Sunnyside and Salpointe, two of Southern Arizona’s traditionally strong boys soccer programs, may face each other if both win their first-round matchup of the first Open State Championship boys soccer tournament.
Sunnyside (19-3) is seeded No. 9 while Salpointe (21-1) is No. 8.
Sunnyside will host No. 24 Gilbert (10-6-2) and No. 25 Tolleson Union (12-5-1) will play at Salpointe on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Salpointe defeated Sunnyside 2-0 in the championship match of the Brandon Bean Soccer Tournament on Dec. 6 at the Kino Sports Complex.
Teams that win in the first two rounds of the Open State Championship remain in the tournament.
If a team loses in the first two rounds, it will be placed in its conference tournament. Sunnyside is in the 6A while Salpointe is in the 4A.
Other matchups involving Southern Arizona teams in the Open State Championship (first-round games Wednesday at 6 p.m.):
No. 20 Ironwood Ridge (12-2-1) at No. 13 Glendale Ironwood (13-6)
No. 19 Scottsdale Saguaro (14-3-3) at No. 14 Catalina Foothills (16-2)
No. 27 Desert View (14-5-2) at No. 6 Peoria Sunrise Mountain (17-2-1)
No. 31 Mica Mountain (9-6-1) at No. 2 Phoenix Desert Vista (13-3-4)
6A PLAY-IN
6A play-in game involving a Southern Arizona school (game Friday at 6 p.m.):
No. 29 Tucson (4-9-2) at No. 16 Anthem Boulder Creek (10-6)
5A PLAY-IN
5A play-in games involving Southern Arizona schools (games Friday at 6 p.m.):
No. 20 Scottsdale Horizon (6-8-1) at No. 17 Nogales (7-7)
No. 23 Mountain View (8-8-3) at No. 14 Phoenix Carl Hayden (10-4-1)
No. 24 Peoria Centennial (6-6-3) at No. 13 Flowing Wells (11-5-1)
No. 25 Maricopa (7-5) at No. 12 Cienega (8-4-1)
4A PLAY-IN
4A play-in games involving Southern Arizona schools (games Friday at 6 p.m.):
No. 24 Sahuarita (7-5-1) at No. 9 Goldwater (11-3-1)
No. 17 Tempe (11-3-2) at No. 16 Walden Grove (7-6)
No. 22 Douglas (9-7-2) at No. 10 Paradise Honors (14-2)
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