Dangerous Teams outside the Top 10: Class 1A

Kyle Sandy November 13, 2025 @ 11:34 AM

<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Mt. Paran</strong></h2>   <p>Last year's Cinderella story will look to keep momentum after graduating three of their top five leading scorers from an Eagle team that went 20-14 with a Final Four appearance. [player_tooltip player_id='2294163' first='Shane' last='Goines'] is emerging as a legitimate D-I prospect after averaging 13.4 points and 2.8 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='2125546' first='JT' last='Scott'] put up 11.1 points per game while Asher Willis did yeoman's work inside collecting 4.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks a night.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>St. Francis</strong></h2>   <p>The Knights went to the Elite Eight with a 19-11 record. St. Francis will look much different after graduating their top two scorers along with their fourth option. [player_tooltip player_id='2245635' first='Deniz' last='Ozbek'] (9.9 ppg) is a dangerous shooter with nice size. Jaylen Sammuel (5.7 ppg) and [player_tooltip player_id='2565395' first='Landon' last='Evans'] (5 ppg, 3.9 rpg) are dynamic combo-forwards. [player_tooltip player_id='2575563' first='Justin' last='Cunningham'] moves in from Lanier, a floor general that plays extremely hard on both ends of the floor. Freshman [player_tooltip player_id='2850897' first='Shane' last='Collins'] has a chance to become a special player on the wing. He is already drawing D-I interest.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Trion</strong></h2>   <p>Offensive Player of the Year [player_tooltip player_id='3033991' first='Sam' last='Mobbs'] is back to lead the Bulldogs after Trion posted a 14-9 season. LaBrian Ludy returns as a Region 7 A D-I First Team selection. Mobbs' explosive scoring ability from beyond the arc gives Trion firepower to punch above their weight class.</p>