Arizona opens Thursday, California owns the Friday and Saturday windows, and Oahu closes the 12-game Featured slate.
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The West & Pacific schedule spans three days and three time zones, starting with Chandler-Brophy in Phoenix and ending with Campbell-Mililani in Hawaii. Saturday's centerpiece sends #9 Centennial to UC Berkeley for a neutral-site meeting with De La Salle. Rankings come from the 2026 Week 5 Top 100.
#62 Chandler (AZ) (3-1) at Brophy College Prep (AZ) (3-1)
Thursday | 7 p.m. MST | Central High School, Phoenix
Chandler has won three straight since a 37-26 opening loss to Basha, beating Cathedral Catholic, Salpointe Catholic and American Leadership Academy-Queen Creek. Quarterback Will Mencl leads the passing game, with Wisconsin commit Jai Jones as his top target.
Brophy College Prep has also won three straight since its opening loss to Hamilton. Noah Stewart leads the passing game, and Ryder Noche has two 100-yard rushing performances.
Chandler won last year's meeting 45-34 behind five Mencl touchdown passes. The big thing to watch is whether or not Brophy can control the ball and disrupt Mencl before Jones gets loose, or will Chandler's passing game force the Broncos to chase the points?
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#84 Pacifica (Oxnard) (CA) (4-0) at Sierra Canyon (CA) (4-0)
Friday | 7 p.m. PT | Sierra Canyon School, Chatsworth
Pacifica has scored at least 35 points in all four wins. Taylor Lee threw for 315 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-6 win at Highland. Isaiah Phelps adds value as a runner and pass rusher, giving the Tritons a two-way answer when the game tightens.
The other wins came 52-6 over Del Sol, 52-27 over Lincoln and 39-20 over Hart. Pacifica has shown it can score in several different ways.
The Tritons average 434.5 yards on offense, with Lee at 270.5 passing yards per game. Their offense has created room so far; Friday will test whether it can do the same against a faster defense.
Sierra Canyon owns the stronger résumé: 42-21 over JSerra, 24-7 at Chaminade-Madonna (FL), 52-0 over Saint Louis (HI) and 28-10 over Orange Lutheran. Demarco Hernandez and Jaxsen Stokes lead a balanced offense, while the defense has allowed 38 points against that schedule.
T25PS's Top 100 ranks public schools, so Sierra Canyon is not eligible. That does not change the football question. Can Pacifica protect Lee, avoid obvious passing downs and create enough favorable situations against the best defense it has faced? The Tritons have earned their #84 ranking so far; this is their biggest test and opportunity to rise before the playoffs.
Rocklin (CA) (3-0) at #12 Folsom (CA) (4-0)
Friday | 7 p.m. PT | Folsom High School, Folsom
Rocklin has allowed seven points in three games. The Thunder beat Turlock 46-7, Bishop Manogue 33-0 and Pleasant Valley 45-0. Cameron Taylor II leads the rushing production, and Damien Panteloglow anchors a defense that has controlled every game so far.
Folsom is 4-0 after beating Cardinal Newman 23-17, Mission Viejo 35-21, Sacred Heart Cathedral 49-24 and Inderkum 56-0. Brody Rudnicki has settled in at quarterback, and EJ Coleman gives the Bulldogs another option in the run game. The Inderkum result was Folsom's most complete performance.
Rocklin has not faced an offense at this level. Can Rocklin's dominant defense translate against the #12 public school in the country? That is the game. Folsom has the deeper résumé; Rocklin has produced the sharper defensive start.
#9 Centennial (Corona) (CA) (2-2) vs. De La Salle (CA) (4-0)
Saturday | 2 p.m. PT | Memorial Stadium, UC Berkeley | 151 Football Showcase
Centennial beat Servite 41-21 and Rancho Cucamonga 41-7, with one-point losses to Santa Margarita and Mater Dei in between. The Huskies' 2-2 record comes from that schedule, not uneven play. Quarterback Jaden Jefferson pressures defenses through the air and on the ground. Quentin Hale is his leading receiver, and Centennial is averaging 420 yards per game.
De La Salle is 4-0 after beating Serra 35-25, Cardinal Newman 42-3, Saint Francis 54-10 and St. Mary's 44-7. Jaxon Loftin runs the offense with Duece Jones-Drew in the backfield. The Spartans average nearly 200 rushing yards per game and have allowed 20 points over their last three games.
These programs met in five state championship games. Centennial won in 2008; De La Salle won in 2007, 2012, 2014 and 2015. The history gives Saturday context, but the current matchup is more useful. Jefferson's mobility can force De La Salle to defend the full width of the field; Jones-Drew will test Centennial between the tackles. De La Salle must contain Jefferson without opening easy throws to Hale. Centennial must win early downs before the Spartans can pair their run game with play action. Field position should matter in a game where both defenses have shown they can keep the score down.
Centennial's two close losses leave it needing a result that supports its #9 ranking. De La Salle has a chance to add its best win. The neutral-site game headlines the inaugural 151 Football Showcase at California Memorial Stadium.
Campbell (HI) (5-1) at #64 Mililani (HI) (6-0)
Saturday | 7 p.m. HST | Mililani High School, Mililani
Defending HHSAA Open Division champion Campbell has won five straight after losing 40-17 to Waipahu, including 17-14 over Kapolei and 64-7 over Kailua. The Sabers have leaned on Jalen Kimble at quarterback. Hawaii commit Shaison “Fatz” Kupukaa is a two-way threat; Cal commit Isaiah Bertola anchors the line.
Mililani is 6-0 and has allowed nine points in its last four games, including shutouts of McClymonds and Leilehua before a 28-6 win over Kahuku. Hunter Fujikawa supplies the vertical passing threat.
Can Campbell's front keep Fujikawa from dictating the game? The winner takes control of Hawaii's Open Division race entering October.
