FRIDAY, NOV. 15
OPEN DIVISION FOOTBALL QUARTERS
No. 5 Pinnacle (8-2) at No. 4 Salpointe (9-0), 7 p.m.
The first meeting between the two schools. Pinnacle finished in the 6A semifinal round last year and Salpointe was the 4A runner-up. Pinnacle Sr. QB JD Johnson has 2,100 yards passing and 20 TDs.
2A-5A FOOTBALL QUARTERS
5A: No. 7 Cienega (9-2) at No. 2 Notre Dame (10-1), 7 p.m.
Notre Dame beat Cienega 37-34 in the 5A semifinals in 2017. Cienega DE Damaggio Strevay has eight sacks on the year. Notre Dame Sr. RB Dominick Mastro has 1,634 total yards of offense.
4A: No. 9 Gila Ridge (10-1) at No. 1 Sahuaro (9-2), 7 p.m.
First meeting. Gila Ridge went 6-4 last year and Sahuaro lost to Salpointe in the 4A quarterfinals last fall. Sahuaro has three rushers approaching 1,000 yards. Gila Ridge Sr. RB Renan Duarte has 1,450 total yards.
3A: No. 10 Sabino (8-3) at No. 2 ALA-QC (10-1), 7 p.m.
ALA-QC is 2-1 against Sabino including the 2016 state championship game. Sabino Jr. QB AJ Skaggs has 2,263 yards passing and ALA-QC Sr. QB Rand Jenson has 2,601 yards passing.
2A: No. 5 Parker (10-1) at No. 4 Santa Cruz (9-2), 7 p.m.
Santa Cruz is up 6-2-1 on Parker since 1978. Santa Cruz Jr. RB Hunter Ogle has 1,580 yards rushing. Parker lost in the first round last year and Santa Cruz missed the playoffs.
2A: No. 9 Benson (8-3) at No. 1 Round Valley (8-2), 7 p.m.
Parker is 7-1 against Benson since 1970 including a 42-28 win this year. Benson has three players with 1,000 of offense. Round Valley was the runner-up last year.
SATURDAY, NOV. 16
CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
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