The 2022 high school football season is almost here. Arizona’s “big schools” began practicing Monday, while the small-school teams — like Palo Verde — can play their first games beginning in a little more than a week.
Here’s a team-by-team look at the upcoming high school football season in Southern Arizona. All kickoff times are slated for 7 p.m., and home games are in ALL CAPS.
Amphi's Kiko Trejo, 3, runs down the sideline towards the end zone during their game against Sahuarita at Amphitheater High School in Tucson, Ariz. on Sept. 10th.
Amphitheater
Sept. 2 at Flowing Wells
Sept. 16 PHOENIX THUNDERBIRD
Sept. 23 at Tempe Marcos de Niza
Sept. 30 PUEBLO
Oct. 7 at Rincon/University
Oct. 14 at Catalina Foothills
Oct. 21 SAHUARO
Oct. 28 WALDEN GROVE
Nov. 4 RIO RICO
Nov. 10 at Sahuarita
Catalina
Aug. 26 at San Pasqual Valley
Sept. 2 PALO VERDE
Sept. 9 at Phoenix Cortez
Sept. 15 at Kingman Academy
Sept. 23 GLOBE
Sept. 30 TOMBSTONE
Oct. 7 at Tanque Verde
Oct. 14 SANTA RITA
Oct. 21 at Willcox
Oct. 28 BISBEE
The Canyon del Oro Dorados cheer towards their family and friends after their game against Sahuaro at Sahuaro High School in Tucson, Ariz. on Nov. 12th, 2021. CDO won 49-19.
Catalina Foothills
Sept. 2 CIENEGA
Sept. 9 PUSCH RIDGE CHRISTIAN
Sept. 23 at Mica Mountain
Sept. 30 TUCSON HIGH
Oct. 7 at Canyon del Oro
Oct. 14 AMPHITHEATER
Oct. 21 at Sahuarita
Oct. 28 RIO RICO
Nov. 4 at Sahuaro
Nov. 11 at Walden Gorive
Canyon del Oro
Sept. 2 WALDEN GROVE
Sept. 16 DESERT VIEW
Sept. 23 at Marana
Sept. 30 at Phoenix St. Mary’s
Oct. 7 CATALINA FOOTHILLS
Oct. 14 at Douglas
Oct. 21 PUEBLO
Oct. 28 at Casa Grande Vista Grande
Nov. 4 EMPIRE
Nov. 10 at Mica Mountain
Cholla
Sept. 2 at Pueblo
Sept. 9 at Sahuarita
Sept. 16 DOUGLAS
Sept. 23 at Sierra Vista Buena
Oct. 7 CASA GRANDE VISTA GRANDE
Oct. 14 at Flowing Wells
Oct. 21 RINCON/UNIVERSITY
Oct. 28 at Sunnyside
Nov. 4 MARANA
Nov. 10 at Nogales
Brayden Cherry getting ready to throw a long pass during during the 5A Quarterfinal game, Cienega High School at Horizon High School; Phoenix, AZ on Nov. 27, 2021.
Cienega
Sept. 2 at Catalina Foothills
Sept. 16 GOODYEAR MILLENNIUM
Sept. 23 SALPOINTE CATHOLIC
Sept. 30 at Goodyear Desert Edge
Oct. 7 MARANA
Oct. 14 SIERRA VISTA BUENA
Oct. 21 at Ironwood Ridge
Oct. 28 at Desert View
Nov. 4 at Mountain View
Nov. 10 TUCSON HIGH
Desert View
Sept. 1 SUNNYSIDE (Kino North Stadium)
Sept. 9 at Surprise Willow Canyon
Sept. 16 at Canyon del Oro
Sept. 30 FLOWING WELLS
Oct. 7 at Nogales
Oct. 14 at Ironwood Ridge
Oct. 21 TUCSON HIGH
Oct. 28 CIENEGA
Nov. 4 at Sierra Vista Buena
Nov. 10 MOUNTAIN VIEW
Empire
Sept. 2 RINCON/UNIVERSITY
Sept. 16 PHOENIX SIERRA LINDA
Sept. 23 at Glendale Deer Valley
Sept. 30 SAHUARITA
Oct. 7 at Rio Rico
Oct. 14 at Mica Mountain
Oct. 21 CASA GRANDE VISTA GRANDE
Oct. 28 at Douglas
Nov. 4 at Canyon del Oro
Nov. 10 PUEBLO
Flowing Wells
Sept. 2 AMPHITHEATER
Sept. 9 at Phoenix Paradise Valley
Sept. 23 at Avondale Agua Fria
Sept. 30 at Desert View
Oct. 7 IRONWOOD RIDGE
Oct. 14 CHOLLA
Oct. 21 at Nogales
Oct. 28 MARANA
Nov. 4 at Rincon/University
Nov. 10 SUNNYSIDE
Jordan Thomas ran for 1,006 yards and 14 touchdowns last season for Ironwood Ridge. He’s since transferred to Canyon del Oro.
Ironwood Ridge
Sept. 1 MICA MOUNTAIN
Sept. 9 at Gilbert Campo Verde
Sept. 23 at Goodyear Desert Edge
Sept. 30 SUNNYSIDE
Oct. 7 at Flowing Wells
Oct. 14 DESERT VIEW
OCt. 21 CIENEGA
Oct. 28 at Mountain View
Nov. 4 at Tucson High
Nov. 11 SIERRA VISTA BUENA
Marana's Elijah Joplin, 6, celebrates his successful two-point conversion with fellow teammate Chika Ebunoha, 3, during the second half of their game against Sunnyside at Marana High School, 1200 W. Emigh Rd., in Marana, Ariz. on Oct. 15th, 2021.
Marana
Sept. 2 at Mountain View
Sept. 9 at Sierra Vista Buena
Sept. 23 CANYON DEL ORO
Sept. 30 MESA WESTWOOD
Oct. 7 at Cienega
Oct. 14 NOGALES
Oct. 21 SUNNYSIDE
Oct. 28 at Flowing Wells
Nov. 4 at Cholla
Nov. 10 RINCON/UNIVERSITY
Coach Pat Nugent and Mica Mountain open their season on Sept. 1, a Thursday, with a game at Ironwood Ridge.
Mica Mountain
Sept. 1 at Ironwood Ridge
Sept. 9 PRESCOTT VALLEY BRADSHAW MOUNTAIN
Sept. 15 at San Tan Valley Poston Butte
Sept. 23 CATALINA FOOTHILLS
Oct. 7 at Salpointe Catholic
Oct. 14 EMPIRE
Oct. 21 DOUGLAS
Oct. 28 at Pueblo
Nov. 4 at Casa Grande Vista Grande
Nov. 10 CANYON DEL ORO
Mountain View
Sept. 2 MARANA
Sept. 9 at Gilbert Higley
Sept. 23 MESA RED MOUNTAIN
Sept. 30 at Nogales
Oct. 7 WALDEN GROVE
Oct. 14 at Tucson High
Oct. 21 at Sierra Vista Buena
Oct. 28 IRONWOOD RIDGE
Nov. 4 CIENEGA
Nov. 10 at Desert View
Nogales
Sept. 2 at Rio Rico
Sept. 16 SIERRA VISTA BUENA
Sept. 23 at Sahuaro
Sept. 30 MOUNTAIN VIEW
Oct. 7 DESERT VIEW
Oct. 14 at Marana
Oct. 21 FLOWING WELLS
Oct. 28 at Rincon/University
Nov. 4 at Sunnyside
Nov. 10 CHOLLA
Palo Verde
Aug. 19 SAN TAN VALLEY SAN TAN FOOTHILLS
Aug. 26 at Florence
Sept. 2 at Catalina
Sept. 9 at Santa Rita
Sept. 16 SABINO
Sept. 23 at Benson
Oct. 7 at Safford
Oct. 14 at Tempe
Oct. 21 PUSCH RIDGE CHRISTIAN
Oct. 28 THATCHER
Pueblo
Sept. 2 CHOLLA
Sept. 9 at Safford
Sept. 23 at Walden Grove
Sept. 30 at Amphitheater
Oct. 7 SAHUARITA
Oct. 14 at Casa Grande Vista Grande
Oct. 21 at Canyon del Oro
Oct. 28 MICA MOUNTAIN
Nov. 4 DOUGLAS
Nov. 10 at Empire
Ryan Fontaine, 4, of Pusch Ridge High School runs the ball while Damien Oriero, 20, of Thatcher High School closes in during their football game at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy in Tucson, Ariz, on Nov. 5, 2021.
Pusch Ridge Christian
Aug. 20 at Waddell American Leadership Academy — West Foothills
Aug. 26 SURPRISE PARADISE HONORS
Sept. 2 at Bullhead City Mohave
Sept. 9 at Catalina Foothills
Sept. 16 BENSON
Sept. 23 at Thatcher
Sept. 30 SABINO
Oct. 14 CHANDLER VALLEY CHRISTIAN
Oct. 21 at Palo Verde
Oct. 28 SAFFORD
Rincon/University
Sept. 2 at Empire
Sept. 9 GLENDALE COPPER CANYON
Sept. 16 at Phoenix Alhambra
Sept. 23 SAHUARITA
Oct. 7 AMPHI
Oct. 14 at Sunnyside
Oct. 21 at Cholla
Oct. 28 NOGALES
Nov. 4 FLOWING WELLS
Nov. 10 at Marana
Rio Rico
Sept. 2 NOGALES
Sept. 16 at Flagstaff
Sept. 23 at Douglas
Sept. 30 CASA GRANDE VISTA GRANDE
Oct. 7 EMPIRE
Oct. 14 at Sahuarita
Oct. 21 WALDEN GROVE
Oct. 28 at Catalina Foothills
Nov. 4 at Amphi
Nov. 10 SAHUARO
Quarterback Cameron Hackworth of Sabino High School runs with the ball, pursued by Gabriel Witt, 54, of Pusch Ridge Christian Academy during their football game at Sabino High School in Tucson, Ariz, on Oct. 8, 2021.
Sabino
Aug. 19 COOLIDGE
Sept. 9 SAHUARO
Sept. 16 at Palo Verde
Sept. 23 SAFFORD
Sept. 30 at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy
Oct. 14 at Mesa Eastmark
Oct. 21 at Thatcher
Oct. 25 BENSON
Sahuarita
Sept. 2 SIERRA VISTA BUENA
Sept. 9 CHOLLA
Sept. 23 at Rincon/University
Sept. 30 at Empire
Oct. 7 at Pueblo
Oct. 14 RIO RICO
Oct. 21 CATALINA FOOTHILLS
Oct. 28 at Sahuaro
Nov. 4 at Walden Grove
Nov. 10 AMPHI
Sahuaro's Javez Blair, wearing number 25 instead of 16, is tackled by Mountain View's Dillon Johnson, 4, and Isaiah Ramirez, 22, during their game at Sahuaro High School in Tucson, Ariz. on Sept. 17th, 2021.
Sahuaro
Sept. 2 CHANDLER SETON CATHOLIC
Sept. 9 at Sabino
Sept. 23 NOGALES
Sept. 30 THATCHER
Oct. 7 at Sierra Vista Buena
Oct. 14 at Walden Grove
Oct. 21 at Amphi
Oct. 28 SAHUARITA
Nov. 4 CATALINA FOOTHILLS
Nov. 10 at Rio Rico
Salpointe's Elijah Rushing, right, runs down Desert View's Oscar Barraza for a sack late in the second quarter of their game at Desert View High School on Oct. 15, 2021.
Salpointe Catholic
Sept. 2 at Scottsdale Chaparral
Sept. 9 at Anthem Boulder Creek
Sept. 16 CHANDLER BASHA
Sept. 23 at Cienega
Oct. 7 MICA MOUNTAIN
Oct. 14 at Mesa Red Mountain
Oct. 21 GILBERT WILLIAMS FIELD
Oct. 28 TOLLESON
Nov. 4 MESA MOUNTAIN VIEW
Nov. 10 at Queen Creek
Santa Rita
Aug. 26 GLOBE
Sept. 2 at Laveen Heritage Academy
Sept. 9 PALO VERDE
Sept. 16 at Phoenix Cortez
Sept. 23 at Wittmann Mountainside
Sept. 30 TANQUE VERDE
Oct. 7 WILLCOX
Oct. 14 at Catalina
Oct. 21 BISBEE
Oct. 28 at Tombstone
Sierra Vista Buena
Sept. 2 at Sahuarita
Sept. 9 MARANA
Sept. 16 at Nogales
Sept. 23 CHOLLA
Oct. 7 SAHUARO
Oct. 14 at Cienega
Oct. 21 MOUNTAIN VIEW
Oct. 28 at Tucson High
Nov. 4 DESERT VIEW
Nov. 11 at Ironwood Ridge
Sunnyside's Roman Canez, 23, runs to the end zone after intercepting the ball while fellow teammates Carlos Rendon, 34, and Armando Guzman, 6, celebrate Canez's catch during the first half of their game against Marana at Marana High School, 1200 W. Emigh Rd., in Marana, Ariz. on Oct. 15th, 2021.
Sunnyside
Sept. 1 at Desert View (Kino North Stadium)
Sept. 9 at Cave Creek Cactus Shadows
Sept. 23 at Waddell Canyon View
Sept. 30 at Ironwood Ridge
Oct. 7 TUCSON HIGH
Oct. 14 RINCON/UNIVERSITY
Oct. 21 at Marana
Oct. 28 CHOLLA
Nov. 4 NOGALES
Nov. 10 at Flowing Wells
Tanque Verde
Aug. 26 at Morenci
Sept. 2 PHOENIX VALLEY LUTHERAN
Sept. 9 at Pima
Sept. 16 SAN TAN VALLEY SAN TAN CHARTER
Sept. 23 PHOENIX NORTH POINTE PREP
Sept. 30 at Santa Rita
Oct. 7 CATALINA
Oct. 14 at Bisbee
Oct. 21 at Tombstone
Oct. 28 WILLCOX
Tucson's Prince Mugisha is stopped by Marana defenders during Marana High School at Tucson High School football on Sept. 17, 2021.
Tucson High
Sept. 2 MESA DOBSON
Sept. 9 at Mesa Skyline
Sept. 23 PHOENIX SOUTH MOUNTAIN
Sept. 30 at Catalina Foothills
Oct. 7 at Sunnyside
Oct. 14 MOUNTAIN VIEW
Oct. 21 at Desert View
Oct. 28 SIERRA VISTA BUENA
Nov. 4 IRONWOOD RIDGE
Nov. 10 at Cienega
Walden Grove
Sept. 2 at Canyon del Oro
Sept. 9 PHOENIX GREENWAY
Sept. 16 at Chandler Arizona College Prep
Sept. 23 PUEBLO
Oct. 7 at Mountain View
Oct. 14 SAHUARO
Oct. 21 at Rio Rico
Oct. 28 at Amphi
Nov. 4 SAHUARITA
Nov. 11 CATALINA FOOTHILLS
