Highlights
- Mountain Pointe, ranked No. 29 in Arizona, hosts Desert Vista (No. 117) Friday at 7 p.m. in the AIA Game of the Week.
- Mountain Pointe shut out the Maricopa Rams 47-0 in its season opener last week.
- Desert Vista enters the rivalry game after a 49-37 loss to the O'Connor Eagles.
- The game airs statewide on Arizona's Family Sports and the Arizona's Family Sports app.
No. 29 Mountain Pointe High School and No. 117 Desert Vista High School meet Friday night in the Ahwatukee Bowl, the Arizona Interscholastic Association's Game of the Week, with kickoff set for 7 p.m.
Mountain Pointe opened its season with a 47-0 shutout of the Maricopa Rams on Aug. 28, a result corroborated by MaxPreps and Pinal Central. Desert Vista arrives needing a reset after dropping a 49-37 decision to the O'Connor Eagles in its opener.
The two schools share a zip code in Ahwatukee, Phoenix's southernmost urban village, a community of roughly 77,000 residents situated at the base of South Mountain Park. The proximity makes the annual matchup a genuine neighborhood rivalry, with fans from both campuses filling the same stands.
Fans unable to attend can watch live on Arizona's Family Sports or stream through the Arizona's Family Sports app.
Kickoff is 7 p.m. Friday.
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- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 04/09/2026 18:46
- maxpreps.com retrieved 04/09/2026 18:46
- pinalcentral.com retrieved 04/09/2026 18:46
- thesantistevangroup.com retrieved 04/09/2026 18:46
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