With the AIA rating system determining playoff berths and seedings for all classifications, the importance of the regional standings are diminished, especially with Class 5A and 6A schools. Region champions for those classifications do not earn automatic bids to the state playoffs.
However, region champs in 4A to 1A earn automatic bids, and teams have among their goals to top their regional rivals by season’s end. With that, here are the this week’s updated standings and schedules (kickoffs are at 7 p.m.):
[table “19” not found /]Last week’s results:
Trevor Browne 66, Alhambra 40
Cesar Chavez 69, North 12
Shadow Ridge 56, Maryvale 0
Tucson bye
Friday’s games:
Tucson at Cesar Chavez
Alhambra bye
North bye
Maryvale bye
Trevor Browne bye
Last week’s results:
Buena 64, Marana 6
Ironwood Ridge 35, Nogales 9
Cienega 26, Sunnyside 14
Friday’s games:
Buena at Cienega
Ironwood Ridge at Marana
Sunnyside at Nogales
Last week’s results:
Desert View 27, Rincon/University 26
Flowing Wells 10, Empire 7
Mountain View 56, Cholla 0
Friday’s games
Desert View at Cholla
Mountain View at Empire
Rincon/University at Flowing Wells
Last week’s results:
Pueblo 39, Douglas 14
Palo Verde 46, Amphi 43
Walden Grove 42, Rio Rico 9
Friday’s games:
Rio Rico at Amphi
Palo Verde at Pueblo
Douglas at Walden Grove
Last week’s results:
Canyon del Oro 34, Catalina Foothills 21
Salpointe 58, Sahuaro 13
Casa Grande 56, Vista Grande 7
Friday’s games:
Sahuaro at CDO
Casa Grande at Salpointe
Catalina Foothills at Vista Grande
Last week’s results:
Pusch Ridge 63, Tanque Verde 0
Sabino 61, Catalina 0
Safford 31, Sahuarita 0
Friday’s games:
Safford at Catalina
Pusch Ridge at Sahuarita
Sabino at Tanque Verde
Last week’s results:
Benson 46, Tombstone 0
Santa Rita 26, Tonopah Valley 20
Bisbee 28, Willcox 21
Friday’s games:
Round Valley at Benson (non-region)
Tombstone at Bisbee
Willcox at Santa Rita
Last week’s results:
Duncan 26, Fort Thomas 20
St. David 68, Valley Union 0
Monday’s game:
Baboquivari at Cibecue
Thursday’s game:
Joseph City at Fort Thomas (non-region)
Friday’s games:
Baboquivari at St. David
Duncan at Valley Union
Cibecue bye
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