Four high schools in Southern Arizona — Baboquivari, Palo Verde, Salpointe and Walden Grove — remain in the AZ Helmet Challenge that has reached the eight bracket finals.
Southern Arizona is guaranteed to have at least one school in the Elite 8 with Salpointe and Walden Grove facing each other today in the Bracket 7 final.
Here are their matchups with results factored daily (click on the tweet to be able to vote):
BRACKET 1
Baboquivari vs. Bagdad
🏈AZ Helmet Challenge 🏈
Bracket 1 FinalBaboquivari Warriors#Nav6Photography
vs
Bagdad Sultans@sultanbaseball5
VOTE BELOW! #AZHelmetChallenge @hshelmettourney pic.twitter.com/6gDsjBiKfW
— AZHelmetChallenge (@HelmetAz) May 26, 2020
BRACKET 4
Palo Verde vs. Combs
🏈AZ Helmet Challenge 🏈
Bracket 4 FinalPalo Verde Magnet Titans@pvtitans
vs
Combs Coyotes@football_combs
VOTE BELOW! #AZHelmetChallenge @hshelmettourney pic.twitter.com/fbeGK9SJuF
— AZHelmetChallenge (@HelmetAz) May 26, 2020
BRACKET 7
Salpointe vs. Walden Grove
🏈AZ Helmet Challenge 🏈
Bracket 7 FinalSalpointe Catholic Lancers@SCLancerNation
vs
Walden Grove Red Wolves@FB_RedWolves
VOTE BELOW! #AZHelmetChallenge @hshelmettourney pic.twitter.com/6uzA4UPCrB
— AZHelmetChallenge (@HelmetAz) May 26, 2020
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