East Valley
Well-Known Member
The post before this it lays out next years sections. (If that is correct) Just for fun looking ahead to next year. I think the rough D1 top 5 rankings would be as follows.
Sunnyside
Cibola
Mtn. View
Corona
Chandler
Sunnyside brings back the most points from state. Two 1st, one 2nd, one 3rd & one 6th. They have 6 returning state qualifiers. On paper they appear to be the team to beat.
Cibola qualified their whole team last year. From State they return one 1st, two 3rd & two 4ths. They have 10 returning state qualifiers. They also have some tough freshman coming in. (All the teams do) Gandara will be one of them. Cibola could do some real damage for the next 2 to 3 years!
Mtn. View brings back one 2nd & one 5th from state & 4 state qualifiers. A few things make them interesting. They will have a new coach but they have great depth. They bring back an undefeated JV squad that placed 4th at Blackford. The challenge is they are unproven. To me that's why Sunnyside & Cibola have to be the early favorites.
Corona brings back 7 state qualifiers, one 3rd, two 5th & one 6th from state.
Chandler brings back 4 state qualifiers, one 3rd, one 5th & one 6th from state.
I'm not sure who Corona & Chandler have coming in next year. They should make it interesting as well! Any thoughts?
Sunnyside
Cibola
Mtn. View
Corona
Chandler
Sunnyside brings back the most points from state. Two 1st, one 2nd, one 3rd & one 6th. They have 6 returning state qualifiers. On paper they appear to be the team to beat.
Cibola qualified their whole team last year. From State they return one 1st, two 3rd & two 4ths. They have 10 returning state qualifiers. They also have some tough freshman coming in. (All the teams do) Gandara will be one of them. Cibola could do some real damage for the next 2 to 3 years!
Mtn. View brings back one 2nd & one 5th from state & 4 state qualifiers. A few things make them interesting. They will have a new coach but they have great depth. They bring back an undefeated JV squad that placed 4th at Blackford. The challenge is they are unproven. To me that's why Sunnyside & Cibola have to be the early favorites.
Corona brings back 7 state qualifiers, one 3rd, two 5th & one 6th from state.
Chandler brings back 4 state qualifiers, one 3rd, one 5th & one 6th from state.
I'm not sure who Corona & Chandler have coming in next year. They should make it interesting as well! Any thoughts?