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Buena Girls Soccer Team Headed to Open Division Matchup
Colts to face Boulder Creek Jaguars in state tournament play-in game
Published on Feb. 7, 2026
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The Arizona Interscholastic Association has released the brackets for the Open Division state soccer tournament, with the Buena Colts girls soccer team earning the No. 18 seed. The Colts, who are 15-0-2 on the season and champions of the 5A Southern Region, will travel to Anthem, Arizona to face the No. 15 seed Boulder Creek Jaguars, who finished the regular season at 11-4-1 and as runners-up in the 6A Desert Valley Region.
Why it matters
The Open Division tournament features the top teams from across Arizona's various high school soccer classifications, providing an opportunity for the Buena Colts to test themselves against elite competition as they aim to make a deep postseason run.
The details
The Buena Colts girls soccer team earned the No. 18 seed in the Open Division state tournament after posting an impressive 15-0-2 record and winning the 5A Southern Region championship. They will now face the No. 15 seed Boulder Creek Jaguars, who finished the regular season at 11-4-1 and as the runners-up in the 6A Desert Valley Region. The play-in match is scheduled for Tuesday, February 10th at 6pm in Anthem, Arizona.
- The AIA released the state tournament brackets on Saturday, February 8th.
- The Buena vs. Boulder Creek play-in match is scheduled for Tuesday, February 10th at 6pm.
The players
Buena Colts
The girls soccer team from Buena High School, who finished the regular season with a 15-0-2 record and won the 5A Southern Region championship.
Boulder Creek Jaguars
The girls soccer team from Boulder Creek High School, who finished the regular season with an 11-4-1 record and were the runners-up in the 6A Desert Valley Region.
What’s next
The winner of the Buena vs. Boulder Creek play-in match will advance to the first round of the Open Division state tournament.
The takeaway
The Buena Colts girls soccer team has earned a spot in the prestigious Open Division state tournament, where they will have the opportunity to test themselves against some of the top teams in Arizona as they aim to make a deep postseason run.
