Arizona high school football schedule, picks for Week 5
Richard Obert
We are into Week 5 of the high school football season. There is one game on Wednesday this week. The rest of the games are on Friday, Sept. 14 and Saturday, Sept. 15.
Richard Obert makes his predictions with winners in bold face.
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Editor's note: Game times listed below. Teams, location, times subject to change.
Wednesday, Sept. 12
Tempe Prep at Phoenix Arizona Lutheran, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 14
6A
Avondale La Joya at Phoenix Alhambra, 7 p.m.
Gilbert Highland at Chandler Basha, 7 p.m.
Phoenix Sandra Day O'Connor at Anthem Boulder Creek, 7 p.m.
Yuma Cibola at Brawley (Calif.), 7 p.m.
Mesa Desert Ridge at Tempe Corona del Sol, 7 p.m.
Leland (San Jose, Calif.) at Peoria Liberty, 7 p.m.
Phoenix Maryvale at Mesa, 7 p.m.
Chandler Hamilton at Phoenix Mountain Pointe, 7 p.m.
Tolleson at Glendale Mountain Ridge, 7 p.m.
Phoenix Brophy Prep at Mesa Mountain View, 7 p.m.
Phoenix Desert Vista at Phoenix North, 7 p.m.
Laveen Cesar Chavez at Gilbert Perry, 7 p.m.
Mesa Skyline at Queen Creek, 7 p.m.
Avondale Westview at Mesa Red Mountain, 7 p.m.
Surprise Copper Canyon at Phoenix Trevor G. Browne, 7 p.m.
Marana Mountain View at Tucson, 7 p.m.
Mesa Dobson at Mesa Westwood, 7 p.m.
5A
Glendale Ironwood at Phoenix Barry Goldwater, 7 p.m.
Tucson Desert View at Sierra Vista Buena, 7 p.m.
Glendale Independence at Phoenix Camelback, 7 p.m.
Phoenix North Canyon at Phoenix Carl Hayden, 7 p.m.
Glendale Raymond S. Kellis at Queen Creek Casteel, 7 p.m.
Tucson Rincon University at Vail Cienega, 7 p.m.
Phoenix Paradise Valley at Tucson Flowing Wells, 7 p.m.
Goodyear Millennium at Gilbert Higley, 7 p.m.
Peoria Centennial at Oro Valley Ironwood Ridge, 7 p.m.
Gilbert Williams Field at Marana, 7 p.m.
Phoenix Central at Maricopa, 7 p.m.
Scottsdale Horizon at Tempe McClintock, 7 p.m.
Scottsdale Desert Mountain at Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep, 7 p.m.
Avondale Agua Fria at Phoenix Sierra Linda, 7 p.m.
Cave Creek Cactus Shadows at Phoenix South Mountain, 7 p.m.
Laveen Betty H. Fairfax at Phoenix Sunnyslope, 7 p.m.
Gilbert at Peoria Sunrise Mountain, 7 p.m.
Surprise Willow Canyon at Surprise Valley Vista, 7 p.m.
Gilbert Campo Verde at Buckeye Verrado, 7 p.m.
4A
Scottsdale Chaparral at Scottsdale Saguaro, 7 p.m.
Tucson Salpointe at Glendale Cactus, 7 p.m.
Gilbert Mesquite at Buckeye, 7 p.m.
Tucson Amphitheater at Oro Valley Canyon del Oro, 7 p.m.
Rio Rico at Casa Grande, 7 p.m.
Cottonwood Mingus at Flagstaff Coconino, 7 p.m.
Chandler Seton Catholic at San Tan Valley Combs, 7 p.m.
Phoenix Greenway at Glendale Deer Valley, 7 p.m.
San Tan Valley Poston Butte at Goodyear Desert Edge, 7 p.m.
Bullhead City Mohave at El Mirage Dysart, 7 p.m.
Yuma Kofa at Yuma Gila Ridge, 7 p.m.
Phoenix Moon Valley at Lake Havasu, 7 p.m.
Prescott Valley Bradshaw Mountain at Kingman Lee Williams, 7 p.m.
Tempe at Tempe Marcos de Niza, 7 p.m.
Tucson Empire at Tucson Palo Verde, 7 p.m.
Phoenix Thunderbird at Peoria, 7 p.m.
Tucson Sunnyside at Tucson Pueblo, 7 p.m.
Tucson Cholla at Tucson Sahuaro, 7 p.m.
Phoenix Arcadia at Phoenix Shadow Mountain, 7 p.m.
Yuma at Southwest (Calif.), 7 p.m.
Phoenix Cortez vs. Phoenix St. Mary's, at Phoenix College, 7 p.m.
Nogales at Sahuarita Walden Grove, 7 p.m.
Casa Grande Vista Grande at Phoenix Washington, 7 p.m.
Glendale at Buckeye Youngker, 7 p.m.
Prescott at Flagstaff, 7:30 p.m.
3A
Kingman at American Leadership Academy - Ironwood, 7 p.m.
Yuma Catholic at American Leadership Academy - Queen Creek, 7 p.m.
Coolidge at Queen Creek Benjamin Franklin, 7 p.m.
Tucson Sabino at Lakeside Blue Ridge, 7 p.m.
Many Farms at Chinle, 7 p.m.
Chandler Arizona College Prep at Chino Valley, 7 p.m.
Buckeye Odyssey Institute at Florence, 7 p.m.
Scottsdale Coronado at Kingman Academy, 7 p.m.
American Leadership Academy - Gilbert at Phoenix Northwest Christian, 7 p.m.
Chandler Valley Christian at Page, 7 p.m.
Tucson Catalina at Payson, 7 p.m.
Snowflake at Tucson Pusch Ridge, 7 p.m.
Gilbert Christian at River Valley, 7 p.m.
Kayenta Monument Valley at San Tan Foothills, 7 p.m.
Safford at Show Low, 7 p.m.
Winslow at Tucson Tanque Verde, 7 p.m.
Phoenix Bourgade Catholic at Tuba City, 7 p.m.
Fountain Hills at Wickenburg, 7 p.m.
2A
Sanders Valley at Whiteriver Alchesay, 7 p.m.
Pima at Bisbee, 7 p.m.
Phoenix Valley Lutheran at Camp Verde, 7 p.m.
Tombstone at Globe, 7 p.m.
Tonopah Valley at Heritage Academy Laveen, 7 p.m.
Rock Point at Keams Canyon Hopi, 7 p.m.
Phoenix ASU Prep at Phoenix North Pointe Prep, 7 p.m.
Wellton Antelope at Parker, 7 p.m.
San Carlos at Phoenix Christian, 7 p.m.
Greyhills Academy at Teec Nos Pos Red Mesa, 7 p.m.
Willcox at San Manuel, 7 p.m.
Morenci at Santa Cruz Valley, 7 p.m.
Miami at Tucson Santa Rita, 7 p.m.
Phoenix Veritas Prep at Scottsdale Christian, 7 p.m.
Glendale Prep at Sedona Red Rock, 7 p.m.
Pinon at St. Johns, 7 p.m.
Benson at Thatcher, 7 p.m.
Chandler Prep at Goodyear Trivium Prep, 7 p.m.
1A
Phoenix NFL Yet at at Bowie/San Simon, 7 p.m.
Gilbert Arete Prep at Winkelman Hayden, 7 p.m.
Williams at Joseph City, 7 p.m.
Salome at Mayer, 7 p.m.
Colorado City El Capitan at Kearny Ray, 7 p.m.
Bagdad at San Pasqual, 7 p.m.
Fort Thomas at St. David, 7 p.m.
Phoenix Day School for the Deaf at Superior, 7 p.m.
Sells Baboquivari at Elfrida Valley Union, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 15
2A
Window Rock at Surprise Paradise Honors, noon
Sahuarita vs. Holbrook at American Leadership Academy, 5 p.m.
1A
Heber Mogollon at Fredonia, 3 p.m.
Bullhead City Mohave at Anthem Prep, 7 p.m.
Obert's picks in 2018
Overall: 305-104
Last week: 82-30
Week 3: 95-20
Week 2: 75-35
Week 1: 53-19
