How the Top 20 Arizona high school football teams fared in first week of playoffs: Chaparral knocks off Queen Creek

Here’s a look at how SBLive’s Top 20 Arizona high school football teams fared in first-round playoff games played Friday, Nov. 27.

Here’s a look at how SBLive’s Top 20 Arizona high school football teams fared in first-round playoff games played Friday, Nov. 27. (Photo by Will Edmonds)

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HOW THE TOP 20 FARED

Nov. 27, 2020

1. Chandler (8-0) beat No. 8 Desert Edge 52-0

Chandler will play No. 5 Liberty in the Open Division semifinals.

2. Hamilton (7-1) beat No. 7 Corona del Sol 50-0

Hamilton will play Salpointe Catholic in the Open Division semifinals.

3. Saguaro (5-1) - Season over

Saguaro couldn’t play its first-round Open Division playoff game against Salpointe Catholic because of COVID-19, so its season is over.

4. Centennial (6-3) lost No. 5 Liberty 25-24

A trick play on a two-point conversion delivered the decisive points in Liberty's win over Centennial.

Liberty takes 25-24 lead with 1:19 left on 2-point trick play #azreplay pic.twitter.com/NU7ZDj3LOA

— Richard Obert (@azc_obert) November 28, 2020

5. Liberty (6-3) beat No. 4 Centennial 25-24

Liberty will play Chandler in the Open Division semifinals.

6. Queen Creek (6-3) lost to No. 10 Chaparral 26-8

Queen Creek, a No. 2 seed, was stunned in the first round of the 6A playoffs.

What a performance by @ChapfootballAZ all around. After Queen Creek returned opening kick for a TD; all Firebirds from there.
Tremendous balance by Chap offense. Silbor in control all night & Williams put up big gain after big gain. Chap defense was rock solid https://t.co/ShUxcEjx6t

— Gabe (@GabeAZHSSports) November 28, 2020

7. Corona del Sol (8-1) lost to No. 2 Hamilton 50-0

Corona del Sol's season comes to an end. The Aztecs improved from a 16-seed in 6A a year ago to an Open Division team in 2020.

8. Desert Edge (8-1) lost to No. 1 Chandler 52-0

Desert Edge was outmatched against the state's top team.

9. Salpointe Catholic (8-0) - Advanced via forfeit against Saguaro

Saguaro couldn’t play its first-round Open Division playoff game against Salpointe Catholic because of COVID-19, so the Lancers moved on and will face Hamilton in the semifinals.

10. Chaparral (4-2) beat No. 6 Queen Creek 26-8

Chaparral will play Sandra Day O'Connor in the 6A semifinals.

11. Williams Field (5-3) - Season over

The Black Hawks beat No. 12 Casteel 31-28 on Oct. 23. Their three losses came to No. 6 Queen Creek, No. 4 Centennial and Red Mountain. Losing to Red Mountain ended up being a playoff-killing defeat.

12. Casteel (5-4) lost to No. 14 Highland 30-20

Casteel tried a desperation trick play on Friday, which was successful, and the Colts lost to No. 14 Highland in the first round of the 6A playoffs.

Casteel uses some trickery with the double pass, as Jayce Knutsen takes the lateral before finding Jerry Matthews for a long gain. Highland still leads 30-20 with 6 minutes left. #azreplay pic.twitter.com/MP4CKoklUb

— Ben Stapley (@AZpreps365Ben) November 28, 2020

13. Boulder Creek (8-1) beat Shadow Ridge 38-22

Boulder Creek will play No. 14 Highland in the 6A semifinals.

14. Highland (6-3) beat No. 12 Casteel 30-20

Highland will play top-seeded Boulder Creek in the 6A semifinals.

15. Campo Verde (5-2) beat Cactus Shadows 38-14

Campo Verde scored 38 unanswered points to end the game.

16. Ironwood (6-2) beat Desert Mountain 35-30

Ironwood recorded an incredible comeback Friday after trailing Desert Mountain 27-7 in the third quarter.

17. Sunrise Mountain (7-2) beat Verrado 35-14

Tommy Arnold scored three touchdowns in Sunrise Mountain's win.

18. Mesquite (6-1) beat Northwest Christian 27-10

Mesquite will play American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek) in the 4A semifinals.

Thompson finds Morris for a 15-yard score after a drive that took 5 minutes off the clock. Botched PAT makes it 27-10 Mesquite 4:08 4Q #WestValleyPreps #TeamAZV pic.twitter.com/2Ni3WyUbVi

— Eric Newman (@enewmanwrites) November 28, 2020

19. Casa Grande (7-1) beat Peoria 47-30

Casa Grande will play Cactus in the 4A semifinals.

20. Basha (6-3) lost to Sandra Day O'Connor 27-21 in OT

Basha's season comes to a close following a first-round playoff defeat against Sandra Day O'Connor. Last year, the Bears were the No. 11 seed in the 6A playoffs. This year, they earned the No. 6 seed.