HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 2-A-DAYS The teams: American LeadershipQueen Creek, American LeadershipIronwood,

2A Verde Region

The teams: Camp Verde, Glendale Prep, Parker, Tonopah Valley, Buckeye Trivium Prep.

The favorite: Tonopah Valley. Returns nine defensive starters from 7-3 team. The contender: Trivium Prep. Lost its only game last season to St. Johns in the 2A playoffs.

The sleeper: Parker. A 6-4 team last year, the Broncs lost their only region game last year to Trivium Prep by a touchdown in a shootout.

The star: Trivium Prep senior RB David Marquez. He ran for 1,175 yards and scored 27 touchdowns last year.

The date: Nov. 1, Tonopah Valley and Trivium Prep could be on season-ending collision course for region title.

3A Central Region

Queen Creek Benjamin Franklin, Coolidge, Florence, San Tan Foothills. The favorite: ALA-QC. Coming off a probation year, this team is fired up to run the table, but the schedule is grueling.

The contender: Benjamin Franklin. After a quarterfinal finish, the team is ready to take it to another level behind RB/DE Zach Jefferies and QB/DB Danner Bowen.

The sleeper: Florence. Young, but very talented and will be back to playing physical. The star: Florence DE Regen Terry. At 6-foot-4, 240 pounds, the senior is a dominant force on defense and the most highly recruited player in school history. The date: Sept. 20, ALA-QC travels to play Yuma Catholic in what could be a 3A final showdown preview.

It's time for two-a-days, a continuing series, examining each region in Arizona for the 2019 high school football season.