2025 High School Football

Salpointe No. 11 in Open Division, Sahuaro No. 3 in 4A & nine 5A S. Arizona schools in playoff position



6A OPEN DIVISION

Open Division (12-team bracket): To qualify, a school must have played a minimum of eight (8) games. Following the regular season, the top four (4) ranked teams from the 6A Conference, based on AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps, will be placed onto the state tournament bracket for the quarterfinal round. 6A Conference teams ranked Nos. 5-12 will play a first-round game. First round winning teams will advance to the Open Division quarterfinals to face the four top-ranked teams, while the first round losing teams will be placed in the 6A state tournament bracket quarterfinals. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to individual AIA ranking of the teams. The state tournament will consist of four (4) rounds and be single elimination starting in the quarterfinal round.

  • The top 12 6A teams based on rating will be the 12 teams to qualify for the Open playoffs and will then be seeded based on their rating.
RankSchoolRatingRec
1Basha25.33117-0
2Hamilton21.8427-0
3Liberty20.14836-1
4Chandler17.61216-1
5Red Mountain14.48456-1
6Brophy Prep14.19074-3
7Mountain View, Mesa13.31424-3
8Pinnacle12.81365-2
9Higley12.37615-2
10Williams Field10.71395-2
11Salpointe Catholic9.25974-3
12Perry9.15054-3
—–—–
13Centennial8.59224-3
14Casteel7.07814-3
15Highland5.55433-4
16Mesa5.01494-3

5A

5A (24-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of eight (8) games. Based on the overall AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps, the top 24 teams will advance to the state tournament with the top eight (8) teams receiving a first-round bye. The state tournaments will consist of five (5) rounds and be single elimination.

  • 5A: Teams ranked 1-24 qualify for the state playoffs.
RankSchoolRatingRec
1Desert Edge24.82188-0
2Desert View18.98628-0
3ALA – Gilbert North17.4387-1
4AZ College Prep16.60857-1
5Desert Mountain15.83197-1
6Marana15.29677-1
7Horizon12.82866-2
8Canyon View12.12485-2
9Millennium11.84747-1
10Mountain Pointe10.5495-3
11Cactus10.24576-2
12Cactus Shadows9.97254-4
13Campo Verde9.05815-3
14Buena8.8725-3
15Notre Dame Prep7.72974-4
16Mountain View7.46395-3
17Tolleson Union7.15776-2
18Maricopa6.81315-3
19Cienega6.74075-3
20Sunnyslope6.19246-2
21Flowing Wells5.01286-2
22Tucson4.11574-4
23Sunnyside3.92754-4
24Sunrise Mountain3.04974-4
—–—–
25Yuma Catholic2.94773-4
26Gilbert2.88074-4
27Verrado1.79014-4
28Chaparral0.38583-5
29McClintock0.00334-4
30Barry Goldwater-1.16414-4
Sahuaro has won five out of its last six games to elevate itself to No. 3 in the 4A in the state (Patrick Mulligan/AllSportsTucson.com)

4A

4A (24-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of eight (8) games. Based on the overall AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps, the top 24 teams will advance to the state tournament with the top eight (8) teams receiving a first-round bye. The state tournaments will consist of five (5) rounds and be single elimination.

  • 4A: Teams ranked 1-24 qualify for the state playoffs.
RankSchoolRatingRec
1Snowflake20.44448-0
2Arcadia17.79748-0
3Sahuaro10.55256-2
4Bradshaw Mountain10.50616-2
5Mohave10.48656-2
6Combs9.38036-2
7Marcos de Niza8.98317-1
8Lake Havasu8.55086-2
9Coconino8.01715-3
10Gila Ridge7.65177-1
11Mica Mountain7.29216-2
12Eastmark7.2785-3
13Peoria6.98685-3
14Walden Grove6.24945-3
15St. Mary’s6.21855-3
16Deer Valley6.20655-3
17Paradise Honors5.195-3
18Desert Sunrise4.16776-2
19Mesquite3.9844-4
20Youngker3.81546-2
21Sierra Linda3.47517-1
22Estrella Foothills3.46856-2
23ALA – West Foothills3.2954-4
24Lee Williams3.215-3
—–—–
25Northwest Christian3.10895-3
26Thunderbird2.55066-3
27Cibola0.91135-2
28Douglas0.71394-3
29Pueblo0.64835-3
30Prescott0.42684-4

3A

3A (16-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of eight (8) games. The top team in each region based on standings will receive an automatic berth to the state tournament bracket. Remaining teams in the top 16 based on the overall AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps will advance to the state tournament. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to the overall ranking of the 16 teams. The state tournament will consist of four (4) rounds and be single elimination.

  • 3A: Five (5) region winners and 11 at-large qualifiers comprise the playoff field. *Clinched region title.
RankSchoolRatingRec
1Benjamin Franklin23.65568-0
2Valley Christian19.16837-1
3Round Valley19.07337-1
4Thatcher*16.02447-1
5Pusch Ridge15.17698-1
6Show Low13.02216-2
7Payson11.53266-2
8Crismon11.33285-3
9Gilbert Christian10.10456-2
10River Valley8.03835-3
11Blue Ridge7.74784-4
12Florence7.36744-4
13Page6.44436-2
14Seton Catholic Prep5.43813-5
15Chinle3.39825-2
16Sabino2.53823-5
17Dysart1.83714-4
18Ganado1.80066-2
19Coolidge1.55024-4
20Odyssey Institute0.994-4

2A

2A (24-team bracket): To qualify, a school must have played a minimum of eight (8) games. The winner of each of the five (5) region crossover Week 10 games between top-seeded region teams based on standings will receive an automatic bid at least to the first round of the state tournament if ranked outside the top 24 after Week 10’s games. The top eight (8) teams based on AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps will receive a first-round bye. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to the overall AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps. The state tournament will consist of five (5) rounds and be single elimination.

  • 2A: Five (5) automatic bids and the 19 at-large qualifiers for the state playoffs.
RankSchoolRatingRec
1Scottsdale Christian19.90289-0
2Veritas Prep19.0549-0
3Phoenix Christian14.48087-2
4St. Johns14.17368-1
5Willcox12.72418-1
6Camp Verde11.77047-2
7San Tan Charter11.58348-1
8Arizona Lutheran11.18498-1
9Chandler Prep8.1057-2
10Pima6.93125-4
11Trivium Prep6.8586-3
12Tanque Verde6.74117-2
13Glendale Prep6.73267-2
14Morenci4.67115-4
15Parker4.45756-2
16Benson4.43195-4
17Santa Cruz Valley1.51444-5
18Holbrook1.28876-3
19Globe0.11945-4
20Tonopah Valley-0.18784-5
21Mountainside-0.78075-4
22Scottsdale Prep-0.83153-5
23Tuba City-1.55226-3
24Alchesay-1.74566-3
25Chino Valley-2.41684-5
26Antelope Union-3.28894-5
27Bourgade Catholic-3.40525-4
28Fountain Hills-4.03023-6
29Palo Verde-4.11416-3
30Cortez-4.26393-6

2A SOUTH CROSSOVER GAMES

Friday – games at 7 p.m.

Championship/Automatic bid: Willcox (8-1) at Tanque Verde (7-2)
Third place: Benson (5-4) at Palo Verde (6-3)
Fifth place: Santa Cruz Valley (4-5) at Bisbee (3-6)
Seventh place: Desert Christian (3-5) at Tombstone (1-7)

1A STATE PLAYOFFS

Friday – games at 7 p.m.

FIRST ROUND

No. 11 San Manuel (4-5) at No. 6 Williams (5-4)
No. 10 Valley Union (6-2) at No. 7 Ray (6-3)

BYE: No. 3 St. David (7-2)/Hosts San Manuel-Williams winner in quarterfinals Oct. 31

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