Top Arizona high school football games of the week

Here is a list of the best games in the state for this week, Sept. 13-14, as determined by the MaxPreps Freeman Rankings.

MaxPreps Top Arizona High School Football Games of the Week

Marcos de Niza, ranked No. 2 in Arizona, will host Perry Thursday in one of the state's top games of the week.

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1. Desert Ridge (Mesa) [3-0] at Hamilton (Chandler) [1-2]
Game date: Friday
Desert Ridge's state rank: 3
Hamilton's state rank: 6

2. Perry (Gilbert) [2-1] at Marcos de Niza (Tempe) [3-0]
Game date: Thursday
Perry's state rank: 44
Marcos de Niza's state rank: 2

3. Centennial (Peoria) [3-0] at Apollo (Glendale) [3-0]
Game date: Friday
Centennial's state rank: 11
Apollo's state rank: 21



4. Chaparral (Scottsdale) [1-2] at Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) [3-0]
Game date: Friday
Chaparral's state rank: 16
Desert Mountain's state rank: 24

5. Basha (Chandler) [3-0] at Chandler [3-0]
Game date: Friday
Basha's state rank: 9
Chandler's state rank: 18

6. Mountain View (Mesa) [1-2] at Mountain Ridge (Glendale) [1-2]
Game date: Friday
Mountain View's state rank: 50
Mountain Ridge's state rank: 31