The Toughest Region in State
The 5A Northwest has to be the toughest region in the entire state. These teams are in an absolute grudge match, beating up on each other left and right in their respective quest’s for first place. At this point, it…
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Continue ReadingThe 5A Northwest has to be the toughest region in the entire state. These teams are in an absolute grudge match, beating up on each other left and right in their respective quest’s for first place. At this point, it is anyone’s region to win and the competition is just starting to get hot! Here are the current region standings:
1. Apollo 5-1 (Region) 12-1 (Conference) 13-1 (Overall)
2. Sunnyslope 4-2 (Region) 10-4 (Conference) 10-4 (Overall)
3. Centennial 4-2 (Region) 10-4 (Conference) 10-4 (Overall)
4. Ironwood 3-2 (Region) 10-2 (Conference) 11-2 (Overall)
5. Sunrise Mountain 1-4 (Region) 6-5 (Conference) 7-5 (Overall)
6. Kellis 0-6 (Region) 0-14 (Conference) 0-14 (Overall)
Apollo was one of the last remaining unbeaten teams in the whole state, looking seemingly invincible, especially when they took down the Ironwood Eagles. However, tonight they showed that they are in fact human, with a loss to Sunnyslope. This is very interesting because earlier in the season, Apollo beat Slope 56-49. Apollo is the only team in the region to have beaten every team within the region at least once, so far.
Apollo
Region Wins: Sunnyslope, Sunrise Mountain, Kellis, Ironwood, Centennial
Region Losses: Sunnyslope
5-1 Region Play
Sunnyslope
Region Wins: Kellis, Centennial, Sunrise Mountain, Apollo
Region Losses: Apollo, Ironwood
4-2 Region Play
Centennial
Region Wins: Kellis (twice), Ironwood, Sunrise Mountain,
Region Losses: Sunnyslope, Apollo
4-2 Region Play
Ironwood
Region Wins: Sunrise Mountain, Sunnyslope, Kellis
Region Losses: Apollo, Centennial
3-2 Region Play
Sunrise Mountain
Region Wins: Kellis
Region Losses: Ironwood, Apollo, Centennial, Sunnyslope
1-4 Region Play
Kellis
Region Wins: none
Region Losses: Centennial (twice), Apollo, Ironwood, Sunnyslope, Sunrise Mountain
0-6 Region Play
As of right now, I see 4 possible teams to win the region: Apollo, Sunnyslope, Centennial, and Ironwood. Sunrise Mountain is a very good team but would need a lot of luck to get near the top. I think it is safe to say that Kellis has no chance of winning the region at this point. However, there are numerous potential finishes to this region with four games left.
Apollo Remaining Schedule (5-1): Sunrise Mountain, Kellis, Ironwood, and Centennial
Sunnyslope Remaining Schedule (4-2): Kellis, Ironwood, Centennial, Sunrise Mountain
Centennial Remaining Schedule (4-2): Ironwood, Sunrise Mountain, Sunnyslope, Apollo
Ironwood Remaining Schedule (3-2): Sunrise Mountain, Centennial, Sunnyslope, Apollo, Kellis
These last few games are going to decide who wins the region or not and will have a huge impact on the state playoff seeding. As I stated in the beginning of the season, I think the eventual state champion comes from one of these teams in this region.