PHOENIX — It's time to reveal the winner that has been nominated for the Game of the Week for Week 4 of Friday Night Fever's 35th season!
We are continuing a new tradition for the third season on FNF by making you, the fans, a huge part of the show by allowing you to choose the first highlight of the night, our Game of the Week!
Last week, the battle between Arcadia and Benjamin Franklin came out on top with 72.7% of the vote! Arcadia went on to win the game, 27-26, and you can watch the highlights of that game by clicking here.
But now, we are turning the page to another week and revealing the Week 4 Game of the Week winner!
It's Horizon at Pinnacle!
With 66% of the vote, this week's winner is a Thursday night battle in north Phoenix as Horizon will take on Pinnacle.
Horizon, which plays in the 5A Northeast Valley region, is 3-0 in 2024 with wins over Canyon View, Mountain View Marana and Raymond S. Kellis. The Huskies have won their games by an average of 38.33 points.
Pinnacle, which plays in the 6A Northeast Valley region, is 2-1 in 2024. The Pioneers started their season with a loss to La Cueva (New Mexico) in a neutral site game in Flagstaff, but they have responded with back-to-back wins over Tolleson Union (54-0) and Corona del Sol (44-12).
This will be the 18th meeting between Higley and Pinnacle. This series has been dominated by the Pioneers, who have only lost once, in 2021, according to MaxPreps. Pinnacle beat Horizon last year, 27-7.
Here are previews of the previous nominees.
Brophy at Perry
This game takes us down to Gilbert for a huge game that could have Open Division implications. It's a battle of undefeated teams: Brophy at Perry.
Brophy, out of the 6A Central region, is 3-0 so far this season with wins over Williams Field, Regis Jesuit (Aurora, Colorado) and Centennial. The Broncos have won their games by an average of 21.67 points.
Perry, out of the 6A Premier region, is 3-0 so far this season with wins over Desert Ridge, Granite Hills (El Cajon, California) and Queen Creek. The Pumas have won their games by an average of 20 points.
This will be the seventh meeting of all time between Perry and Brophy. The Pumas lead the series 4-2 and won the most recent matchup in 2019 (38-16), according to MaxPreps.
Desert Edge at Higley
It's back out to Gilbert for a rematch of last year's 5A state championship game as Desert Edge will head across the Valley to take on Higley.
Last December, Higley won their second straight 5A title by defeating Desert Edge, 42-41. Higley won after a successful two-point conversion attempt by Desert Edge as time expired was negated by a holding flag. The Scorpions got a second chance from the 15-yard line but were unsuccessful.
This year, Desert Edge, which plays in the 5A Desert West region, is 1-2. The Scorpions started the season with losses to Liberty (22-0) and Notre Dame Prep (20-14) and got their first win last week over Camelback (24-6).
Higley, which plays in the 5A Northeast Valley region, is 2-1. The Knights started the year with wins over Campo Verde, 42-0, and San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano, California), 25-20. Higley was upset by Marana last week, 36-28.
This will be the fourth meeting between these two schools, according to MaxPreps. Higley is 2-1 in the previous three games.
Vote
With all of that in mind, it is now time for you to vote for your school and/or your favorite matchup, which you can do below! If you can't see the poll, click here to vote.
You have until Thursday at 10 a.m. to vote and the winner will be revealed on Thursday evening on 12News.
Be a believer and catch Friday Night Fever this Friday at 11:35 p.m.!
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