PHOENIX — The chase for the first golden football of 2024 is officially on.
The AIA high school football playoffs began on Friday night with first-round action in 1A, which plays eight-man football.
1A plays a 12-team bracket, which was revealed last Saturday. The means the top four seeds — Hayden, Bagdad, Mogollon and St. David — got byes through Friday night's first round and will host the teams that won in the first round.
Here's a look at the results from the first round of the 1A playoffs.
1A Playoffs First Round Results
- No. 5 Mohave Accelerated defeated No. 12 Salome, 36-22
- Mohave Accelerated advances and will play No. 4 St. David in the quarterfinals
- No. 6 El Capitan defeated No. 11 Superior, 48-28
- El Capitan advances and will play No. 3 Mogollon in the quarterfinals
- No. 7 Lincoln Prep defeats No. 10 Desert Heights Prep, 40-35
- Lincoln Prep advances and will play No. 2 Bagdad in the quarterfinals
- No. 8 Desert Christian defeats No. 9 Williams, 56-16
- Desert Christian advances and will play No. 1 Hayden in the quarterfinals
All four quarterfinal games will played at the home stadium of the higher-seeded school and will kick off at 7 p.m. on Nov. 1.
The 1A State Championship game will be played at 6 p.m. on Nov. 16 at Coronado High School in Scottsdale.
No. 1 Hayden is looking to defend their 2023 1A state title. The Lobos beat Mogollon 60-32 in last year's title game.
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