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<p><strong>1A</strong></p>
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<p>#1 Wayne</p>
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<p>#2 Green River</p>
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<p>#3 Rich</p>
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<p>#4 Panguitch</p>
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<p>#5 Valley</p>
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<p>Anything can happen in 1A, and with so many players with the ability to take over it is going to be fun to watch</p>
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<p><strong>Take over ability players:</strong></p>
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<p>Blake Peterson, Wayne</p>
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<p>Trenton Virga, Panguitch</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='3175468' first='Jason' last='Hernandez'], Green River</p>
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<p>Ridge Lundgren, Rich</p>
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<p>Amar'e House, Valley</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>2A</strong></p>
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<p>#1 American Leadership Academy</p>
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<p>#2 North Summit</p>
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<p>#3 APA West Valley</p>
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<p>#4 Gunnison</p>
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<p>#5 Rowland Hall</p>
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<p>2A is going to be a fight to the finish, and it will also be a case of who is hot at the right time. While it would be great for 1 to meet against the 2, other teams will have something to say about that. </p>
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<p>Players with Impact:</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2889131' first='Cooper' last='Crockett'], ALA</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='3450646' first='Tayton' last='Pace'], North Summit</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2456647' first='Chris' last='Monroy'], APA West Valley</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='3102867' first='Jrue' last='Miller'], Rowland Hall</p>
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<p>Braxton Pickett, Gunnison</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>3A</strong></p>
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<p>#1 Morgan</p>
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<p>#2 Richfield</p>
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<p>#3 American Heritage</p>
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<p>#4 Emery</p>
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<p>#5 Manti</p>
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<p>#6 Canyon View</p>
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<p>#7 Delta</p>
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<p>#8 Ogden</p>
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<p>#9 Logan</p>
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<p>#10 Juab</p>
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<p>Although Morgan has remained the favorite through the entire season, anything can happen in the playoffs. [player_tooltip player_id='2388587' first='Bracken' last='Saunders'] is the best player in 3A and he plays liek it every night.</p>
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<p><strong>Players to Watch:</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2388587' first='Bracken' last='Saunders'], Morgan</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1960166' first='Jorgen' last='Southwick'], Richfield</p>
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<p>Porter Sitterud, Emery</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2277256' first='James' last='Matsen'], American Herritage</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>4A</strong></p>
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<p>#1 Provo</p>
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<p>#2 Crimson Cliffs</p>
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<p>#3 East</p>
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<p>#4 Pine View</p>
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<p>#5 Cottonwood</p>
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<p>#6 Dixie</p>
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<p>#7 Sky View</p>
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<p>#8 Juan Diego</p>
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<p>#9 Snow Canyon</p>
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<p>#10 Ridgeline</p>
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<p>Provo suffered a loss, but they shouldn't be defined by this one moment. It's a reminder that even the top-ranked team can be vulnerable.</p>
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<p><strong>Players to Watch:</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2148482' first='Collin' last='Simmons'], Dixie</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1598259' first='Makai' last='Allen'], Provo</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2450656' first='Oscar' last='Keegan'], East</p>
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<p>Jenali Odjegba, Pine View</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2841025' first='Deng' last='Deng'], Juan Diego</p>
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<p>Reggie MacKay, Snow Canyon</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2274390' first='Luka' last='Cecez'], Cottonwood</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>5A</strong></p>
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<p>#1 Timpview</p>
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<p>#2 Highland</p>
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<p>#3 Olympus</p>
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<p>#4 Orem</p>
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<p>#5 Springville</p>
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<p>#6 West Field</p>
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<p>#7 Bountiful</p>
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<p>#8 Wasatch</p>
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<p>#9 Woods Cross</p>
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<p>#10 Alta</p>
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<p>The question is Timpview or the field?</p>
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<p><strong>Impact Players:</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1278505' first='Mason' last='Ford'], Timpview</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1969236' first='Bodie' last='Dodge'], Highland</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1278441' first='Caden' last='Jackson'], Olympus</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2125364' first='Cooper' last='Harris'], Orem</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1278449' first='Mason' last='Hansen'], Springville</p>
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<p>Hayden Anderson, Alta</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2344083' first='Drew' last='Faddis'], West Field</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1439713' first='Davey' last='Howe'], Bountiful</p>
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<p>Caleb Balch, Wasatch</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2380893' first='Elliot' last='Bendinger'], Woods Cross</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>6A</strong></p>
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<p>#1 Westlake</p>
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<p>#2 American Fork</p>
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<p>#3 Bingham</p>
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<p>#4 Lone Peak</p>
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<p>#5 Corner Canyon</p>
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<p>#6 Layton</p>
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<p>#7 Davis</p>
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<p>#8 Herriman</p>
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<p>#9 Mountain Ridge</p>
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<p>#10 Lehi</p>
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<p>Will Westlake run the table and remain the team to beat heading into state? With everyone gunning for them, Westlake is built to maintain their position. The rest of 6A is the wild west for sure. </p>
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<p>Big time Players:</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1493311' first='Parker' last='Snedaker'], Bingham</p>
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<p>Crlo Mulford, Herriman</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1476918' first='Graydin' last='Anderson'], Westlake</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='3462123' first='Luke' last='West'], Bingham</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2539677' first='Cameron' last='Brower'], Davis</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1724365' first='Crew' last='Fotheringham'], Lone Peak</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2673550' first='Josh' last='Tolman'], Corner Canyon</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1724368' first='Karter' last='Miller'], Layton</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1724367' first='Saxon' last='Young'], Lone Peak</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2089441' first='Jax' last='Clark'], American Fork</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1278451' first='JT' last='Turley'], Davis</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1724357' first='Stone' last='Tia'], Herriman</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2450680' first='Jordan' last='Horsley'], Mountain Ridge</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1724360' first='Ashton' last='Shewell'], Lehi</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1439711' first='Bryce' last='Mella'], American Fork</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1611276' first='Bode' last='Sparrow'], Davis</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1278437' first='Tyler' last='Mortensen'], Corner Canyon</p>
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<p>#1 Wasatch Academy</p>
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<p>#2 Layton Christian</p>
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<p>#3 Timpview</p>
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<p>#4 Utah Prep</p>
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<p>#5 Westlake</p>
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<p>#6 Highland</p>
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<p>#7 Olympus</p>
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<p>#8 American Fork</p>
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<p>#9 Bingham</p>
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<p>#10 Lone Peak</p>
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<p>#11 Corner Canyon</p>
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<p>#12 Orem</p>
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<p>#13 Layton</p>
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<p>#14 Springville</p>
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<p>#15 Davis</p>
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<p>#16 Morgan</p>
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<p>#17 Provo</p>
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<p>#18 Herriman</p>
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<p>#19 West Field</p>
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<p>#20 Bountiful</p>
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<p>#21 Crimson Cliffs</p>
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<p>#22 Wasatch</p>
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<p>#23 Mountain Ridge</p>
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<p>#24 East</p>
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<p>#25 Lehi</p>
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