AIA state football championships for the 2018 season will be returning to Arizona State’s Sun Devil Stadium. The games will be played on Saturday, Dec. 1.

“We’re really excited to get back to ASU,” said AIA Executive Director David Hines. “We’ve held the championships many times before on that field, and it will be great to take advantage of all the upgrades and enhancements that will be available. The location and familiarity make this an ideal situation.”

The AIA will be guaranteed two championship games at Sun Devil Stadium, mostly likely the 5A and 6A contests. The university will determine feasibility for a third football game by the end of the summer.

The sites for the 1A-3A championship games will remain the same as Maricopa High School will host the 1A 8-man title tilt on Nov. 10, while Campo Verde will host 2A and 3A on Nov. 23.

In a slight departure for the 2018 state semis, additional AIA schools will serve as game hosts. Arcadia and Chaparral (2A), and North Canyon and Shadow Mountain (3A) will all host semifinals, ensuring each contest will be played in prime time.