Monrovia, fresh off a 35-23 victory over San Dimas, moved up to No. 3 in the Mid-Valley Division when the CIF-Southern Section released its divisional polls on Monday. Rio Hondo Prep is the highest ranked team among the area contingent, coming in No. 2 in the Northeast. Other area teams ranked are San Marino and Gabrielino in the Mid-Valley; Pasadena Poly in the Northeast; La Salle in the Northwest and St. Francis in the Western.
Here are the rankings for divisions with area teams:
MID-VALLEY
1. Sierra Canyon (3-0), 2. Paraclete (3-1), 3. Monrovia (2-1), 4. San Dimas (3-1), 5. San Marino (3-0), 6, Brentwood (3-0), 7, Gabrielino (4-0), 8. Covina (*3-1), 9. Mountain View (3-1), 10. Arroyo (2-2). Others include: South Pasadena (2-1).
*-includes forfeit win
NORTHEAST
1. Mission Prep (4-0), 2. Rio Hondo Prep (3-1), 3. Boron (3-1), 4. Salesian (3-1), 5. Bishop Union (2-1), 6. Pasadena Poly (3-0), 7, Desert (3-1), 8. Chadwick (2-1), 9. St. Anthony (3-1), 10. California City (2-1).
SOUTHEAST
1. La Serna (4-0), 2. La Mirada (3-1), 3. Norwalk (4-0), 4. Paramount (2-1), 5. Diamond Ranch (3-1), 6. West Covina (*1-3), 7. California (3-0), 8. Los Altos (3-1), 9. Downey (2-2), 10. Gahr (3-1). Others include: Muir (0-3).
*-forfeit loss
NORTHWEST
1. Nordhoff (4-0), 2. Bishop Diego (4-0), 3. La Salle (4-0), 4. North Torrance (3-1), 5. Gladstone (3-0), 6. El Segundo (2-1), 7. South Torrance (2-1), 8. Heritage Christian (3-1), 9. Oak Park (2-2), 10. Torrance (1-2).
WESTERN
1. Serra (4-0), 2. Lompoc (4-0), 3. Chaminade (3-1), 4. St. Francis (2-1), 5. Harvard-Westlake (3-1), 6. Culver City (2-1), 7. Cathedral (4-0), 8. Ventura (3-1), 9. Santa Monica (2-1), 10. Camarillo (2-1).