There are lots of big Arizona high school football games this week, including a showdown between Phoenix Sandra Day O'Connor (3-2) and red-hot Peoria Centennial (5-0). Centennial quarterback Titus Hill and his twin brother Torrin hope to hook up for big plays against one of the better 6A defenses.
The Arizona Republic picks the winners in capital letters. All games are 7 p.m. MST, unless noted.
6A Conference
Thursday, Oct. 1
PERRY at Higley
Friday, Oct. 2
CORONA DEL SOL at ALA Queen Creek
Sandra Day O'Connor at CENTENNIAL
Desert Ridge at CIENEGA
Buena at HIGHLAND
Mountain Ridge at LIBERTY
Salpointe Catholic at MESA
Queen Creek at MESA MOUNTAIN VIEW
Valley Vista at PINNACLE
WILLIAMS FIELD at Saguaro
BROPHY PREP at Shadow Ridge
5A Conference
Thursday, Oct. 1
MOUNTAIN POINTE at Arizona College
Prep
BARRY GOLDWATER at Dobson
DESERT VIEW at Sunnyside
Friday, Oct. 2
Skyline at ALA GILBERT NORTH
TREVOR BROWNE at Betty Fairfax
Apollo at CACTUS
DESERT MOUNTAIN at Cactus Shadows
TUCSON at Casa Grande
CHAPARRAL at Deer Valley
Canyon View at DESERT EDGE
NOGALES at Flowing Wells
CAMPO VERDE at Gilbert
Ironwood Ridge at MARANA
Maricopa at MARANA MOUNTAIN VIEW
CENTRAL at North
HORIZON at Notre Dame Prep
MCCLINTOCK at Paradise Valley
TOLLESON at Raymond S Kellis
CAMELBACK at South Mountain
Ironwood at SUNNYSLOPE
YUMA CATHOLIC at Sunrise Mountain
MILLENNIUM at Verrado
CANYON DEL ORO at Vista Grande
West Point at WILLOW CANYON
4A Conference
Thursday, Oct. 1
Alhambra at COPPER CANYON
Independence at GLENDALE
Buckeye at LAKE HAVASU
Friday, Oct. 2
SIERRA LINDA at Agua Fria
PARADISE HONORS at ALA West Foothills
CATALINA FOOTHILLS at Amphitheater
Empire at CHOLLA
Mingus at COCONINO
ARCADIA at Combs
MICA MOUNTAIN at Douglas
Youngker at ESTRELLA FOOTHILLS
BRADSHAW MOUNTAIN at Flagstaff, at NAU dome
Yuma at GILA RIDGE
DESERT SUNRISE at La Joya Community
Westview at LEE WILLIAMS
Moon Valley at MARCOS DE NIZA
North Canyon at MARYVALE
EASTMARK at Mesquite
CIBOLA at Palo Verde Valley (California)
ST. MARY'S at Peoria
Rincon University at PUEBLO
SAHUARITA at Rio Rico
Walden Grove at SAHUARO
Poston Butte at SNOWFLAKE
Kofa at SOMERTON
Greenway at TEMPE
NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN at Thunderbird
Carl Hayden at WASHINGTON
3A Conference
Thursday, Oct. 1
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN at Gilbert Christian
ODYSSEY INSTITUTE at Kingman
THATCHER at Safford
Friday, Oct. 2
SABINO at Pusch Ridge
Heritage Academy Maricopa at ALA MESA NORTH
RIVER VALLEY at ALA Vistancia
PAYSON at Blue Ridge
Heritage Gateway at COOLIDGE
CHINLE at Ganado
WINSLOW at Monument Valley
DYSART at Shadow Mountain
Seton Catholic at VALLEY CHRISTIAN
2A Conference
Thursday, Oct. 1
Catalina at PALO VERDE
VERITAS PREP at Trivium Prep
Friday, Oct. 2
HIGHLAND PREP WEST at Antelope
ALA Sierra Vista at ARIZONA LUTHERAN
Santa Cruz at BENSON
TANQUE VERDE at Bisbee
Holbrook at CAMP VERDE
Bourgade Catholic at CHINO VALLEY
WILLCOX at Desert Christian
HIGHLAND PREP at Desert Star
ALA ANTHEM SOUTH at Fountain Hills
PARKER at Heritage Mesa
Greyhills Academy at HOPI
CHANDLER PREP at Lincoln Prep
Scottsdale Prep at MADISON HIGHLAND
MORENCI at Miami
PHOENIX CHRISTIAN at Mountainside
Globe at PIMA
PINON at Red Mesa
CORONADO at San Carlos
HERITAGE LAVEEN at San Pasqual
Arete Prep at SAN TAN CHARTER
TOMBSTONE at Santa Rita
Cortez at SCOTTSDALE CHRISTIAN
Alchesay at ST. JOHNS
Valley at TUBA CITY
1A Conference
Thursday, Oct. 1
CICERO PREP/NORTH PHOENIX PREP at Maryvale Prep
Desert Heights at MOHAVE ACCELERATED
Friday, Oct. 2
MAYER at Fort Thomas
St. David at HAYDEN
WILLIAMS at Joseph City
Duncan at RAY
Bagdad at SALOME
SUPERIOR at San Manuel
MOGOLLON at Sedona Red Rock
Last week's record: 97-18
Overall: 471-106
Richard Obert has been covering high school sports since the 1980s for The Arizona Republic. He also covers Grand Canyon University athletics and the Arizona Rattlers. Please sign up for Azcentral Preps Now newsletter. To suggest human-interest story ideas and other news, reach Obert at richard.obert@arizonarepublic.com or 602-316-8827. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter:@azc_obert
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: O'Connor-Centennial leads HS football slate. Here are Republic's picks
