Football teams from Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Utah and Washington hope to secure a spot; televised Dec. 23 on ESPNU
Pusch Ridge Christian, Casteel set for 3A title game
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Black Hawks student-athletes are held to a different standard when it comes to academics
Moon Valley senior football player Liarrys Cox embodies the definition of hard work and self determination
Will face defending champ, 2016 semifinal opponent Thatcher
No. 1 Pusch Ridge would go on the defeat No. 4 Benjamin Franklin 47-7 to improve to 13-0 on the year while the Chargers fell to a respectable 11-2 mark in only the fourth year of the program’s existence.
Twenty-one quick points key to 28-21 win, title berth
A look back at Perry's 6A semifinal win over Mountain Pointe in photos
Coyotes ride Thomas' big night, defensive stop to punch ticket to Tucson.
Chandler High School makes its second consecutive trip to the state title, while Red Mountain can only see disappointment after a successful season
The weight of being the top seed proved too much to bear Friday night with Mountain Pointe dropping a 56-31 game to No. 4 Perry in the 6A ranks, Cienega losing a 5A semifinal 37-34 to No. 4 Notre Dame and Sunrise Mountain losing to No. 4 Salpointe 49-27 in 4A
Perry builds early lead, tops Mountain Pointe, 56-31
This will be the first-ever meeting between the Lions and the Chargers, but that’s understandable considering Ben Franklin competed as an independent squad in 2014 before entering the AIA ranks in 2015.
Northwest foes meet again with championship aspirations up for grabs
The Bobcats and Saints are the last two remaining undefeated teams in the 5A ranks but that will end for one team come Friday night when both square off in a semifinal game scheduled for Marana Mountain View at 7 p.m.
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