Soccer: Start thinking about the PSN's Top 10 rankings
I unsuccessfully tried installing just a Top 5 for soccer this season. I'm not saying last year was a down year for soccer, but after the top 5 it was a real struggle putting together a legitimate 6-10 ranking. There's no doubt St. Francis and La Cañada will always compete in boys soccer; they're the Muir in football, they don't rebuild, they reload. (Well, maybe not Muir this year, but you get what I'm saying). Then you have Monrovia and Pasadena which had a strong year last year. Rosemead also was in the mix. Nevertheless, I'm asking your input for the top 10 preseason rankings this year. Is it going to be another down year? Is St. Francis star Eric Verso playing this year? Will St. Francis successfully defend its CIF Southern California championship? Who is No. 1? Monrovia? St. Francis? That was the big debate last year. I guess it never ends, whether it's football this year or soccer -- St. Francis vs. Mornovia, the matchup we'd all like to see.
LAST YEAR'S FINAL REGULAR-SEASON RANKINGS
1. Monrovia (17-2-3); 2. Pasadena (10-1-6); 3. St. Francis (12-5-4); 4. Temple City (5-4-4); 5. La Cañada (15-6-2); 6. Rosemead (11-4-4); 7. Muir (6-6-2); 8. Alhambra (5-5-1); 9. San Marino (8-9-2); 10. Blair (6-8-2).
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In girls soccer, Alverno is the defending CIF champion in Division VII, and I can already hear all the talk about how Alverno played a weak schedule ... yada, yada, yada, yada ... The word on the street is La Salle is the top team in the WSGV. If you get a chance you will want to check out La Salle's Samantha Whitehead. She's a junior with tremendous speed.
LAST YEAR'S FINAL REGULAR-SEASON RANKINGS
1. Flintridge SH (15-4-3); 2. Arcadia (13-4-2); 3. Alverno (15-1-1); 4. Monrovia (6-5-3); 5. La Cañada (11-4-3); 6. Maranatha (13-6-4); 7. Ramona Convent (15-5-1); 8. South Pasadena (10-7-4); 9. La Salle (11-5-4); 10. Westridge (5-4-3).
Below: Can Alverno repeat as CIF champions this season?
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Boys Soccer:
La Canada is number one this year.
Verso is not playing for Saint Francis.
Cameron Meeker, of LAFC Academy IS playing for LCHS.
LCHS returns 8 starters.
Pasadena lost to Monrovia.
La Canada beat Arcadia 5-1.
Rosemead looks strong too.
Marshall lost to San Marino - count them out.
Muir lost to Burbank 3-0.
LCHS beat Burbank 3-0.
La Canada
Monrovia
Pasadena
St Francis
Rosemead
San Marino
Temple City
Pasadena 2-1 Crespi Carmelite (Scrimmage)
Don't you know there are no winter sports until Miquel gets off the Football Train
C'mon. Are people really not pumped for the upcoming soccer season? It should be a good one ya know. Theres loads of talent out there.
1 -- La Salle Girls
2 -- La Salle JV
3 -- Arcadia
4 -- La Canada
5 -- Fsha
1. Pasadena
2. St. Francis
3. Monrovia
4. La Canada
5. Muir
6-10 ehhh??
Pasadena will be goood.
So will Monrovia.
Marshall Fundamental should be in the Top 5 at the 5 spot.
I sat in my car at one of their tryouts. The have extreme amounts of talent. No joke about this. Give coach plumer a call