By Brittany Bowyer
Mail

SCOTTSDALE — With the start of the football season right around the corner, a number of Scottsdale teams are preparing by playing in scrimmage games.

Notre Dame Prep is hosting a scrimmage at 6 p.m. Tues., Aug 18. They’ll be hosting both St. Mary’s and Skyline.

Chaparral is also playing in a scrimmage at 6 p.m. on Wed., Aug 19 on the road at Gilbert High School.

Meanwhile on Thurs., Aug 20, Pinnacle will travel to Brophy for a scrimmage.

The 2026 season officially kicks off for big schools on Thurs., Aug. 27.

Brittany Bowyer is a Report for America corps member, covering sports for Independent Newsmedia in Arizona. Report for America places talented journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and regions.