AIA 5A Predictions: 2023-24
Before the season starts next week for most teams with the Thanksgiving holiday tournaments and a few games this week, I want to give my conference predictions for 2A-6A. We continue today with 5A, Wednesday will be 4A plus 3A…
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Continue ReadingBefore the season starts next week for most teams with the Thanksgiving holiday tournaments and a few games this week, I want to give my conference predictions for 2A-6A.
We continue today with 5A, Wednesday will be 4A plus 3A and 2A. Finally finishing it off on Thursday with my Top-130 most impactful in the AIA.
Here are my predictions for every region in 5A.
Central Valley
1. Buckeye
2. Kofa
3. Washington
4. Youngker
5. Copper Canyon
6. Glendale
7. Independence
Desert West
1. Millennium
2. Canyon View
3. Westview
4. Desert Edge
5. Verrado
6. La Joya
7. Lake Havasu
Northwest
1. Ironwood
2. Centennial
3. Sunrise Mountain
4. Willow Canyon
5. Apollo
6. Paradise Valley
7. Kellis
Northeast Valley
1. Desert Mountain
2. Notre Dame Prep
3. Cactus Shadows
4. Chaparral
5. Horizon
Metro
1. North Canyon
2. Central
3. McClintock
4. Fairfax
5. South Mountain
6. Sierra Linda
7. Metro Tech
San Tan
1. Casteel
2. Higley
3. Mountain Pointe
4. Campo Verde
5. Casa Grande
6. Williams Field
Sonoran
1. Cienega
2. Nogales
3. Buena
4. Desert View
Southern
1. Cholla
2. Catalina Foothills
3. Ironwood Ridge
4. Mountain View Marana
Overall Top-24 for the playoffs:
- Millennium
- Desert Mountain
- Notre Dame Prep
- Ironwood
- Canyon View
- Casteel
- North Canyon
- Centennial
- Higley
- Central
- McClintock
- Sunrise Mountain
- Cactus Shadows
- Cholla
- Willow Canyon
- Mountain Pointe
- Chaparral
- Campo Verde
- Catalina Foothills
- Buckeye
- Apollo
- Cienega
- Westview
- Nogales
Four possible added to the 5A playoffs if 4 teams make the OPEN: (Last year 26 5A teams played in the playoffs-So only 2 made the OPEN).
Buena
Casa Grande
Fairfax
Desert Edge