5A Desert West Overview: Standings & Standouts
We are a good portion of away through the season and I think it is time to look at some region standings and discuss what the potential future may look like for these regions/teams. Here is the 5A Desert West Overview:
Standings: As of 12/9/18
1. Millennium 1-0 (Region) 5-0 (Conference) 5-1 (Overall)
2. Independence 0-0 (Region) 3-1 (Conference) 4-1 (Overall)
3. Agua Fria 0-0 (Region) 1-5 (Conference) 1-5 (Overall)
4. Willow Canyon 0-0 (Region) 1-6 (Conference) 1-6 (Overall)
5. Verrado 0-0 (Region) 0-5 (Conference) 0-5 (Overall)
6. Barry Goldwater 0-1 (Region) 1-6 (Conference) 1-6 (Overall)
Top Players:
DaRon Holmes (Millennium): The top prospect of the 2021 class is still looking very impressive and leading his team to a great record. He has recently gotten a lot of interest from Cal.
Justus Jackson (Millennium): I thought his injury would hold him back but it seems like it hasn’t. Fully expect him to get better as the season continues and as he recovers from his injury.
Projection
Millennium runs away with this region. I think Millennium is a legit contender for state, currently I think there is a 4 team race for 5A State (Apollo, Millennium, Ironwood, Sunnyslope). DaRon Holmes should continue his outstanding season and easily win player of the year for this region.