Fiesta Bowl High School Football Showdown
KAZT-TV (CW7) and Fiesta Sports Foundation are partnering to further elevate high school football in Arizona by combining their respective high school football activations, Fiesta Bowl Friday Night Showdown and CW7 Thursday Night High School Kickoff, to launch the "Fiesta Bowl High School Showdown," featuring live television coverage of a premier game on Thursday nights.
The 10-game schedule opens on Thursday, August 28, when Brophy Prep hosts Basha, two of the top five 6A teams in the final 2024 Arizona high school rankings. Basha finished as runner-up in the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) Open Championship a year ago and was crowned champion in 2022. Brophy's roster features top talent, including five players whose fathers were NFL standouts.
Each Thursday, gameday will get pumped up with a live pep rally broadcast on CW7's Arizona Daily Mix, hosted by Brad Perry featuring Fiesta Bowl mascot "Spirit." CW7 will also air a live pregame show at 6:30 p.m., leading into kickoff at 7 p.m. The Fiesta Bowl will bring its trademark interactive game experience to fans on a weekly basis, along with exclusive game coverage and live postgame behind-the-scenes coverage highlighted at @Fiesta_Bowl on X and Instagram.
