<p>Michael Dominguez and Eric Newman talked about the top teams at all the levels and they were spot on. I am diving a little deeper into each conference. Looking at the possible 24 playoff teams for the upcoming 2019-2020 HS season. </p>
<p>With transfers, injuries and players blossoming, much could change but here is my last 8 of the 24 possible playoff teams for 6A:</p>
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<p><b>On the road for 1st round (Play in game)</b></p>
<p><b>Liberty</b></p>
<p>-A young core of talent led by two big forwards with Soph <strong>Foune Doucoure</strong> and Freshman <strong>Seydou Tamboure. </strong>They do also have two older improving players with Sr bigger wing <strong>Jacob Patterson</strong> and Jr guard <strong>Miles Guliford</strong>. </p>
<p><strong>Dobson </strong></p>
<p>-This team will all be centered around their Sr stud post player <strong>Juhlawnei Stone</strong> (Cal Baptist commit). They have many senior shooters around him to keep the defense honest. </p>
<p><b>Mountain Ridge </b></p>
<p>-Not sure the health yet of Sr PG <strong>Matt Jensen</strong> (Injured in summer), but he will lead this team along with Sr PG <strong>Gino Ciccaglione.</strong> They also have Jr twin forwards with <strong>Aiden and Austin Clayton</strong>. </p>
<p><b>Highland <br />
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<p>-The Hawks will be led by their talented backcourt in Sr <strong>Tanner Crandal</strong>l and Jr PG <strong>Derrick Kaps.</strong> </p>
<p><b>La Joya<br />
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<p>-They will be led by stud Sr PG <strong>Nahshon Harper.</strong> He will be helped by Sr <strong>Tre' Lefebvre</strong> (coaches son) and two Jr forwards with <strong>Zach Blackwood and Willie Fragher. </strong></p>
<p><b>Queen Creek<br />
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<p>-Deep deep sleeper since they went 1-17 last year. They do have two budding young good players with Jr <strong>Calvin Gustafson</strong> and soph PG <strong>Raydon Thorson. </strong> </p>
<p><b>Red Mountain <br />
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<p>-A pair of Sr forwards may lead the way for the Mountain Lions with <strong>Jackson Beecher and Jacob Zuniga</strong>. </p>
<p><b>Sandra Day O'Connor </b></p>
<p>-Lost a lot of talented seniors but have two good snipers left with Sr's <strong>Kaelan Knaub and Jacob Koski.</strong> Look for Koski to have a big uptick in points this HS season. </p>
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