PLAYOFF NOTES
Region champions earn an automatic playoff berth in 1A, 2A and 3A only. St. David captured the 1A South championship so the Tigers are the only team guaranteed a playoff spot so far.
No 4A teams are in the hunt for the Open Division at this point and only one from 5A. Only the top 16 teams from 4A, 5A and 6A will make the playoffs. No. 6 Marana is in the best position in 5A and No. 2 Canyon del Oro is almost set for 4A. No. 13 Walden Grove should be in playoff mode down the stretch.
No. 6 Willcox looks good in the 2A ranks while No. 2 Pusch Ridge and No. 6 Sabino are playing for seeding in 3A. No. 11 Benson needs to win.
With seven teams in 6A above the cut for the Open Division so far, No. 19 Salpointe would qualify for the state playoffs if the season ended today. That means teams ranked 8-23 would make up the 6A bracket.
A LOOK BACK AT WEEK EIGHT
St. David 28, Ft. Thomas 0
Salpointe 55, Mica Mountain 14
Sunnyside 24, Tucson 0
Canyon del Oro 49, Catalina Foothills 6
Marana 41, Cienega 31
Ironwood Ridge 27, Flowing Wells 7
Walden Grove 49, Mountain View 42
Desert View 34, Nogales 6
Pueblo 44, Sahuarita 0
Buena 29, Sahuaro 13
Amphitheater 35, Rincon/University 27
Rio Rico 23, Empire 0
Safford 59, Palo Verde 0
Thatcher 51, Benson 0
Bisbee 30 at Tombstone 16
Tanque Verde 54, Catalina 0
Phoenix Carl Hayden 36, Douglas 19
Sabino 73, Maricopa Sequoia Pathway 40
Casa Grande Vista Grande 51, Cholla 13
Willcox over Santa Rita (Forfeit)
San Manuel over Kearny Ray (Forfeit)
A LOOK TO WEEK NINE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14
6A CONFERENCE
No. 19 Salpointe (3-2) at No. 14 Mesa Red Mountain (3-2)
5A CONFERENCE
No. 46 Nogales (0-5) at No. 6 Marana (4-1)
No. 21 Buena (4-1) at No. 30 Cienega (1-4)
No. 47 Rincon/UHS (1-4) vs. No. 24 Sunnyside (3-2) at Kino North Stadium
No. 29 Desert View (2-2) at No. 39 Ironwood Ridge (1-4)
No. 33 Mountain View (1-4) at No. 34 Tucson (2-3)
No. 41 Cholla (1-4) at No. 43 Flowing Wells (1-4)
4A CONFERENCE
No 2 Canyon del Oro (4-1) at No. 33 Douglas (3-2)
No. 27 Sahuaro (2-3) at No. 13 Walden Grove (3-2)
No. 21 Pueblo (4-1) at No. 22 Vista Grande (4-2)
No. 44 Amphitheater (1-4) at No. 28 Catalina Foothills (2-3)
No. 36 Rio Rico (2-3) at No. 49 Sahuarita (0-5)
No. 37 Empire (3-2) at No. 38 Mica Mountain (1-4)
3A CONFERENCE
No. 5 Chandler Valley Christian (6-1) at No. 2 Pusch Ridge (6-1)
No. 6 Sabino (6-1) at No. 3 Mesa Eastmark (6-1)
No. 37 Phoenix Christian (0-7) at No. 11 Benson (4-3)
No. 36 Palo Verde (2-5) at No. 38 Tempe (0-7)
2A CONFERENCE
No. 25 Tombstone (3-4) at No. 6 Willcox (5-2)
No. 24 Tanque Verde (3-4) at No. 19 Bisbee (4-4)
No. 45 Catalina (1-7) over NR 2A Santa Rita (Forfeit)
1A CONFERENCE
No. 2 St. David (8-0) at No. 1 Hayden (7-0)
No. 20 Baboquivari (3-4) at No. 9 San Manuel (6-2)
No. 23 Valley Union (1-6) at No. 12 Duncan (4-3)
A LOOK AHEAD TO WEEK TEN
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21
Pueblo at Canyon del Oro
Gilbert Williams Field at Salpointe
Tucson at Desert View
Sunnyside at Marana
Mountain View at Buena
Flowing Wells at Nogales
Walden Grove at Rio Rico
Catalina Foothills at Sahuarita
Sahuaro at Amphitheater
Pusch Ridge at Palo Verde
Douglas at Mica Mountain
Sabino at Thatcher
Cienega at Ironwood Ridge
Vista Grande at Empire
Tanque Verde at Tombstone
Catalina at Willcox
Rincon/UHS at Cholla
Safford at Benson
San Tan Foothills at Bisbee
1A STATE PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND
St. David vs. TBD
San Manuel vs. TBD
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