The 2021 high school football season is almost here. After last season was cut short due to the pandemic, the stage is set this fall for the return of Friday night lights in Tucson.
Here's a team-by-team look at the 2021 high school football schedule. All kickoff times are slotted for 7 p.m.; home games are in ALL CAPS:
TUCSON HIGH BADGERS
Tucson Badgers Juron Carlos (23) runs the ball in a game against the Pueblo Warriors at Pueblo High School Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. The Pueblo Warriors held the Badgers at bay with a final score of 21-7.
Sept. 3 MARICOPA
Sept. 17 MARANA
Sept. 24 PHOENIX SOUTH MOUNTAIN
Oct. 1 at Rincon/University
Oct. 8 at Mesa Westwood
Oct. 15 MESA SKYLINE
Oct. 22 LAVEEN CESAR CHAVEZ
Oct. 29 at Mesa
Nov. 4 at Mesa Dobson
Nov. 12 at Tempe Corona Del Sol
SIERRA VISTA BUENA COLTS
Buena quarterback Jovoni Borbon, right, has helped guide the Colts offense to 29.7 points per game this year, while also intercepting six passes on defense as a safety.
Sept. 3 at Phoenix Barry Goldwater
Sept. 10 CIENEGA
Sept. 24 at Sunnyside
Oct. 1 PHOENIX MOUNTAIN POINTE
Oct. 8 CASA GRANDE
Oct. 15 at Cholla
Oct. 22 FLOWING WELLS
Oct. 29 at Salpointe Catholic
Nov. 5 at Desert View
Nov. 12 MOUNTAIN VIEW
CHOLLA CHARGERS
Lightning stabs the night just to the east of the football field at Cholla High where monsoon storms with postponed the Chargers game with Cienega, Friday, August 24, 2018, to Saturday at 9 a.m. at Cholla, Tucson, Ariz.
Sept. 3 at Rincon/University
Sept. 10 at Casa Grande Vista Grande
Sept. 17 NOGALES
Sept. 24 at Empire
Oct. 1 SUNNYSIDE
Oct. 15 SIERRA VISTA BUENA
Oct. 22 SALPOINTE CATHOLIC
Oct. 29 at Mountain View
Nov. 5 at Flowing Wells
Nov. 12 DESERT VIEW
DESERT VIEW JAGUARS
Members of the Desert View football team run warmup drills before the start of their game against Marana at Desert View High School, 4101 E Valencia Rd, on September 7, 2018. Marana won 35-0.
Sept. 3 at Sunnyside
Sept. 10 BUCKEYE VERRADO
Sept. 24 Sahuaro
Oct. 1 at Marana
Oct. 8 NOGALES
Oct. 15 SALPOINTE CATHOLIC
Oct. 22 at Mountain View
Oct. 29 at Flowing Wells
Nov. 5 SIERRA VISTA BUENA
Nov. 12 at Cholla
FLOWING WELLS CABALLEROS
Flowing Wells players line up to await the outcome of the coin flip as the Caballeros face off against Canyon del Oro at Flowing Wells High School, Friday, August 17, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Sept. 2 at Amphi
Sept. 10 at Surprise Willow Canyon
Sept. 24 MARANA
Oct. 1 at Nogales
Oct. 8 at Rincon/University
Oct. 15 MOUNTAIN VIEW
Oct. 22 at Sierra Vista Buena
Oct. 29 DESERT VIEW
Nov. 5 CHOLLA
Nov. 12 SALPOINTE CATHOLIC
MOUNTAIN VIEW MOUNTAIN LIONS
Mountain View's Zamir Pierce (1) points at a fellow teammate while celebrating Pierce's touchdown during Mountain View's 35-7 win over Sahuaro at Mountain View High School, 3901 W. Linda Vista Blvd., in Marana, Ariz. on Nov. 20, 2020.
Sept. 3 at Marana
Sept. 17 at Sahuaro
Sept. 24 at Goodyear Millennium
Oct. 1 SCOTTSDALE NOTRE DAME PREP
Oct. 8 CIENEGA
Oct. 15 at Flowing Wells
Oct. 22 DESERT VIEW
Oct. 29 CHOLLA
Nov. 5 at Salpointe Catholic
Nov. 12 at Sierra Vista Buena
SALPOINTE CATHOLIC LANCERS
Salpointe quarterback Treyson Bourguet (3) walks off the field after getting sacked against Hamilton during their Open Division semi-final game in Chandler, Saturday, Dec, 5, 2020.
Sept. 3 CANYON DEL ORO
Sept. 16 at Cienega
Sept. 24 IRONWOOD RIDGE
Oct. 1 at Scottsdale Saguaro
Oct. 8 PHOENIX PINNACLE
Oct. 15 at Desert View
Oct. 22 at Cholla
Oct. 29 SIERRA VISTA BUENA
Nov. 5 MOUNTAIN VIEW
Nov. 12 at Flowing Wells
CIENEGA BOBCATS
Cienega junior Ryan Swoger, 4, keeps the ball during the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks 10-0 loss to the Cienega Bobcats at Ironwood High School on November 1st, 2019.
Sept. 3 at Peoria Sunrise Mountain
Sept. 10 at Sierra Vista Buena
Sept. 16 SALPOINTE CATHOLIC
Oct. 1 GILBERT CAMPO VERDE
Oct. 8 at Mountain View
Oct. 15 IRONWOOD RIDGE
Oct. 22 NOGALES
Oct. 29 at Sunnyside
Nov. 5 at Marana
Nov. 12 RINCON/UNIVERSITY
IRONWOOD RIDGE NIGHTHAWKS
Ironwood Ridge senior Brandon Barrios, 25, is tackled during the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks 10-0 loss to the Cienega Bobcats at Ironwood Ridge High School on November 1st, 2019.
Sept. 3 GLENDALE IRONWOOD
Sept. 10 at Mesa Desert Ridge
Sept. 17 GILBERT CAMPO VERDE
Sept. 24 at Salpointe Catholic
Oct. 1 at Canyon Del Oro
Oct. 15 at Cienega
Oct. 22 SUNNYSIDE
Oct. 29 RINCON/UNIVERSITY
Nov. 5 NOGALES
Nov. 12 at Marana
MARANA TIGERS
Cienega's Diego Rubi (2) holds on for dear life to drag down Marana's Xoeius Ratliffe (21) for a five yard loss helping blunt a Tiger comeback late in the fourth quarter of their game at Cienega High School, Friday, April 12, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Sept. 3 MOUNTAIN VIEW
Sept. 10 at Tempe
Sept. 17 at Tucson High
Sept. 24 at Flowing Wells
Oct. 1 DESERT VIEW
Oct. 15 SUNNYSIDE
Oct. 22 at Rincon/University
Oct. 29 at Nogales
Nov. 5 CIENEGA
Nov. 12 IRONWOOD RIDGE
NOGALES APACHES
Players sport their school gear during the Nogales High School football team's practice.
Sept. 10 at Rio Rico
Sept. 17 at Cholla
Sept. 24 GILBERT
Oct. 1 FLOWING WELLS
Oct. 8 at Desert View
Oct. 15 RINCON/UNIVERSITY
Oct. 22 at Cienega
Oct. 29 MARANA
Nov. 5 at Ironwood Ridge
Nov. 12 SUNNYSIDE
RINCON/UNIVERSITY RANGERS
After stepping out of the pocket, Rincon/University's Steven Geiger (15) tells a wide receiver to move during Tanque Verde's 49-10 win over Rincon/University at Tanque Verde High School, 4201 N. Melopeneme Way, in Tucson, Ariz. on Nov. 6, 2020.
Sept. 3 CHOLLA
Sept. 10 PUEBLO
Sept. 17 at Phoenix Maryvale
Oct. 1 TUCSON HIGH
Oct. 8 FLOWING WELLS
Oct. 15 at Nogales
Oct. 22 MARANA
Oct. 29 at Ironwood Ridge
Nov. 5 at Sunnyside
Nov. 12 at Cienega
SUNNYSIDE BLUE DEVILS
Sunnyside coach Glenn Posey during the 2020 football season.
Sept. 3 DESERT VIEW
Sept. 10 at Phoenix South Mountain
Sept. 17 PARADISE VALLEY
Sept. 24 SIERRA VISTA BUENA
Oct. 1 at Cholla
Oct. 15 at Marana
Oct. 22 at Ironwood Ridge
Oct. 29 CIENEGA
Nov. 5 RINCON/UNIVERSITY
Nov. 12 at Nogales
CANYON DEL ORO DORADOS
After scoring, Canyon del Oro’s Dustin Sheeley holds up the ball during last week’s win over Ironwood Ridge. CDO plays Catalina Foothills tonight.
Sept. 3 at Salpointe Catholic
Sept. 10 APACHE JUNCTION
Sept. 17 at San Tan Valley Poston Butte
Sept. 24 CATALINA FOOTHILLS
Oct. 1 IRONWOOD RIDGE
Oct. 8 PEORIA
Oct. 15 at Walden Grove
Oct. 22 at Pueblo
Oct. 29 CASA GRANDE
Nov. 12 at Sahuaro
SAHUARO COUGARS
Sahuaro's Devyn Roberts (14) looses control of the ball while being tackled during the second half of Mountain View's 35-7 win over Sahuaro at Mountain View High School, 3901 W. Linda Vista Blvd., in Marana, Ariz. on Nov. 20, 2020.
Sept. 10 at Scottsdale Arcadia
Sept. 17 MOUNTAIN VIEW
Sept. 24 at Desert View
Oct. 1 SABINO
Oct. 8 at Catalina Foothills
Oct. 15 at Casa Grande
Oct. 22 BUCKEYE UNION
Oct. 29 PUEBLO
Nov. 5 at Walden Grove
Nov. 12 CANYON DEL ORO
WALDEN GROVE RED WOLVES
Walden Grove's Matt De La Ossa (32) leaps across the goal line to score against Nogales in the fourth quarter of their game at Walden Grove High School, Friday, September 29, 2017, Sahaurita, Ariz.
Sept. 3 vs. Pusch Ridge Christian at Mountain View HS
Sept. 10 at Catalina Foothills
Sept. 17 RIO RICO
Sept. 24 SAN DIEGO (CALIF.) GRANITE HILLS
Oct. 1 at Glendale Deer Valley
Oct. 8 PHOENIX GREENWAY
Oct. 15 CANYON DEL ORO
Oct. 22 CASA GRANDE
Nov. 5 SAHUARO
Nov. 12 PUEBLO
AMPHI PANTHERS
Amphi's head coach Jorge Mendivil talks to his squad during a time out in the third quarter against Rio Rico at Amphi High School, Tucson, Ariz., October 30, 2020.
Sept. 2 FLOWING WELLS
Sept. 10 SAHUARITA
Sept. 17 PHOENIX THUNDERBIRD
Oct. 1 TEMPE MARCOS de NIZA
Oct. 8 at Casa Grande Vista Grande
Oct. 15 DOUGLAS
Oct. 22 at Catalina Foothills
Oct. 29 EMPIRE
Nov. 5 at Mica Mountain
Nov. 12 at Rio Rico
CATALINA FOOTHILLS FALCONS
Catalina Foothills' Garrick Krautz celebrates after his catch-and-run for a score late in the fourth quarter staked the Falcons to a 14-6 lead against Sahuarita at Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 13, 2020.
Sept. 3 SABINO
Sept. 10 WALDEN GROVE
Sept. 17 at Pueblo
Sept. 24 at Canyon Del Oro
Oct. 8 SAHUARO
Oct. 22 AMPHI
Oct. 29 at Rio Rico
Nov. 5 at Empire
Nov. 12 DOUGLAS
DOUGLAS BULLDOGS
Douglas High's Norberto Pacheco (55) works on his hand technique with defensive line coach Danny Escarcega using padded fighter's gloves as the Bulldogs warm up before game at Pueblo High School, Friday September 28, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Sept. 10 BISBEE
Sept. 17 at Safford
Sept. 24 at Thatcher
Sept. 30 at Casa Grande
Oct. 8 MICA MOUNTAIN
Oct. 15 at Amphi
Oct. 22 EMPIRE
Nov. 5 RIO RICO
Nov. 12 at Catalina Foothills
EMPIRE RAVENS
Empire's YAni Brown runs head long into Sabino's Luke Thompson (5) on his run off tackle at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
Sept. 3 at Sahuarita
Sept. 10 at Safford
Sept. 24 CHOLLA
Oct. 1 THATCHER
Oct. 8 at Sierra Linda
Oct. 15 RIO RICO
Oct. 22 at Douglas
Oct. 29 at Amphi
Nov. 5 CATALINA FOOTHILLS
PALO VERDE TITANS
The Titans logo graces the track around Palo Verde High School's football field in Tucson, AZ. Photo taken Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Note: Palo Verde is unable to field a varsity team, and will instead play a JV schedule.
RIO RICO HAWKS
Rio Rico's head coach Jonathan Chavez gathers his squad during a time out late at Amphi High School, Tucson, Ariz., October 30, 2020.
Sept. 10 NOGALES
Sept. 17 at Walden Grove
Sept. 24 PUEBLO
Oct. 1 at Sahuarita
Oct. 15 at Empire
Oct. 29 CATALINA FOOTHILLS
Nov. 5 at Douglas
Nov. 12 AMPHI
PUSCH RIDGE CHRISTIAN LIONS
Pusch Ridge Lions Evan Lovett (8) runs the ball up field duringa Class 3A state playoff game against the Wickenburg Wranglers at Push Ridge Christian Academy, on Nov. 27, 2020.
Aug. 27 at Benson
Sept. 3 vs. Walden Grove at Mountain View HS
Sept. 10 at Mesa Eastmark
Sept. 17 SAHUARITA
Sept. 24 SNOWFLAKE
Oct. 8 at Sabino
Oct. 15 at Safford
Oct. 22 THATCHER
Oct. 29 at Chandler AZ College Prep
SABINO SABERCATS
Sabino's Derek Sanchez (20) leaves the Empire special teams unit in his wake, returning a short kick-off for a touchdown in the third quarter of their game at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
Aug. 27 at Chandler AZ College Prep
Sept. 3 at Catalina Foothills
Sept. 10 GILBERT AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Sept. 17 at Thatcher
Sept. 24 PHOENIX BOURGADE CATHOLIC
Oct. 1 at Sahuaro
Oct. 8 PUSCH RIDGE CHRISTIAN
Oct. 15 TANQUE VERDE
Oct. 22 SAFFORD
Oct. 29 at Sahuarita
SAHUARITA MUSTANGS
Sahuarita's student section rubs it in as the Mustangs begin to pour it on in the third quarter of their 54-7 win against Walden Grove at Sahuarita High School, Friday Sept. 25, 2015, Sahuarita, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Aug. 27 at Thatcher
Sept. 3 EMPIRE
Sept. 10 at Amphi
Sept. 17 at Pusch Ridge Christian
Sept. 24 SAFFORD
Oct. 1 RIO RICO
Oct. 15 MESA EASTMARK
Oct. 22 at Florence
Oct. 29 SABINO
CATALINA TROJANS
Timiteo Gutierrez, right, and teammates help freshman linebacker Aidan Bupp in the weight room at Catalina High School in Tucson, AZ. on July 16, 2018.
Aug. 27 at Bisbee
Sept. 3 SCOTTSDALE CORONADO
Sept. 10 MIAMI
Sept. 17 at Queen Creek American Leadership Academy
Sept. 24 at Tombstone
Oct. 1 at Maricopa Sequoia Pathway
Oct. 8 SANTA CRUZ VALLEY
Oct. 15 at Santa Rita
Oct. 22 GOODYEAR TRIVIUM PREP
Oct. 29 TANQUE VERDE
SANTA RITA EAGLES
Tanque Verde football players at practice in 2018. Former Tanque Verde coach Richard Sanchez is now at Tucson High Magnet.
Aug. 27 TOMBSTONE
Sept. 3 at Benson
Sept. 10 at Scottsdale Prep
Sept. 17 PIMA
Sept. 24 at Bisbee
Oct. 1 at Tanque Verde
Oct. 8 at Avondale St. John Paul II
Oct. 15 CATALINA
Oct. 22 MARICOPA SEQUOIA PATHWAY
Oct. 29 at Santa Cruz Valley
TANQUE VERDE HAWKS
Tanque Verde coach Jay Dobyns talks to another coach on the sidelines during his team’s 49-10 win over Rincon/University on Nov. 6.
Aug. 27 vs. Laveen Heritage Academy at Cienega High School
Sept. 3 at Wilcox
Sept. 10 BENSON
Sept. 17 TOMBSTONE
Sept. 24 at San Tan Charter
Oct. 1 SANTA RITA
Oct. 8 at Maricopa Sequoia Pathway
Oct. 15 at Sabino
Oct. 22 SANTA CRUZ VALLEY
Oct. 29 at Catalina
PUEBLO WARRIORS
Former Arizona Wildcat offensive line Gerhard De beer talks with players during the Catalina Foothills Falcons 19-0 win over the Pueblo Warriors high school football game at Pueblo High School 3500 S. 12th Ave., Tucson, Ariz. on September 27th, 2019. The Falcons ended the Warriors undefeated the record.
Sept. 10 at Rincon/University
Sept. 17 CATALINA FOOTHILLS
Sept. 24 at Rio Rico
Oct. 1 SCOTTSDALE ARCADIA
Oct. 8 SAFFORD
Oct. 15 at Tempe
Oct. 22 CANYON DEL ORO
Oct. 29 at Sahuaro
Nov. 5 at Casa Grande
Nov. 12 at Walden Grove
MICA MOUNTAIN THUNDERBOLTS
Sept. 24 COOLIDGE
Oct. 8 at Douglas
Nov. 5 AMPHI
