High Desert League Coaches Poll

Coaches tab Reed favorite to defend league title

All six High Desert League coaches anonymously participated in the Sparks Tribune 2017 preseason poll.

Reed was picked to win what would be its sixth-straight HDL title, receiving four of the six first-place votes. Reno and McQueen also snared solo first-place votes.

The HDL coaches almost nailed last year’s finishing order in the league. They correctly voted four of the six teams into their finishing slots, swapping third-place Spanish Springs and fourth-place McQueen.

Defending 4A North champ Damonte Ranch was unanimously picked to win the Sierra League once again.

Here’s how the HDL coaches picked their side of the 4A North to finish this fall:

1. Reed 34 (4, 1*)

2. Reno 30 (1, 1*)

3. McQueen 25 (1)

4. Spanish Springs 18

5. Hug 10

6. North Valleys 9

*Number of votes to be 4A North favorite out of all 11 4A North coaches polled

2016 High Desert League Coaches Poll

1. Reed 36 (6, 11**)

2. Reno 30

3. McQueen 19

4. Spanish Springs 18

5. Hug 15

6. North Valleys 8

2016 High Desert League Final Standings

1. Reed (11-2, 5-0)

2. Reno (10-2, 4-1)

3. Spanish Springs (5-5, 3-2)

4. McQueen (3-7, 2-3)

5. Hug (1-7, 1-4)

6. North Valleys (0-9, 0-5)

**Number of votes to be 2016 4A North favorite out of all 11 4A North coaches polled