FOOTBALL: SOUTHERN ARIZONA SCHEDULE; TOP 20; MEDIA BALLOT
October 25, 2016 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 28
Tucson (5-4, 2-0) at Yuma Cibola (6-3, 1-0) Southern Region Championship
No. 13 Tucson is probably in the playoffs regardless but No.20 Cibola needs to win this game to get in. If Cibola wins then another team will get bumped from the playoffs.
Canyon del Oro (6-3, 2-1) at Salpointe (7-2, 3-0) Kino Region Championship
No, 12 Canyon del Oro will travel to No. 5 Salpointe. Salpointe is hoping for a top-four super ranking but the Dorados can claim a region title if they win. If CDO beats Salpointe then there could conceivably be a three-way tie between CDO, Salpointe and Catalina Foothills, sending the tiebreaker to conference win percentage (based on the process posted).
CDO would be 7-1 in the 4A Conference, Salpointe would be 5-1 and Catalina Foothills would be 4-2. (Catalina Foothills finishes with a game at home against No. 30 Walden Grove).
Pueblo (6-3, 3-0) at Amphitheater (7-2, 3-0) Gila Region Championship
No. 18 Amphitheater will host No. 21 Pueblo for an-or-nothing game. The winner is in and the loser will be out. That means the other teams in the conference need to shoot for top 15 or higher.
Sunnyside (3-6, 1-1) at Yuma Kofa (5-3, 0-1)
Rincon/University (3-6, 0-2) at Marana (7-2, 4-0) Non-Conference
Desert View (7-2, 2-1) at Poston Butte (4-5, 1-2)
Flowing Wells (5-4, 1-2) at Cholla (1-8, 0-3)
Cienega (9-0, 3-0) at Mountain View (7-2, 2-1)
Ironwood Ridge (7-2, 2-1) at Sahuaro (3-6, 1-2)
Nogales (3-6, 0-4) at Buena (0-9, 0-4) Non-Conference
Walden Grove (3-6, 1-2) at Catalina Foothills (7-2, 2-1)
Douglas (4-5, 1-2) at Rio Rico (4-5, 1-2)
Casa Grande (5-4, 2-2) at Palo Verde (2-8, 0-4) Non-Region
Sabino (8-1, 5-0) at Empire (4-5, 4-1)
Sahuarita (3-6, 2-3) at Catalina (0-9, 0-5)
Santa Rita (1-8, 1-4) at Pusch Ridge (6-3, 4-1)
Safford (5-3, 4-1) at American Leadership (8-1, 4-0)
Miami (4-6, 1-4) at Thatcher (7-2, 4-1)
San Manuel (1-9, 1-3) at Santa Cruz (8-0, 4-0)
Benson (7-2, 3-1) at Willcox (2-7, 0-4)
Tombstone (5-4, 2-2) at Bisbee (4-5, 2-2)
Tanque Verde (3-7, 2-4) Regular season complete.
Saturday, Oct. 29
1A State Quarterfinals: 6 p.m.
No. 5 NFL Yet at No. 4 St. David
No. 6 Valley Union at No. 3 Williams
TUCSON TOP TWENTY
1: Cienega (9-0) 5A Southern Region Champion
2: Ironwood Ridge (7-2)
3: Marana (7-2) 5A Sonoran Region Champion
4: Salpointe (7-2)
5: Sabino (8-1) 3A South Region Champion
6: Catalina Foothills (7-2)
7: Mountain View (8-2)
8: Desert View (7-2)
9: Canyon del Oro (6-3)
10: Tucson (5-4) 6A Southern Sub-Region Champion
11: Pueblo (6-3)
12: Amphitheater (7-2)
13: Santa Cruz (8-0) 2A South Region Champion
14: Thatcher (7-2)
15: Benson (7-2)
16: Pusch Ridge (6-3)
17: Flowing Wells (5-4)
18: Empire (4-5)
19: Sahuaro (3-6)
20: St. David (6-2) 1A South Region Champion
MEDIA BALLOT
6A
1) Mountain Pointe 2) Skyline 3) Chandler 4) Perry 5) Westview 6) Hamilton 7) Mesa Mountain View 8) Desert Vista 9) Desert Ridge 10) Brophy
5A
1) Desert Edge 2) Cienega 3) Centennial 4) Williams Field 5) Queen Creek 6) Ironwood Ridge 7) Marana 8) Marana Mountain View 9) Kellis 10) Mesquite
4A
1) Saguaro 2) Sunrise Mountain 3) Higley 4) Salpointe 5) Catalina Foothills 6) Marcos de Niza 7) Peoria 8) Dysart 9) Canyon del Oro 10) Bradshaw Mountain
3A
1) Show Low 2) Sabino 3) Snowflake 4) American Leadership 5) Yuma Catholic 6) Florence 7) Pusch Ridge 8) Casteel 9) Monument Valley 10) NW Christian
2A
1) Round Valley 2) Santa Cruz 3) Thatcher 4) Pima 5) Benson 6) Paradise Honors 7) Phoenix Christian 8) Tempe Prep 9) Scottsdale Christian 10) St. Johns