1A Season Preview

Sacred Heart could possibly win two more 1A State Championships on the road for a Three Peat. Photo Cred/Mark Almond of AL.com

Area Champion Predictions:

Area 1: Chickasaw
Area 2: Brantley
Area 3: Georgiana
Area 4: A.L. Johnson
Area 5: Keith
Area 6: Maplesville
Area 7: Loachapoka
Area 8: Talladega County Central
Area 9: Cornerstone
Area 10: South Lamar
Area 11: Lynn
Area 12: Sacred Heart
Area 13: Cedar Bluff
Area 14: Skyline
Area 15: Phillips
Area 16: R.A. Hubbard

Final Four Predictions:

Central Regional: Keith

Northwest Regional: South Lamar

South Regional: Georgiana

Northeast Regional: Sacred Heart

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John Pettway is one of the most underrated players in the state who will be looking to take his senior season to another level.

State Championship Prediction:

Keith vs Sacred Heart
Winner: Sacred Heart

1A POY Prediction: John Pettway

1A Pre-Season 1st Team All-State:
John Pettway 6'2 G - Keith
DJ Heath 6'1 PG - Sacred Heart
Diante Wood 6'4 SF - Sacred Heart
Richard Boggan 6'0 F - Georgiana
Will Stanford 6'3 SG - Cornerstone Christian

1A Pre-Season 2nd Team All-State:
Kevion Nolan 6'0 SG - Sacred Heart
Jacquez Payton 6'0 G - Georgiana
Sherman Kennedy 6'2 G - A.L. Johnson
Jordan Sims 6'1 G - Paint Rock Valley
Jake Bonner 6'0 G - Phillips
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Players to Watch:

2016: John Pettway (Keith), Will Stanford (Cornerstone), Jaquez Payton (Georgiana), Richard Boggan (Georgiana)

2017: DJ Heath (Sacred Heart),

2018: Diante Wood (Sacred Heart)