Defending Open Division champ Saguaro starts the season ranked No. 1 in the High School Football America Arizona Top 10, powered by NFL Play Football. The Sabercats, who are ranked No. 20 in our national rankings, open the season Friday night against New Jersey’s Bergen Catholic, ranked No. 5 in America.
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No. 2 Chandler and No. 4 Basha will also have national tests.
Chandler plays No. 89 Cathedral Catholic from San Diego, California. Basha will play No. 77 Los Alamitos from California.
In-state, No. 9 Chaparral squares-off with No. 10 Salpointe Catholic in the season openers for each.
High School Football America Arizona Top 10
| Ranking/Name | ’21 Record | Preseason National Ranking |
| No. 1 Saguaro | (12-1) | 20 |
| No. 2 Chandler | (11-2) | 27 |
| No. 3 Hamilton | (11-1) | 51 |
| No. 4 Basha | (10-1) | 130 |
| No. 5 Highland | (11-4) | 260 |
| No. 6 Williams Field | (10-3) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 7 Queen Creek | (8-3) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 8 Liberty | (9-3) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 9 Chaparral | (9-5) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 10 Salpointe Catholic | (11-3) | Inside Top 1000 |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
