Only two weeks of football remain in the AIA season to make a case to be in the first-ever AIA Open Division Playoff. Here’s what the matchups would look like if the playoffs started this week.
1 Chandler vs 8 Higley
Chandler (8-0): No movement from last week (49-0 W @ Basha)
Remaining schedule: @ Tucson, vs 7 Hamilton
Higley (6-2): Up 7 from last week (52-30 W @ Campo Verde)
Remaining Schedule: vs. Gilbert, vs. Williams Field
2 Salpointe Catholic vs 7 Hamilton
Salpointe Catholic (7-0): No movement from last week (35-0 W vs Canyon Del Oro)
Remaining Schedule: @ Catalina Foothills, vs. Vista Grande
Hamilton (7-1): Up 1 from last week (41-0 W vs Basha)
Remaining Schedule: @ 14 Perry, @ 1 Chandler
3 Centennial vs 6 Horizon
Centennial (7-1): No movement from last week (49-0 W vs Ironwood)
Remaining Schedule: @ Raymond S. Kellis, @ Sunrise Mountain
Horizon (7-1): Up 4 last week (46-3 W vs. Cactus Shadows)
Remaining Schedule: @ Paradise Valley, @ Desert Mountain
4 Pinnacle vs 5 Saguaro
Pinnacle (7-1): Up 1 from last week (41-14 W @ Liberty)
Remaining Schedule: @ Chaparral, vs Boulder Creek
Saguaro (7-1): Down 1 from last week (56-0 W @ Marcos de Niza)
Remaining Schedule: vs Seton Catholic Prep, vs Mesquite
First Four Out: Red Mountain, Canyon Del Oro, Notre Dame Prep, Campo Verde
The next rankings will be released on Tuesday, October 29.