) vs. No. 1 Eagar Round Valley (10-0), 6 p.m.
No. 15 Bisbee (5-5) at No. 2 Phoenix Christian (10-0), 6 p.m.
No. 13 Pima (5-5) at No. 4 Eloy Santa Cruz Valley (9-0), 6 p.m.
No. 5 Scottsdale Christian (9-2) at No. 12 Whiteriver Alchesay (8-2), 6 p.m.
No. 6 St. Johns (7-3) at No. 11 San Tan Foothills (8-2), 6 p.m.
No. 10 Tempe Prep (6-4) at No. 7 Gilbert Christian (7-3), 6 p.m.
No. 9 Arizona Lutheran (7-3) at No. 8 Morenci (7-3), 6 p.m.
Bracket Breakdown:Round Valley’s top seed will be challenged in the end by Phoenix Christian, which has been ranked No. 1 by azcentral sports since the preseason and showed no signs of slipping throughout the season with QB Hunter Cole leading the way for his father Brian’s team. Cole knows how to win championships, and even though Round Valley made a big statement the second half of the season with a win over defending state champion Thatcher, Phoenix Christian has few deficiencies and will play up to the competition. Watch for Santa Cruz to come through to meet Round Valley in one semifinal and Phoenix Christian to meet Thatcher in the other semi.
1A football tournament bracket
The 1A state championship game will be Friday, Nov. 10 at Maricopa High School at 6:30 p.m. | See the AIA bracket.
First round
Friday, Oct. 20
No. 9 Winkelman Hayden 30, No. 8 Fort Thomas 20
No. 12 Salome 72, No. 5 Mayer 42..
Saturday, Oct. 21
No. 6 Goodyear Trivium Prep 28, No. 11 Joseph City 26
No. 7 Kearny Ray 50, No. 10 Elfrida Valley Union 0
Saturday, Oct. 28
Quarterfinals
No. 1 Heber Mogollon 73, No. 9 Winkelman Hayden 28
No. 4 Williams 55, No. 12 Salome 6
No. 3 Superior 36, No. 6 Goodyear Trivium Prep 34
No. 2 Bagdad 90, No. 7 Kearny Ray 50
Saturday, Nov. 4
Semifinals
No. 2 Bagdad (9-0) vs. No. 3 Superior (7-1), 2 p.m., at Maricopa High School
No. 1 Heber Mogollon (7-0) vs. No. 4 Williams (6-2), 6:30 p.m., at Maricopa High School
Friday, Nov. 10
1A championship
6:30 p.m., at Maricopa High School
Richard Obert’s picks for 2017
Overall record: 851-247 (.775).
Record for Week 10: 75-24 (.757)
Record for Week 9: 83-18 (.822)
Record for Week 8: 82-18 (.820).
Record for Week 7: 83-25 (.768).
Record for Week 6: 85-23 (.787).
Record for Week 5: 86-16 (.843).
Record for Week 4: 90-19 (.826).
Record for Week 3: 72-30 (.706).
Record for Week 2: 76-32 (.703).
Record for Week 1: 78-31 (.716).
Record for Zero Week: 41-11 (.788).
To suggest human-interest story ideas and other news, reach Obert at [email protected] or 602-316-8827. Follow him at twitter.com/azc_obert. Watch the azcentral sports high school football show on the azcentral sports Facebook page, with a new episode live every week at 7 p.m.
[ad_2]
Source link