These are the initial AIA conference placements for the next two-year block except for 11-man football. The initial placements for 11-man football will be released on Dec. 11.
The deadline for schools to appeal placements is Oct. 15. Conference and region placements will be released on Oct. 25. Deadline for appeal is Nov. 1. The final placements will be released on Nov. 19.
6A CONFERENCE
Tucson 3405
Rincon/University 2439 (was 5A)
Rincon/UHS to 6A makes it two teams from Southern Arizona.
5A CONFERENCE
Marana 2,204
Sunnyside 2169
Cienega 2113
Desert View 2103
Buena 2088
Mountain View Marana 1818
Catalina Foothills 1809 (was 4A)
Nogales 1794
Flowing Wells 1783
The 5A Conference went from 12 teams to nine with Catalina Foothills and Ironwood Ridge changing places.
4A CONFERENCE
Ironwood Ridge 1724 (was 5A)
Cholla 1722 (was 5A)
Sahuaro 1709
Pueblo 1655
Canyon Del Oro 1590
Douglas 1523
Rio Rico 1246
Amphitheater 1241
Salpointe Catholic 1212
Walden Grove 1156
Sahuarita 1074 (was 3A)
Sahuarita moving up.
3A CONFERENCE
Sabino 994
Empire 877 (was 5A)
Palo Verde 798 (was 4A)
Catalina 661
Tanque Verde 576
Pusch Ridge 367
San Miguel 349 (was 2A)
Empire back down to 3A while San Miguel moves up to 3A.
2A CONFERENCE
Tombstone 433
Santa Rita 414
Benson 405
Santa Cruz Valley 401
Willcox 386
Bisbee 316
St. Augustine 277
The 2A Conference went from 10 to seven.
1A CONFERENCE
Baboquivari 205
San Manuel 194 (was 2A)
Desert Christian 161
The Gregory School 159
Academy of Tucson 159
Valley Union 134
St. David 123
Tohono O’odham 102
Patagonia 85
Immaculate Heart 60
Lourdes Catholic 48
San Simon 42
ASDB 27
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