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Benson finished the regular season undefeated after beating Willcox 42-0 Friday night for the first time since the Bobcats went 13-0 to start off the 2015 season. That team went on to lose to Joy Christian in the D-V state championship game to end the win streak. That team also earned the top seed in the state playoffs and this version is headed in that direction also.
Benson (6-0) came into the game against Willcox (3-2) ranked No. 1 in the 2A Conference and Willcox was No. 10. The 2A Conference Play-In Tournament is set for Friday, Nov. 20 and the 8-team state tournament is lasted to start on the following Friday night….
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13
4A Canyon del Oro 35, 5A Ironwood Ridge 6
4A Walden Grove 49, 5A Marana 35
4A Amphitheater 28, 5A Flowing Wells 17
5A Cholla 28, 4A Pueblo 27
3A Sabino 27, 4A Sahuaro 23
4A Catalina Foothills 14, 3A Sahuarita 6
3A Pusch Ridge 56, 3A Florence 0
2A Tanque Verde 48, 4A Rio Rico 13
2A Benson 42, 2A Willcox 0
2A Bisbee 54, 2A Tombstone 9
STATE PLAYOFFS
1A Williams over 1A St. David, 38-20
1A Mogollon over 1A San Manuel 50-6
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14
2A Santa Rita (0-1) at 4A Palo Verde (0-0), 2 p.m.
5A Salpointe (4-0) at 5A Mountain View (0-0), 4 p.m.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20
5A Marana (0-2) at 5A Cienega (2-0), 7 p.m.
5A Salpointe (4-0) at 5A Desert Mountain (4-1), 7 p.m.
5A Desert View (0-1) at 5A Ironwood Ridge (0-2), 7 p.m.
5A Rincon/UHS (0-1) at 4A Amphitheater (3-0), 7 p.m.
4A Sahuaro (0-2) at 5A Mountain View (0-0), 7 p.m.
4A Rio Rico (1-2) at 5A Nogales (0-0), 7 p.m.
4A Palo Verde (0-0) at 5A Flowing Wells (0-2), 7 p.m.
5A Cholla (1-1) at 2A Santa Rita (0-1), 7 p.m.
4A Canyon del Oro (2-1) at 4A Catalina Foothills (1-0), 7 p.m.
4A Walden Grove (3-0) at 4A Pueblo (0-1), 7 p.m.
3A Sabino (1-0) at 4A Empire (0-0), 7 p.m.
2A Tanque Verde (2-0) at 2A Catalina (0-0), 7 p.m.
2A-3A State Play-In Football Tournament
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