Week 10 HS football rankings

There may be no UA football this week, but those who care at all about the high school game have absolutely nothing to complain about as Friday night presents two games which have all the makings of what could end up being two of the top five games of the year.

Both Ironwood Ridge, my top ranked team, and Santa Rita, my No. 3 team and the area's lone remaining unbeaten, both play road games for region championships on the home fields of bitter rivals, both of which are also ranked in my top 10. Upsets there would certainly lead to some changes in the poll next week.

As for this week, however, what can I say? Nothing that happened last week changed my mind about how the top 10 football teams in southern Arizona should be ranked. The top 10 is exactly the same as last week.

There are a couple teams on this list that are very close to one another and some might argue a swap of Sabino/Amphi at the No. 8/9 spots would make sense since Amphi beat Sabino head to head, since Sabino is coming off a loss and since Amphi is coming off a blowout win. Still, I just couldn't quite bring myself to making that move this week and having teams tied in your own poll is a cop out, so here's the list:

Rank. Team (record, this week's opponent)

1. Ironwood Ridge (7-1, at Sunnyside)
2. Salpointe (7-1, at Sierra Vista Buena)
3. Santa Rita (8-0, at Palo Verde)
   
4. Canyon del Oro (8-1, bye week)
   
5. Cienega (6-2, at Nogales)
6. Sunnyside (6-2, hosts Ironwood Ridge)
7. Palo Verde (8-1, hosts Santa Rita)
8. Sabino (6-2, hosts Desert View)
9. Amphi (4-4, at Sahuarita)
10. Catalina Foothills (4-4, at Pueblo)

Others knocking on the door: Tucson High (4-4).

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Last week's rankings (link to Week 9 rankings)

1. Ironwood Ridge
2. Salpointe
3. Santa Rita
4. Canyon del Oro
5. Cienega
6. Sunnyside
7. Palo Verde
8. Sabino
9. Amphi
10. Catalina Foothills

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And your top 10 is?