Southern Arizona well-represented as state soccer playoffs begin today

Arizona high school soccer playoffs begin this weekend for the Class 4A, 5A and 6A brackets. And Southern Arizona, specifically Tucson, is well represented. 

Representing the Class 3A bracket is the ninth-seeded Sahuarita girl's soccer squad, which took down No. 8 Sabino on Wednesday. The Mustangs will play top-seeded Yuma Catholic Saturday at 4 p.m. If Sahuarita pulls off the upset, the Mustangs will then play the winner of Anthem Prep and Trivium Prep. On the 6A side, only the Tucson High boy's team made the bracket. 

Here are all first-round soccer matchups involving Southern Arizona teams:

All games are played at higher-seed's school at 2 p.m. Saturday:

No. 16 San Luis vs. No. 1 Brophy Prep

No. 9 Trevor G. Browne vs. No. 8 Red Mountain

No. 12 Pinnacle vs. No. 5 Copper Canyon

No. 13 Mesa vs. No. 4 Chaparral

No. 14 Tolleson Union vs. No. 3 Hamilton

No. 11 Perry vs. No. 6 Tucson High 

No. 10 Corona del Sol vs. No. 7 Westview

No. 15 Sandra Day O'Connor vs. No. 2 Desert Vista

All games are played Saturday at higher-seed's school: 

No. 16 Agua Fria vs. No. 1 Ironwood Ridge (2 p.m.)

No. 9 Cactus Shadows vs. No. 8 Cienega (4 p.m.)

No. 12 Mountain View vs. No. 5 Campo Verde (4 p.m.)

No. 13 Marana vs. No. 4 Desert Mountain (2 p.m.)

No. 14 Willow Canyon vs. No. 3 Gilbert (2 p.m.)

No. 11 Notre Dame Prep vs. No. 6 Millennium (3 p.m.)

No. 10 Rincon/University vs. No. 7 Higley (2 p.m.)

No. 15 Maricopa vs. No. 2 Casteel (4 p.m.)

All games are played at higher-seed's school at 2 p.m. Saturday:

No. 1 Sunnyside vs. No. 16 (Bye), Blue Devils advanced to quarterfinals

No. 9 Verrado vs. No. 8 Cienega

No. 12 Paradise Valley vs. No. 5 Independence 

No. 13 Central vs. No. 4 Desert View

No. 14 Camelback vs. No. 3 Campo Verde

No. 11 Sunrise Mountain vs. No. 6 Casteel

No. 10 Flowing Wells vs. No. 7 Ironwood

No. 15 Notre Dame Prep vs. No. 2 Rincon/University 

All games are played Saturday at higher-seed's school: 

No. 16 Gila Ridge vs. No. 1 Thunderbird (2 p.m.)

No. 9 Canyon del Oro vs. No. 8 Seton Catholic Prep (2 p.m.)

No. 12 Glendale vs. No. 5 Catalina Foothills (4 p.m.)

No. 13 Estrella Foothills vs. No. 4 Flagstaff ( 11 a.m.)

No. 14 Douglas vs. No. 3 Salpointe Catholic (4 p.m.)

No. 11 Poston Butte vs. No. 6 Prescott (4 p.m.)

No. 10 Walden Grove vs. No. 7 Sahuaro (2 p.m.)

No. 15 Lake Havasu vs. No. 2 Arcadia (2 p.m.)

All games are played at higher-seed's school at 2 p.m. Saturday, unless noted: 

No. 16 Deer Valley vs. No. 1 Salpointe Catholic

No. 9 Saguaro vs. No. 8 Amphitheater

No. 12 Glendale vs. No. 5 Douglas

No. 13 Canyon del Oro vs. No. 4 Flagstaff (1 p.m.)

No. 14 Dysart vs. No. 3 Cortez

No. 11 Walden Grove vs. No. 6 Prescott

No. 10 Thunderbird vs. No. 7 Catalina Foothills

No. 15 Bradshaw Mountain vs. No. 2 Tempe