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Arizona high school football

Arizona high school football 2020 preview, rankings, dark horse: 4A Conference

Richard Obert
Arizona Republic
The AIA High School Championships Media Day was held at Dave & Buster's at the Tempe Marketplace, Tuesday, November 26, 2019. Mesquite quarterback Ty Thompson enjoys the event.

It's day-to-dayduring this pandemic, but high school football has the green light from the Arizona Interscholastic Association to play, with most varsity games kicking off Oct. 2.

Let's break down the conferences, one each day, starting with 1A and working up to the Open Division (Super 10).

4A Conference

Gilbert Mesquite and Glendale Cactus were inches apart from getting to the 4A final. Mesquite squeaked it out in the semifinals, and went on to overcome Goodyear Desert Edge for the school's first football championship.