HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Here is the schedule for the Open, 6A, 5A and 4A football semifinals this weekend. Richard Obert’s picks are in capital letters.

Open Division semifinals

No. 1 Peoria Liberty vs. No. 5 SCOTTSDALE SAGUARO, Saturday, 6 p.m., at Glendale Mountain Ridge

No. 2 Chandler Basha vs. No. 3 CHANDLER, Saturday, 6 p.m., at Mesa Dobson

6A semifinals

No. 4 PHOENIX PINNACLE at No. 1 Queen Creek Casteel, Friday, 7 p.m. No. 6 MESA RED MOUNTAIN at No. 2 Gilbert Highland, Friday, 7 p.m

5A semifinals

No. 4 Glendale Cactus at No. 1 SCOTTSDALE NOTRE DAME PREP, Friday, 7 p.m.

No. 3 GILBERT HIGLEY at No. 2 Scottsdale Desert Mountain, Friday, 7 p.m.

4A semifinals

No. 13 LAKE HAVASU at No. 1 American Leadership Gilbert North, Friday, 7 p.m.

No. 6 ORO VALLEY CANYON DEL ORO at No. 2 Snowflake, Friday, 7 p.m.

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