The semifinals in the Arizona Division IV State Football playoffs were set last Saturday when three of the lower seeded teams upset their opponents on their home fields to advance to games that will determine the opponents in the division championship game.
The No. 8 Northwest Christian Crusaders posted a surprisingly easy 48-0 victory over the top seeded Yuma Catholic Shamrocks in Yuma. Northwest Christian had defeated Flowing Wells in the first round, while Yuma Catholic had beaten the Winslow Bulldogs 45-13. The Crusaders will meet the Snowflake Lobos at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Arcadia High School.
The No. 5 Lobos reached the semifinals by upsetting the No. 4 Estrella Foothills Wolves 26-7 in Goodyear. Snowflake defeated the Dysart Demons 40-13 in the playoff opener, while Estrella Foothills beat Pueblo Magnet 42-13.
The No. 3 Pusch Ridge Lions defeated the No. 6 River Valley Dust Devils 13-10 in Tucson to reach the semifinals. Pusch Ridge defeated the Payson Longhorns 38-13 in the opener, while River Valley beat Blue Ridge 24-6. The Lions will meet the Lake Havasu Knights at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Arcadia High School.
The No. 7 Lake Havasu Knights upset the second seeded Cougars 34-27 at Show Low on Saturday. Lake Havasu defeated the Casa Grande Cougars 30-14 in the opener, while Show Low edged the Combs Coyotes 28-21.
The winners of the semifinals will meet in the championship game at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28, at Chaparral High School.
