AIA’s first power-rating release for baseball was Tuesday and three Southern Arizona schools are rated No. 1 in their respective conference — Canyon del Oro in 5A, Salpointe in 4A and Bisbee 2A. The Dorados and Lancers are former rivals in the 4A conference (CDO was elevated to 5A this school year). They play Friday at Salpointe at 6 p.m. The Pumas are the defending 2A state champions. The ratings are based on AIA-sanctioned games, not including in-season tournaments.
6A
1 Corona del Sol (9-1)
2 Perry (5-1)
3 Desert Vista (6-1)
4 Casteel (7-2)
5 Red Mountain (7-1)
6 Liberty (7-2)
7 Hamilton (6-3)
8 Sandra Day O’Connor (5-2)
9 Williams Field (6-3)
10 Millennium (6-2)
5A
1 Canyon Del Oro (6-0)
2 Centennial (6-1)
3 Nogales (6-1)
4 Canyon View (7-1)
5 Catalina Foothills (5-1)
6 Vista Grande (7-1)
7 Chaparral (5-2)
8 Lake Havasu (5-2)
9 Desert View (6-1)
10 Verrado (4-2)
Southern Arizona schools in the Top 25:
13 Cienega (4-4)
14 Buena (5-3)
24 Flowing Wells (2-5)
4A
1 Salpointe Catholic (6-0)
2 ALA – Queen Creek (6-1)
3 Yuma (6-0)
4 Bradshaw Mountain (6-1)
5 Paradise Honors (5-0)
6 Crismon (7-0)
7 Walden Grove (4-2)
8 Cactus Shadows (7-1)
9 Saguaro (6-3)
10 Prescott (6-1)
Southern Arizona schools in the Top 25:
12 Cholla (7-2)
14 Sahuarita (5-1)
17 Ironwood Ridge (3-2)
21 Douglas (5-3)
22 Mica Mountain (3-5)
25 Rio Rico (3-5)
3A
1 Valley Christian (4-0)
2 Yuma Catholic (6-1)
3 Northwest Christian (7-1)
4 Seton Catholic Prep (7-2)
5 Blue Ridge (8-0)
6 River Valley (4-1)
7 Apache Junction (7-1)
8 Gilbert Christian (6-1)
9 Snowflake (7-1)
10 Tanque Verde (8-2)
Southern Arizona schools in the Top 25:
11 Pusch Ridge (5-1)
23 Thatcher (2-2)
25 Empire (4-4)
2A
1 Bisbee (8-0)
2 Glendale Prep (7-0)
3 Tombstone (7-2)
4 Phoenix Christian (8-1)
5 Benson (5-2)
6 Round Valley (6-1)
7 Scottsdale Christian (4-2)
8 San Tan Charter (6-1)
9 Santa Cruz Valley (6-1)
10 St. John Paul II (8-2)
Southern Arizona school in the Top 25:
14 Willcox (3-4)
1A
1 Bagdad (7-0)
2 Hayden (6-1)
3 Desert Heights Prep (6-0)
4 Mogollon (6-1)
5 Valley Union (5-2)
6 Superior (4-2)
7 Ash Fork/Seligman (5-0)
8 San Manuel Jr./Sr. (4-3)
9 St. David (3-4)
10 Duncan (5-2)
Southern Arizona schools in the Top 20:
18 Baboquivari (2-4)
20 Patagonia Union (1-7)
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