Prior to the season, I predicted the schedule and records of each team in the 6A conference based off what I knew about each team heading into the season. For some teams, I was right on the money. For others, not so much. With five weeks remaining in the season, I've decided to predict the rest of season and to see if I can do better than I did before. For each team I'll put their current record and what I predicted them to finish alongside their updated prediction.
The teams are listed 1-31 in order of the AIA rankings. Afterwards, I'll predict who makes the open and the 16 teams that would make the 6A playoff bracket.
1. Centennial (6-0): W vs Chandler, vs Chaparral, vs Pinnacle, L vs Liberty. (9-1, Pre: 7-3, I was wrong about the offense)
2. Chandler (6-0) L vs Centennial, W vs Basha, Perry, Hamilton. (9-1, Pre: 8-2)
3. Liberty (4-1) W vs Pinnacle, Salpointe, Saguaro, Chaparral, Centennial (9-1, Pre: 9-1)
4. ALA Queen Creek (5-1) W vs Red Mountain, Williams Field, Queen Creek, L vs Highland (8-2, Pre: 3-7... Sorry Patriots, I was wrong about everything)
5. Basha (5-1) W vs Hamilton, Casteel, Perry, L vs Chandler (8-2, Pre: 9-1)
6. Pinnacle (5-1) W vs O'Connor, L vs Liberty, Centennial, Saguaro (6-4, Pre: 7-3)
7. Hamilton (5-1) W vs Casteel, Red Mountain, L vs Basha, Chandler (7-3, Pre: 9-1)
8. Highland (4-2) W vs Williams Field, ALA Queen Creek, Queen Creek, Desert Ridge (8-2, Pre: 8-2)
9. Saguaro (3-3) W vs Chaparral, Salpointe, Pinnacle, L vs Liberty (6-4, Pre: 7-3)
10. Williams Field (5-1) W vs Perry, L vs Highland, ALA Queen Creek, Higley (6-4, Pre: 6-4)
11. Red Mountain (4-2) W vs Queen Creek, Mountain View, L vs ALA Queen Creek, Hamilton (6-4, Pre: 6-4)
12. Salpointe Catholic (5-0) W vs Corona Del Sol, Mountain Pointe, L vs Liberty, Saguaro, Brophy Prep (7-3, Pre: 6-4)
13. Brophy Prep (4-2) W vs Desert Vista, vs Corona Del Sol, vs Salpointe, L vs Mountain Pointe (7-3, Pre: 5-5)
14. Casteel (4-2) W vs Corona Del Sol, L vs Perry, Hamilton, Basha (5-5, Pre: 7-3)
15. Corona Del Sol (2-3) W vs Desert Vista, L vs Salpointe, Mountain Pointe, Brophy, Casteel (3-7, Pre: 5-5, Woah Was I OFF...)
16. Mountain View (4-2) W vs Mesa, Tolleson, Chavez, L vs Red Mountain (7-3, Pre: 4-6, I was wrong again)
17. Perry (5-1) W vs Casteel, L vs Williams Field, Chandler, Basha (6-4, Pre: 6-4)
18. Mountain Pointe (4-2) W vs Corona Del Sol, Brophy, Desert Vista, L vs Salpointe (7-3, Pre: 7-3)
19. O'Connor (3-3) W vs Boulder Creek, Valley Vista, Mountain Ridge, L vs Pinnacle (6-4, Pre: 8-2)
20. Mesa (4-2) W vs Westwood, L vs Mountain View, Chavez, Desert Ridge (5-5, Pre: 4-6)
21. Boulder Creek (2-4) W vs Valley Vista, Shadow Ridge, Chaparral, L vs O'Connor (5-5, Pre: 3-7, I was wrong about the rushing attack)
22. Desert Ridge (2-4) W vs Tolleson, Westwood, Mesa, L vs Highland (5-5, Pre: 7-3)
23. Queen Creek (2-4) W vs Brighton, L vs Red Mountain, Highland, ALA Queen Creek (3-7, Pre: 6-4)
24. Chaparral (2-4) L vs Saguaro, Centennial, Liberty, Boulder Creek (2-8, Pre: 4-6)
25. Cesar Chavez (3-3) W vs Westwood, Mesa, Tolleson, L vs Mountain View (6-4, Pre: 4-6)
26. Desert Vista (1-5) W vs Ironwood, L vs Brophy, Corona Del Sol, Mountain Pointe (2-8, Pre: 2-8)
27. Mountain Ridge (0-6) W vs Valley Vista, Shadow Ridge, Goldwater, L vs O'Connor (3-7, Pre: 1-9)
28. Westwood (1-5) L vs Chavez, Desert Ridge, Tolleson, Mesa (1-9, Pre: 2-8)
29. Shadow Ridge (1-5) W vs Valley Vista, L vs Apollo, Mountain Ridge, Boulder Creek (2-8, Pre: 4-6)
30. Valley Vista (1-5) L vs Mountain Ridge, Boulder Creek, O'Connor, Shadow Ridge (1-9, Pre: 2-8)
31. Tolleson (1-5) W vs Westwood, L vs Desert Ridge, Mountain View, Chavez (2-8, Pre: 6-4) This was the biggest L I took hands down
As we can see, I wasn't exactly accurate on each prediction but I wasn't entirely wrong either. Nevertheless, based off these predictions the open would probably take these 6A teams:
1. Liberty
2. Centennial
3. Chandler
4. Basha
5. ALA Queen Creek
6. Hamilton
7. Highland
That leaves 24 teams fighting for 16 playoff spots. I'd assume the bracket would look like:
1. Saguaro
2. Pinnacle
3. Williams Field
4. Red Mountain
5. Brophy
6. Salpointe
7. Perry
8. Mountain Pointe
9. Mountain View
10. O'Connor
11. Casteel
12. Mesa
13. Desert Ridge
14 Boulder Creek
15. Cesar Chavez
16. Queen Creek
The teams are listed 1-31 in order of the AIA rankings. Afterwards, I'll predict who makes the open and the 16 teams that would make the 6A playoff bracket.
1. Centennial (6-0): W vs Chandler, vs Chaparral, vs Pinnacle, L vs Liberty. (9-1, Pre: 7-3, I was wrong about the offense)
2. Chandler (6-0) L vs Centennial, W vs Basha, Perry, Hamilton. (9-1, Pre: 8-2)
3. Liberty (4-1) W vs Pinnacle, Salpointe, Saguaro, Chaparral, Centennial (9-1, Pre: 9-1)
4. ALA Queen Creek (5-1) W vs Red Mountain, Williams Field, Queen Creek, L vs Highland (8-2, Pre: 3-7... Sorry Patriots, I was wrong about everything)
5. Basha (5-1) W vs Hamilton, Casteel, Perry, L vs Chandler (8-2, Pre: 9-1)
6. Pinnacle (5-1) W vs O'Connor, L vs Liberty, Centennial, Saguaro (6-4, Pre: 7-3)
7. Hamilton (5-1) W vs Casteel, Red Mountain, L vs Basha, Chandler (7-3, Pre: 9-1)
8. Highland (4-2) W vs Williams Field, ALA Queen Creek, Queen Creek, Desert Ridge (8-2, Pre: 8-2)
9. Saguaro (3-3) W vs Chaparral, Salpointe, Pinnacle, L vs Liberty (6-4, Pre: 7-3)
10. Williams Field (5-1) W vs Perry, L vs Highland, ALA Queen Creek, Higley (6-4, Pre: 6-4)
11. Red Mountain (4-2) W vs Queen Creek, Mountain View, L vs ALA Queen Creek, Hamilton (6-4, Pre: 6-4)
12. Salpointe Catholic (5-0) W vs Corona Del Sol, Mountain Pointe, L vs Liberty, Saguaro, Brophy Prep (7-3, Pre: 6-4)
13. Brophy Prep (4-2) W vs Desert Vista, vs Corona Del Sol, vs Salpointe, L vs Mountain Pointe (7-3, Pre: 5-5)
14. Casteel (4-2) W vs Corona Del Sol, L vs Perry, Hamilton, Basha (5-5, Pre: 7-3)
15. Corona Del Sol (2-3) W vs Desert Vista, L vs Salpointe, Mountain Pointe, Brophy, Casteel (3-7, Pre: 5-5, Woah Was I OFF...)
16. Mountain View (4-2) W vs Mesa, Tolleson, Chavez, L vs Red Mountain (7-3, Pre: 4-6, I was wrong again)
17. Perry (5-1) W vs Casteel, L vs Williams Field, Chandler, Basha (6-4, Pre: 6-4)
18. Mountain Pointe (4-2) W vs Corona Del Sol, Brophy, Desert Vista, L vs Salpointe (7-3, Pre: 7-3)
19. O'Connor (3-3) W vs Boulder Creek, Valley Vista, Mountain Ridge, L vs Pinnacle (6-4, Pre: 8-2)
20. Mesa (4-2) W vs Westwood, L vs Mountain View, Chavez, Desert Ridge (5-5, Pre: 4-6)
21. Boulder Creek (2-4) W vs Valley Vista, Shadow Ridge, Chaparral, L vs O'Connor (5-5, Pre: 3-7, I was wrong about the rushing attack)
22. Desert Ridge (2-4) W vs Tolleson, Westwood, Mesa, L vs Highland (5-5, Pre: 7-3)
23. Queen Creek (2-4) W vs Brighton, L vs Red Mountain, Highland, ALA Queen Creek (3-7, Pre: 6-4)
24. Chaparral (2-4) L vs Saguaro, Centennial, Liberty, Boulder Creek (2-8, Pre: 4-6)
25. Cesar Chavez (3-3) W vs Westwood, Mesa, Tolleson, L vs Mountain View (6-4, Pre: 4-6)
26. Desert Vista (1-5) W vs Ironwood, L vs Brophy, Corona Del Sol, Mountain Pointe (2-8, Pre: 2-8)
27. Mountain Ridge (0-6) W vs Valley Vista, Shadow Ridge, Goldwater, L vs O'Connor (3-7, Pre: 1-9)
28. Westwood (1-5) L vs Chavez, Desert Ridge, Tolleson, Mesa (1-9, Pre: 2-8)
29. Shadow Ridge (1-5) W vs Valley Vista, L vs Apollo, Mountain Ridge, Boulder Creek (2-8, Pre: 4-6)
30. Valley Vista (1-5) L vs Mountain Ridge, Boulder Creek, O'Connor, Shadow Ridge (1-9, Pre: 2-8)
31. Tolleson (1-5) W vs Westwood, L vs Desert Ridge, Mountain View, Chavez (2-8, Pre: 6-4) This was the biggest L I took hands down
As we can see, I wasn't exactly accurate on each prediction but I wasn't entirely wrong either. Nevertheless, based off these predictions the open would probably take these 6A teams:
1. Liberty
2. Centennial
3. Chandler
4. Basha
5. ALA Queen Creek
6. Hamilton
7. Highland
That leaves 24 teams fighting for 16 playoff spots. I'd assume the bracket would look like:
1. Saguaro
2. Pinnacle
3. Williams Field
4. Red Mountain
5. Brophy
6. Salpointe
7. Perry
8. Mountain Pointe
9. Mountain View
10. O'Connor
11. Casteel
12. Mesa
13. Desert Ridge
14 Boulder Creek
15. Cesar Chavez
16. Queen Creek
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