Scottsdale Saguaro, for the second straight week, canceled its game this week due to health concerns with a banged-up, depleted roster. ALA Queen Creek was given a forfeit victory with Saguaro canceling.
This is the schedule of games for Sept. 10-12. The Arizona Republic's picks to win are in capital letters. All games 7 p.m., unless noted.
6A Conference
Friday,Sept. 11Queen Creek vs. BROPHY PREP, at Central
MESA at Cactus Canyon
Mesa Mountain View at CENTENNIAL
WILLIAMS FIELD at Corona del Sol
BOULDER CREEK at Desert Ridge
Shadow Ridge at DESERT VISTA
Perry at HAMILTON
CASTEEL at Higley
Highland at LIBERTY
Mountain Ridge at MOUNTAIN POINTE
BASHA at Pinnacle
CHANDLER at Salpointe Catholic
RED MOUNTAIN at Sandra Day O'Connor
Valley Vista at WESTWOOD
5A Conference
Thursday, Sept. 10SUNNYSLOPE at Apollo
CHAPARRAL at Arizona College Prep
MARICOPA at Casa Grande
GILBERT at Central
Notre Dame at DESERT EDGE
Cactus at HORIZON
DESERT MOUNTAIN at Marana Mountain View
Walden Grove at TUCSON
Friday, Sept. 11
Buena at ALA GILBERT NORTH
Eastmark at CACTUS SHADOWS
DESERT VIEW at Camelback
Sunnyside at CAMPO VERDE
IRONWOOD RIDGE at Cienega
Trevor Browne at DOBSON
North at FLOWING WELLS
Yuma Catholic at MARANA
MCCLINTOCK at Marcos de Niza
Agua Fria at MILLENNIUM
PARADISE VALLEY at Raymond S Kellis
NOGALES at Sahuarita
BARRY GOLDWATER at Skyline
CANYON DEL ORO at South Mountain
CANYON VIEW at Sunrise Mountain
West Point at TOLLESON
Ironwood at VERRADO
Betty Fairfax at WILLOW CANYON
4A Conference
Thursday, Sept. 10Moon Valley at ARCADIA
PUSCH RIDGE at Catalina Foothills
Cholla at COMBS
Westview at ESTRELLA FOOTHILLS
DEER VALLEY at Greenway
COPPER CANYON at La Joya Community
Rincon University at PALO VERDE
Sahuaro at PEORIA
Douglas at PUEBLO
Independence at THUNDERBIRD
Friday, Sept. 11
KOFA at Alhambra
Somerton at AMPHITHEATER
GILA RIDGE at Buckeye
Yuma at CARL HAYDEN
Calexico at CIBOLA
Washington at COCONINO
ST. MARY'S at Empire
Lake Havasu at LEE WILLIAMS
MESQUITE at Maryvale
ALA West Foothills at MICA MOUNTAIN
YOUNGKER at MIngus
Glendale at NORTH CANYON
Prescott at NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN
PARADISE HONORS at Poston Butte
SIERRA LINDA at Rio Rico
Mohave at RIVER VALLEY
BRADSHAW MOUNTAIN at Snowflake
FLAGSTAFF at Tempe
3A Conference
Thursday, Sept. 10ALA Vistancia at ALA IRONWOOD
Ganado at PINON
SHADOW MOUNTAIN at San Tan Foothills
ALA Mesa North at SHOW LOW
Florence at THATCHER
Dysart at VALLEY CHRISTIAN
Friday, Sept. 11
Odyssey Institute at BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
HERITAGE ACADEMY GATEWAY at Chinle
SCOTTSDALE CHRISTIAN at Coolidge
Blue Ridge at CRISMON
WICKENBURG at Hopi
Kingman at MONUMENT VALLEY
Apache Junction at PAYSON
Winslow at SAFFORD
GILBERT CHRISTIAN at Seton Catholic
ROUND VALLEY at St. Johns
PAGE at Tuba City
HOLBROOK at Window Rock
2A Conference
Thursday, Sept. 10Fountain Hills at CAMP VERDE
DESERT CHRISTIAN at Catalina
MIAMI at Globe
ALCHESAY at Greyhills Academy
Coronado at LINCOLN PREP
SANTA RITA at San Pasqual
Friday, Sept. 11
CHANDLER PREP at Antelope
MORENCI at Bisbee
CORTEZ at Chino Valley
Highland Prep West vs. HERITAGE LAVEEN, at Arizona Lutheran
ALA Sierra Vista vs. HERITAGE ACADEMY MESA, at Arete Prep
TRIVIUM PREP at Highland Prep
ARIZONA LUTHERAN at Madison Highland
VERITAS PREP at Mountainside
Scottsdale Prep at PARKER
Desert Star at PHOENIX CHRISTIAN
BOURGADE CATHOLIC at San Carlos
Tombstone at SANTA CRUZ
ALA Anthem South vs. ST. JOHN PAUL II, at Trivium Prep
BENSON at Tanque Verde
Zuni at VALLEY
Pima at WILLCOX
1A Conference
Thursday, Sept. 10MAYER at Red Rock
Friday, Sept. 11
ST. DAVID at Duncan
Desert Heights at FORT THOMAS
Mogollon at HAYDEN
SAN MANUEL at Joseph City
Salome at MOHAVE ACCELERATED
Baboquivari at SUPERIOR
CICERO PREP/NORTH PHOENIX PREP vs. Valley Lutheran, at Bourgade
Sept. 12, Saturday
WILLIAMS vs. Pahranagat Valley (Nevada), 11 a.m., at Anderson Auto Group Fieldhouse
Last week: 90-21
Overall: 185-54
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