Southern ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ is well-represented in the big-school state playoffs, which start Saturday afternoon at sites throughout the state.
In total, 19 boys and girls teams will be competing for state titles in Class 3A-6A. The 3A playoffs actually began earlier this week, with Sabino’s girls winning its first-round match and advancing to Saturday’s state quarterfinals. The Sabercats will host Scottsdale Christian at noon.
The rest of Southern ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥â€™s teams will be playing first-round matches.
In 6A, top-seeded — and undefeated — ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ High will host Tolleson, while No. 8 Rincon/University will take on ninth-seeded Scottsdale Chaparral at Santa Rita.
In 5A, boys teams from Desert View, Nogales and Catalina Foothills will travel to play their first-round matchups, while No. 4 Cienega will host Phoenix Carl Hayden and No. 2 Sunnyside will host No. 15 Goodyear Independence.
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In 4A, No. 13 Walden Grove will travel to Phoenix Cortez, No. 14 Canyon del Oro will take on Mohave in Bullhead City, and second-seeded Salpointe Catholic will host Douglas.
On the girls’ side, three teams — No. 3 Cienega, No. 5 Ironwood Ridge and No. 13 Catalina Foothills — will compete for state titles in Class 5A. Cienega and I-Ridge will host their opponents in the first round.
In 4A, No. 16 CDO will travel top-seeded Scottsdale Notre Dame prep, while No. 9 Sahuaro and No. 13 Sahuarita will play at Mohave and Prescott, respectively. Sixth-seeded Walden Grove will host Surprise Paradise Honors, and No. 7 Salpointe will host Kingman Lee Williams.
And in 3A, No. 4 Sabino can inch closed to the state crown with a win over No. 5 Scottsdale Christian.
Here’s the list of Southern ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ teams in this year’s soccer playoffs:
BOYS SOCCER
Class 6A state playoffs, first round
All games at 3 p.m.
No. 16 Maryvale at No. 1 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ High
No. 9 Scottsdale Chaparral vs. No. 8 Rincon/University at Santa Rita
Class 5A state playoffs, first round
All games at 2 p.m., unless noted No. 9 Desert View at No. 8 Scottsdale Horizon
No. 12 Nogales at No. 5 Gilbert Campo Verde
No. 13 Phoenix Carl Hayden at No. 4 Cienega
No. 10 Catalina Foothills at No. 7 Peoria Sunrise Mountain, noon
No. 15 Goodyear Independence at No. 2 Sunnyside, noon
Class 4A state playoffs, first round
All games at 2 p.m., unless noted No. 13 Walden Grove at No. 5 Phoenix Cortez, noon
No. 14 Canyon del Oro vs. No. 3 Bullhead City Mohave at Bullhead City Anderson Auto Group Fieldhouse
No. 15 Douglas at No. 2 Salpointe Catholic
GIRLS SOCCER
Class 5A state playoffs, first round
All games at noon No. 12 Peoria Sunrise Mountain at No. 5 Ironwood Ridge
No. 13 Catalina Foothills at No. 4 Scottsdale Arcadia
No. 14 Waddell Canyon View at No. 3 Cienega
Class 4A state playoffs, first round
All games at noon No. 16 Canyon del Oro at No. 1 Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep
No. 9 Sahuaro vs. No. 8 Bullhead City Mohave at Bullhead City Anderson Auto Group Fieldhouse
No. 13 Sahuarita at No. 4 Prescott
No. 11 Surprise Paradise Honors at No. 6 Walden Grove
No. 10 Kingman Lee Williams at No. 7 Salpointe Catholic
Class 3A state quarterfinals
No. 5 Scottsdale Christian at No. 4 Sabino, noon
