Thursday Night Football Playoffs: Salpointe, CDO, Mica Mountain and Sabino are still alive

By Andy Morales

Posted on November 9, 2023

Sabino standout QB Cam Hackworth inched closer to the career passing record for Southern Arizona but he also used his feet to secure a 28-20 win over Round Valley to set up a rematch with Mohave. (Andy Morales/AllSportsTucson)

Sabino over Round Valley 28-20 #azpreps365 https://t.co/aKLCSTAKR0

— AZPreps365 (@AZPreps365) November 10, 2023

Former @SabinoFootball1 @ArizonaFBall and @NFL standout Brooks Reed addressed the Sabercats https://t.co/2s1HU6S9pL pic.twitter.com/P5KU56rj73

— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) November 10, 2023

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9

6A FIRST ROUND
No. 2 Salpointe 41, No. 15 Corona del Sol 0

Salpointe goes up 41-0 after this QB keeper from Matt Avelar 10:11 4Q. ⁦@AllSportsTucson⁩ pic.twitter.com/Z040DO7eL2

— Kevin Murphy (@KevinMurfee) November 10, 2023

5A FIRST ROUND
No. 6 ALA-Gilbert North 48, No. 11 Marana 25
No. 2 Desert Edge 58, No. 15 Buena 14
No. 1 Higley 72, No. 16 Ironwood Ridge 3

4A FIRST ROUND
No. 2 Canyon del Oro 45, No. 15 Poston Butte 20
No. 3 Mica Mountain 31, No. 14 Snowflake 24
No. 6 NW Christian 40, No. 11 Walden Grove 12

Final from Dorado Stadium
CDO moves on in the state playoffs with a 45-20 victory over Poston Butte. @KaydenLuke2 finished with 17 touches for 244 yards and 3 Touchdowns. @cdo_football @AllSportsTucson @PostonAthletics pic.twitter.com/FHiQuM6NTL

— Lori Burkhart (@loriburkhart) November 10, 2023

Devin Hayward’s second INT in end zone with 28.7 seconds left preserved @MicaMountainFB’s 31-24 win in the 4A first-round game. What a game it was. pic.twitter.com/1ArDvlMVRL

— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) November 10, 2023

3A QUARTERFINALS
No. 4 Sabino 28, No. 12 Round Valley 20
No. 3 Paradise Honors 42, No. 6 Morenci 35
No. 2 Valley Christian 21, No. 7 Thatcher 20

2A QUARTERFINAL
No. 2 Arizona Lutheran 22, No. 7 Tanque Verde 21 (OT)

Arizona Lutheran counters with a touchdown and goes for two. They’re able to convert to win and advance 22-21. pic.twitter.com/LCitmgjju4

— Brittany Bowyer (@LittWithBritt) November 10, 2023

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17

6A QUARTERFINAL
No. 7 Williams Field (6-5) at No. 2 Salpointe (9-2)

4A QUARTERFINALS
No. 10 AZ College Prep (8-3) at No. 2 Canyon del Oro (11-0)
No. 6 NW Christian (9-2) at No. 3 Mica Mountain (10-1)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18

3A SEMIFINAL
No. 4 Sabino (9-3) vs. No. 1 Mohave (11-1) at Mesa, 6 p.m.