It did not take long for the most intense high school football rivalry in Arizona to get chippy. Chandler showed the utmost disrespect toward Hamilton during its pregame runout.

The Wolves ran right through the Huskies’ on-field ceremony!

Arizona high school football officials had to keep the two sides at bay to prevent the situation from escalating to fisticuffs. The home team was completely blindsided by the unexpected impertinence.

Chandler High School and Hamilton High School are separated by less than five miles. Both campuses are located on Arizona Avenue in Chandler, Arizona. Chandler is located on the north side. Hamilton is located on the south side.

Both schools enroll more than 3,000 students. They both compete in 6A division of the Arizona Interscholastic Association within the Fiesta Region. Their high school football teams are two of the best in the state and in the country.

Chandler is ranked No. 2 in Arizona and No. 28 nationally. Hamilton is ranked No. 3 in Arizona and No. 89 nationally.

The former traveled to the latter on Thursday night. The Wolves and the Huskies shared an equivalent overall record of 8-1. Tensions were already heightened because of the rivalry game. It was also a high-stakes matchup with major playoff seeding implications to close out the regular season.

Hamilton jumped out to an early 14-0 lead but Chandler rallied back to tie the score at 14 with less than one minute remaining in the first quarter. They traded blows over the next 36 minutes.

Oregon commit Will Mencl called his own number on 4th-and-1 with just over two minutes remaining in the third quarter. The five-star quarterback prospect broke loose for a 62-yard touchdown to tie the game at 24.