Pre-Season Rankings 4A

<p>4A became an interesting classification with it splitting into two regions that couldn’t be further apart geographically. There is the North Region that is made up of teams near Cache Valley/Logan area and the schools down South in St.George area. The question will be going into the season is if a team in the North can take down the teams in the South. </p> <ol> <li><strong>Dixie (19-5)</strong> - Dixie is no stranger to being on top or having a bullseye on their backs, they seem to relish it. They will have a big front-line as they have 6’10 [player_tooltip player_id="1046138" first="Kean" last="Webb"] who has improved throughout his time at Dixie and now he is an upperclassman that will get a lot of minutes. With that length you throw in some youth with size in 6’8 [player_tooltip player_id="1185179" first="Kyle" last="Lemke"] who is going to be in a position to grown and learn on the spot. He will likely get minutes running with the 1st unit but he will also have time to develop. Dixie is in a good situation moving forward with a lot of guards that can go and a few bigs that can clean anything up down on the blocks. </li> <li><strong>Ridgeline (16-9)</strong> - Ridgeline has the opportunity to win a state championship once again. The last time they were in this position was their first year as they were lead by Jaxon Brenchly. This season they return a lot of talent and it starts on the outside with [player_tooltip player_id="934474" first="Kaden" last="Cox"] the sharp shooting guard that has really elevated his game into an all-around scorer. Kaden is one of the best shooters in the state. The other player on the roster that will cause problems for teams will be [player_tooltip player_id="967688" first="Peyton" last="Knowles"]. Peyton has size, strength and athleticism. He is a great fit for this team to make a deep run and have a shot to win it all. </li> <li><strong>Crimson Cliffs</strong> <strong>(19-5)</strong> - Crimson Cliffs here they come. This could be the start of a new regime out in Southern Utah as Crimson Cliffs has some talent. It starts with [player_tooltip player_id="1116106" first="Brock" last="Felder"] who has some major bounce and a really good mid-range. 6’2 [player_tooltip player_id="1127233" first="Hudson" last="Hawes"] is another player that is strong and can score inside and out. This combo of players will be problematic for teams to handle. There is some young talent in the pipeline as well. Crimson Cliffs will not roll over for anyone. Could be a spoiler for any team in the south. </li> <li><strong>Desert Hills (21-5)</strong> - This senior laden team of last year is going ot look different but they usually reload. They will have new faces but they will also compete. They also have some decent size and young talent coming into their own and they will have an opportunity to prove it quickly. </li> <li><strong>Snow Canyon (16-8)</strong> - Snow Canyon, this is their year with two big prospects in [player_tooltip player_id="934041" first="Lyman" last="Simmons"] and Walker Morrison. Lyman can really score down inside and with some new found range he really bolster his ability to be a threat at all times all over the floor. Walker can get some easy buckets as well and then you add the young [player_tooltip player_id="1132291" first="Bowen" last="Hammer"] who will also provide scoring and wing defense. </li> </ol>