Post season state football playoffs are on the line as 3A North and 2A North school jockey for a berth.

First round of the 3A and 2A state football playoffs begin on Nov. 2 at the site of the high seed.

The 3A state tournament quarterfinals is set for November 9 at the site of the high seed. On November 17, the state tournament semifinals is scheduled for North Canyon High School field in Phoenix. The state championship game will be played at Campo Verde High School field in Gilbert on November 23.

State 2A quarterfinals is scheduled for November 9 at the high seed. Survivors will move on to the state semifinals on November 17 at Chaparral High School field in Scottsdale. The state championship contest is set for November 23 at Campo Verde High School field in Gilbert.

The statewide power rankings will determine the top 16 state football tournament representatives. Every Tuesday the statewide power rankings are released.

The Page Sand Devils are the lone 3A North school in the top 16 statewide power rankings. The Sand Devils are ranked No. 4 in the latest 3A statewide power rankings.

Red Mesa and Alchesay are the two lone 2A Little Colorado North Region schools ranked in the top 16. Red Mesa is currently No. 8 and Alchesay is No. 11. Red Mesa and Alchesay meet on the field on October 26 in Whiteriver.

Page 94, Window Rock 0

In a 3A North Region game, the Page Sand Devils utilized a strong offensive game and a stingy defense, to post a 94-0 victory on its home turf.

Page head coach Mitchell Stephens said the Sand Devils offense played to perfection.

"We were able to throw the ball effeciently," Stephens said. "That's one of our focus points. It was definitely a team win. We all played well Friday."

Coach Stephens said the Sand Devils need to eliminate penalities and turnovers during its final three regular season games.

He said he was pleased with the Sand Devils' defense against Window Rock.

"Our defense did extremely well," Stephens said. "We had three pass interceptions for touchdowns, a two-point safety and three turnovers caused."

Stephens praised the performance of defensive players, Justin Salabiye, Austin Green and Dillion Anderson, who all scored a touchdown on defense. Stephens said Brandon James recorded double digit tackles and Hayden Gracia had three quarterback sacks.

Page, 6-1, 2-0, travel to Burnside Junction to take on the Ganado Hornets, 4-3, 1-1, this Friday at 7 p.m.

Window Rock head coach Wilbur Begay Jr. said the Fighting Scouts could not get going on both sides of the ball.

"We did not play well on offense," Begay said. "That's because of inexperience. We had a young team going into the Page game. Young players stepped up and played the best they could."

Begay praised the effort of sophomore defensive end Caleb Dickson, who stripped the ball for a fumble.

He said the coaching staff will break down the game film and make adjustments on both sides of the ball.

Window Rock, 3-4, 0-2, travel to Chinle, 3-4, 2-0, for a 3A North Region game this Friday at 6 p.m.

Chinle 14, Kayenta Monument Valley 13

The Chinle Wildcats pulled off a 14-13 victory over Kayenta Monument Valley Mustangs in 3A North Region action.

Chinle head coach Alan Barwick said the Wildcats' offense did not perform to its ability throughout the game.

"Two major factors contributed to the Wildcats inability to perform offensively," he said. "I didn't do a good enough job of preparing my team to be successful. MV had a great night on defense. Hats off to them."

Coach Barwick said Darren Woody and Juan Curley continue to shine even though the team had a murky performance. Coach barwick pointed out that Juwan Curley scored a touchdown on a long reception for the second straight week.

"We need to do a better job of practicing at the tempo we want to see in our game," he said.

Coach Barwick said the Wildcats' defense has been the shining star all season.

"If the offense played even 50 per cent better, our defense wouldn't have to be on the field for the majority of the game," coach Barwick said. "I'm proud of the effort they have put in. Our defense has yet to put in their best game. They have no idea how good they can be and we keep preaching that."

Coach Barwick said defensive ends Derek John and Doyle Begay turned in a great performance. He said Charles Yazzie had a pass interception and Juan Curley sealed the victory with a pass interception as the game ended.

"It comes back to offense," he said. "Convincing our players that the role of a scout offense is just as important as the other units has been a challenge. For our defense to truly get better, our scout offense has to work harder to prepare our defense."

Chinle, 3-4, 2-0, entertains the Window Rock Fighting Scouts, 3-4, 0-2, this Friday at 6 p.m. in a 3A North Region game.

Kayenta Monument Valley,2-5, 1-4, hosts the Tuba City Warriors, 1-6, 0-2, in a 3A North Region contest at 7 p.m.

Red Mesa 60, Pinon 0

Red Mesa remains undefeated as they defeated the Pinon Eagles, 60-0, in 2A Little Colorado North Region action.

Red Mesa improved to 7-0 overall, more importantly 4-0 in region play. Pinon dropped to 2-6 overall and 2-2 in region action.

Red Mesa head coach Pita Oloumua said he makes his opponents play their game.

"The kids made Pinon play Red Mesa football," he said. "The kids played hard. The kids played four quarters of football. The kids played an outstanding game on both sides of the ball."

Red Mesa is on the road to take on the Valley Sanders Pirates, 1-5 overall, 1-3 region, this Friday at 7 p.m.

Pinon head coach Brad Burghart said many of his starting offensive and defensive players did not show for the game. He said players on the team need to make commitment to the program.

Burghart said his freshman quarterback was injured during the firsrt half of the game.

Rock Point, 1-6 overall, 1-3 region, travels to Pinon this Friday in a region game at 7 p.m.

Alchesay 59, Rock Point 0

Led by Devin Naranjo scored four touchdowns and rushed for 195 yards to lead the Alchesay Falcons to a 59-0 victory over the Rock Point Cougars in 2A Little Colorado North Region game.

Alchesay head coach Brandon Newcomb said the Falcons turned in a stellar performance on offense.

"I was pleased with our offensive performance," he said. "Kellen Parrish has been playing real well for us at quarterback and defensive back. He has returned the second half kick off for a touchdown the last two ball games."

Despite the victory, coach Newcomb said he and coaching staff will make adjustments.

"One of our biggest issues has been getting 'started' the last two games, due to four hour bus rides," h said. "We have been sluggish in the first quarter. Not until the second quarter, do we play to our potential."

Coach Newcomb pointed out that Jeremiah Kessay, Cesario Hernandez and Nick Kitcheyan were defensive standouts. Kessay, Hernandez and Kitcheyan all recorded four sacks and three sacks respectively. Parrish had one pass interception.

Alchesay, 6-1 overall, 4-0 in region, host the Greyhills Academy Knights, 1-5 overall, 1-3 in region, this Thursday at 6 p.m. in a region contest.

Rock Point, 1-6 overall, 1-3region, will travel to Pinon, 2-6 overall, 2-2 in region region, to face the Eagles this Friday at 7 p.m. in a region contest.

Ganado 39, Tuba City 8

Ganado's Tony Shirley turned in an outstanding game, scoring four touchdowns to help pace the Hornets to a 39-8 victory over the Tuba City Warriors in a 3A North Region game.

Shirley entered the end zone rushing for two touchdowns, caught one touchdown pass and returned a pass interception for six points.

"I thought in the first half, we had a lot of opportunities to add points to the scoreboard, but only finished with 13 points," Ganado head coach Connor Simmons said. "There were some good things about the offense though. Our offensive line is extremely young and I thought they played fairly well."

Simmons said he and the coaching staff are making adjustments for future games.

"We need to get our guys being more under control up front on both sides of the football and breaking down when we tackle because we're missing too many tackles on defense."

Simmons said the Hornets' defense contained Tuba City's offense. He said rhe Hornets played fast and physical throughout the game.

Simmons credited defensive linemen Wilson Coleman, Augustas Sandoval and Nitrell Begay for containing the Warriors' offense.

Ganado, 4-3 overall, 1-1 region, host the Page Sand Devils, 6-1 overall, 2-1 region, this Friday at 7 p.m.

Tuba City freshman linebacker Julius Hernandez recovered a fumble for a touchdown. The Hornets held a 13-8 lead for most of the game, before busting loose for scores.

Tuba City head coach Floyd Haven said Hernandez's touchdown gave the Warriors momentum, but couldn't take advantage of opportunities.

Haven said the Warriors would move the ball but would fail to convert into a first down.

He said the Warriors defense played well at times. He said Ganado rushed for long runs for a touchdown in the first half.

Tuba City, 1-6 overall, 0-2 region, travel to Kayenta to face the Monuments Valley Mustangs, 2-5 overall, 1-4 region, this Friday at 7 p.m. in a 3A North Region contest.