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By Les Willsey AZPreps365
COVID-19 has caused plenty of disruption in the 2020 football season, but with three weeks to go and if the populace minds their manners there is daylight to run to.
WHO’S BACK
Chandler, Hamilton, Saguaro, Centennial and Sal- pointe Catholic.
WHO’S NEW
Liberty, Corona del Sol and Desert Edge.
WON-LOSS RECORDS OF QUALIFYING TEAMS’ OPPONENTS
Chandler ’s opponents are 28-24. Four are playoff teams - Liberty, Centennial, Highland and Hamilton. Hamilton’s opponents are 26-23. Four are playoff teams - Centennial, Saguaro, Highland and Chandler. Saguaro’s opponents are 19-25. Two are playoff teams - Hamilton and Casteel. Centennial’s opponents are 30- 27. Four are playoff teams - Hamilton, Chandler, Chap- arral and Liberty. Liberty’s opponents are 34-23. Five are playoff teams - Chandler, Sunrise Mountain, Queen Creek, Chaparral and Centennial. Salpointe Catholic’s opponents are 20-13. Three are playoff teams - Casa Grande, Campo Verde and Desert Mountain. Corona del Sol’s opponents are 22-41. One is a playoff team - Basha. Desert Edge’s opponents are 33-27. Five are playoff teams - Sandra Day O’Connor, Cactus, Iron- wood, Sunrise Mountain and Verrado.
The Open Division is again headed by unbeaten Chandler. Playoffs are what everyone craves so here’s a look at the top division as the schools play three rounds Nov. 27 through Dec. 12 to decide the champi- on.
THE 8 TEAMS
#1 Chandler (6A; 7-0) #2 Hamilton (6A; 6-1) #3 Saguaro (5A; 5-1) #4 Centennial (6A; 6-2) #5 Liberty (6A; 5-3)
#6 Salpointe (5A; 6-0)
#7 Corona del Sol (6A; 8-0) #8 Desert Edge (5A; 8-0)
Chandler hasn’t lost to an in-state opponent since Week 4 of the 2017 season, a span of 41 games. (Elena Bernardo photo/MaxPreps)