Playoff Predictions: 6A First Round Matchups
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The playoffs are HERE! Weather is getting colder, holidays are coming up, and the Arizona state playoffs are getting underway on Friday. Here are my picks in the first round, and some players to watch at the end! Cesar Chavez…
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Continue ReadingThe playoffs are HERE! Weather is getting colder, holidays are coming up, and the Arizona state playoffs are getting underway on Friday. Here are my picks in the first round, and some players to watch at the end!
Cesar Chavez @ Casteel
Mountain Ridge @ Mountain Pointe
Boulder Creek @ Queen Creek
Valley Vista @ Pinnacle
Mesa @ Corona Del Sol
Brophy @ Red Mountain
Williams Field @ Salpointe
Perry @ Highland
Players to Watch
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Chris Arviso
Chris
Arviso
6'2" | 175 lbs | QB
Mountain Pointe | 2023
State
AZ
II, QB, Mountain Pointe
Mountain Pointe matches up against a very high flying offense in Mountain Ridge, who is averaging over 30 points a game. Completing over 60% of his throws and going for 2,100 yard, Arviso needs to control the game and score points and keep Mountain Ridge off the field. Riding a 4 game win streak, Mountain Pointe can turn some heads.
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Aiden Herring
Aiden
Herring
6'3" | 250 lbs | DL
Perry | 2023
State
AZ
, Defensive End, Perry
Perry coming into the playoffs at a #15 seed have to travel to Highland, who many think got the short end of the stick in the rankings. Now, the Hawks are angry and looking to roll anyone in their way. With a high end rushing attack, Herring needs to play the best game of this season in order for Perry to stop them. 8 sacks on the year, Highland will be game planning for this game wrecker.
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Duce Robinson
Duce
Robinson
6'6" | 230 lbs | TE
Pinnacle | 2023
State
AZ
, Tight End, Perry
Pinnacle was written in the Open Playoffs basically all year, until they weren’t. They went on a losing streak and now find themselves #4 in the 6A playoffs. This game has to be a Duce Robinson Duce Robinson 6'6" | 230 lbs | TE Pinnacle | 2023 State AZ game. The best player in the state and one of the best in the country, they need to rely heavily on Robinson and get him going, and the entire offense will open up after that.