East Valley high school football schedule, picks for Oct. 26-27
Oct. 26—Just two weeks remain in the regular season for big schools as teams make one final push for the postseason.
Small schools, meanwhile, are down to their final week. Games with playoff implications are taking place across the East Valley and Scottsdale this week, as several teams have little room for mistakes.
Here's a look at the teams in action this week with picks in bold. All games start at 7 p.m. unless noted.
Thursday, Oct. 26
Highland at Queen Creek
Mesquite at AZ College Prep
Shadow Mountain at Scottsdale Christian
Friday, Oct. 27
Williams Field at ALA — Queen Creek
Casteel at Basha
Liberty at Chaparral
Corona del Sol at Desert Vista
Red Mountain at Hamilton
Desert Ridge at Mesa
Brophy at Mountain Pointe
Cesar Chavez at Mountain View
Chandler at Perry
Salpointe at Saguaro
Westwood at Tolleson
McClintock at Campo Verde
Higley at Desert Mountain
Cactus Shadows at Horizon
Gilbert at Skyline
Dobson at Sunnyslope
Notre Dame at ALA Gilbert
Combs at Desert Sunrise
Eastmark at Marcos de Niza
Gila Ridge at Poston Butte
Sierra Linda at Seton Catholic
Crismon at Coolidge
ALA — Ironwood at Florence
Tempe at Gilbert Christian
Bourgade Catholic at San Tan Foothills
Ben Franklin at Valley Christian
San Tan Charter at Arete Prep
Heritage Academy Laveen at Chandler Prep
Veritas Prep at Coronado
Scottsdale Prep at Valley Lutheran
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