This is how the Star-News preseason Top 10 poll looked last week. If we run a poll this week, things will change. Here’s how they ranked and what they did last week. Who belongs? Who doesn’t?
1. Arcadia (5-0) — Won the Arcadia Elks Tournament by beating Gabrielino, Western Christian, Monrovia, San Gabriel and Temple City by a combined 47-2.
2. Alhambra (2-3) — Inconsistency seems to be the word that best describes the Moors’ season thus far. They lost to South Pasadena; beat Duarte; lost to La Salle; beat Mountain View; and lost to Monrovia.
3. Monrovia (3-2) — Got off to a good start with two wins before falling short against Arcadia. They lost to Walnut and beat Alhambra, 2-1.
4. Maranatha (4-1) — Give the Minutemen credit. They opened the season against an L.A. City Section powerhouse. Sure, they lost but they went on to win four in a row and scoring 39 runs against solid teams in the Southern California Invitational. I can see Maranatha moving up in the rankings pretty soon.
5. St. Francis (3-1) — Lost a close one to Temple City in the season-opener but beat Pas Poly, Sierra Vista and South Pasadena.
6. Temple City (4-1) — Some of you said the Rams would get blown out by Arcadia. Uh, no. The Rams held their ground against the Apaches in the Elks Tournament finale. I should know. I was there.
7. Gabrielino (2-3) — How do you get shutout in the first three games of the season by a combined 36-0?!?!? Thanks for visiting, Eagles…
8. San Marino (4-1) — Look for the Titans to move up especially after hanging in there against Walnut in the season-opener.
9. South Pasadena (3-2) — With so much talk about how good Pasadena supposedly is this year, the Tigers probably recorded a solid 1-0 win over the Bulldogs.
10. La Canada (5-0) — Did anybody have the Spartans pegged to be unbeaten thus far? I didn’t think so. Now, lets hope the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department catches the punk who broke into the La Canada locker rooms. Oh, Spartans make a significant jump come next top 10 rankings.
Obviously, I can’t be everywhere. If your team played significantly well and think your team deserves some ink, shoot me an e-mail or leave a comment. Don’t be afraid to suggest a game of the week. Talk to yall peanut lovers later …
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