Coach Ed Martin thought he should get a home game for his San Diego Section champion Montgomery Aztecs (29-2) in the first round of the state regional Open Division playoffs Wednesday, March 5.
The No. 6 Aztecs got a decidedly less attractive assignment, a road test at 3 seed and Cal-Hi Sports state second-ranked Sherman Oaks Notre Dame Carlsbad, No. 2 in John Maffei’s final The San Diego Union poll below, will take a 5 seed into its home game against No. 12 Anaheim Fairmont Prep Tuesday, March 4.
Max Preps’ and Cal-Hi Sports’ previous rankings followed by slash.
| TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS | MAXPREPS | CAL-HI SPORTS | |
| 1 | Montgomery | 29-2 (18) | 180 | 1 | 11/11 | 14/15 |
| 2 | Carlsbad | 25-6 | 158 | 4 | 24/31 | 24/25 |
| 3 | St. Augustine | 18-14 | 117 | 6 | 53/144 | NR/NR |
| 4 | Cathedral | 20-10 | 116 | 5 | 74/87 | NR/On Bubble |
| 5 | Mission Bay | 21-9 | 99 | 7 | 57/58 | On Bubble/NR |
| 6 | San Marcos | 25-4 | 96 | 2 | 48/31 | On Bubble/Bubble |
| 7 | Torrey Pines | 23-6 | 91 | 4 | 56/41 | On Bubble/Bubble |
| 8 | Olympian | 26-6 | 60 | 9 | 43/52 | NR-NR |
| 9 | Santa Fe Christian | 22-7 | 44 | 88 | 82/60 | NR-NR |
| 10 | Victory Christian | 18-14 | 18 | NR | 106 | NR-NR |
Others receiving votes
Francis Parker (18-11, 7 points), La Jolla Country Day (17-13), Sage Creek (21-9), Mira Mesa (26-6), San Diego (24-6), Maranatha (17-15), Pacific Ridge (28-2), 1 point each.
Voting panel: 18 sportswriters, sportscasters, and administrators who cover the San Diego Section, plus MaxPreps:
John Maffei (Union-Tribune).
Aaron Burgin (Full-time hoops).
Steve Brand, Bodie DeSilva (Union-Tribune freelance correspondents).
Todd Cassen (CIF office).
Rick Smith (Partletonsports.com).
Joe Evangelist (Coaching Legends).
Tom Helmantoler (Southern Conference).
Rex Johnson (CIF Advisory Committee).
Christian Pedersen (San Diego Sports Association).
Braden Surprenant (97.3-FM The Fan).
John Kentera, Dennis Ackerman, Steve (Biff) Dolan, Eric Williams, Tom Ronco, Adam Paul (freelance contributors).
