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High School Football Teams from Tucson Win State

Mia Payette, Editor

December 4, 2023

Courtesy of @Sabino_football on Instagram

High schools around Arizona have been competing for the state championship in football. Four Tucson schools represented our city in the finals and semifinals for the AIA state championship including Salpointe Catholic in 6A, Sabino in 3A, and Mica Mountain and Canyon Del Oro in 4A.

4A, 5A, and 6A had their semifinals on November 24th, and Salpointe Catholic represented Tucson in the 6A Bracket. They lost to the Saguaro Sabercats, a Phoenix team that was in the open bracket, but after losing games fell into 6A. The score was 42-24.

In the 4A bracket semifinals, Canyon Del Oro and Mica Mountain played against each other. Canyon Del Oro took home the win with a score of 23-7. CDO and Mica Mountain are not strangers since they had faced off in a regular season game, with a score of 17-15, which CDO won. Canyon del Oro went on to play against Yuma Catholic in the 4A finals the following Friday, December 1st. Both teams had a 13-0 record, making it the only state championship game between two undefeated teams. And with a 35-27 win, CDO took home the state title. This is the first time since 2009 that they took home the state championship and had a perfect 14-0 record.

Sabino, the 4th seed in the 3A finals, played on the 25th and came out victorious with a 68-46 win against the 3rd seed, Paradise Honors. This is the first time they’ve won a football championship since 1988.

Tucson was well-represented in the state championships!

About the Contributor

Mia Payette, Editor

Mia Payette is a senior, and she's ready to make this year her best one yet. To help her achieve this goal, she's involved herself in many clubs and programs. Some of her roles include running social media for Sahuaro's Book Club (@Sahuaro_bookworms on IG), Link Crew leader, editor for The Paper Cut, and drum major for the marching band. For the past 8 years, Mia has put her heart and soul into band, and this year is no exception. Joining The Paper Cut last year solidified her decision to pursue journalism. More specifically, she wants to be a sports journalist, something she discovered she is passionate about last year. Outside of Mia's Cougar spirit, she loves to read, craft, take photos, and hangout with her friends and family. She's always up for an adventure and likes to be anywhere as long as the people she loves are with her. Her camera contains over 10,000 photos, and as the self-proclaimed photographer friend, the subjects of her photos are mostly her friends, family, and the places she goes. Mia is a nostalgic person, and taking photos helps her remember where she was at that exact moment in time.