Football rankings: October 2009 Archives

A bit of a shakeup in the Eastern Division with Serrano beating Rim and Silverado taking down Victor Valley.

CENTRAL DIVISION

1. Rancho Cucamonga
2. Upland
3. Colton
4. Colony
5. Chino Hills
6. Wildomar Elsinore
7. Ayala
8. Etiwanda
9. Cajon
10. Glendora
Others receiving votes: Claremont, Arroyo Valley, Chaffey

EASTERN DIVISION

1. Perris Citrus Hill
2. San Jacinto
3. Barstow
4. Palm Desert
5. Serrano
6. Rim of the World
7. Silverado
8. Riverside Norte Vista
9. Kaiser
10. Palm Springs
Others receiving votes: Victor Valley, Coachella Valley, Granite Hills, La Quinta

EAST VALLEY DIVISION

1. St. Margaret's
2. Campbell Hall
3. Sage Hill
4. Arrowhead Christian
5. Maranatha
6. Santa Paula
7. Kern Valley
8. Brentwood
9. Fillmore
10. Sierra Canyon
Others receiving votes: Frazier Mountain, Aquinas

INLAND DIVISION

1. Redlands East Valley
2. Corona Centennial
3. Vista Murrieta
4. Temecula Chaparral
5. Norco
6. Moreno Valley Rancho Verde
7. Redlands
8. Temecula Great Oak
9. Riverside Arlington
10. Riverside La Sierra
Others receiving votes: Corona Roosevelt

Not much change here. Serrano whipped Rim of the World, so the Diamondbacks rejoin the rankings while the Scots fall out after a one-week appearance. And I must say, I'm getting very tempted to jump REV over Rancho.

Sun Top 10

1. Rancho Cucamonga (6-0)
Previous ranking: 1. Last week: def. Claremont, 52-24. Up next: Friday at Los Osos (2-4)

2. Redlands East Valley (6-0)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: def. Fontana, 48-0. Up next: Friday at Rialto (0-6)

3. Upland (6-0)
Previous ranking: 3. Last week: def. Los Osos, 17-0. Up next: Friday vs. Alta Loma (0-6).

4. Colton (5-1)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: def. Arroyo Valley, 31-14. Up next: Friday at San Bernardino (1-5).

5. Colony (5-1)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: def. Ontario, 55-10. Up next: Friday vs. Garey (3-3).

6. Chino Hills (5-1)
Previous ranking: 6. Last week: def. Damien, 38-6. Up next: Friday at Chino (0-6).

7. Barstow (5-1)
Previous ranking: 7. Last week: def. Ridgecrest Burroughs, 28-21. Up next: Friday vs. Silverado (5-2).

8. Redlands (5-1)
Previous ranking: 8. Last week: def. Eisenhower, 49-7. Up next: Friday vs. Yucaipa (3-3).

9. Etiwanda (4-2)
Previous ranking: 10. Last week: def. Alta Loma, 61-17. Up next: Friday at Claremont (4-2).

10. Serrano (4-2)
Previous ranking: NR. Last week: def. Rim of the World, 35-7. Up next: Friday at Apple Valley (3-3).

Just missed the cut: Ayala (5-1), Kaiser (3-3), Rim of the World (6-1), Silverado (5-2)

Dropped out: No. 9. Rim of the World (6-1).

Here's the latest from the home offices in Los Alamitos.

CENTRAL DIVISION

1. Rancho Cucamonga
2. Upland
3. Colton
4. Colony
5. Chino Hills
6. Wildomar Elsinore
7. Ayala
8. Cajon
9. Etiwanda
10. Claremont
Others receiving consideration: Glendora, Don Lugo, Damien

EASTERN DIVISION

1. Perris Citrus Hill
2. San Jacinto
3. Rim of the World
4. Palm Springs
5. Barstow
6. Palm Desert
7. Serrano
8. Victor Valley
9. Kaiser
10. Silverado
Others receiving votes: La Quinta, Granite Hills

EAST VALLEY DIVISION

1. St. Margaret's
2. Campbell Hall
3. Brentwood
4. Sage Hill
5. Arrowhead Christian
6. Maranatha
7. Santa Paula
8. Kern Valley
9. Aquinas
10. Fillmore
Others receiving consideration: Sierra Canyon, Frazier Mountain, Villanova Prep

INLAND DIVISION

1. Redlands East Valley
2. Corona Centennial
3. Vista Murrieta
4. Temecula Chaparral
5. Norco
6. Moreno Valley Rancho Verde
7. Redlands
8. Temecula Great Oak
9. Riverside Arlington
10. Corona Roosevelt
Others receiving votes: Riverside La Sierra, Murrieta Valley, Yucaipa, Riverside King, Riverside North, Corona Santiago

My new rankings for this week. We finally welcome Rim of the World and their 6-0 start.

Sun Top 10

1. Rancho Cucamonga (5-0)
Previous ranking: 1. Last week: def. Covina Charter Oak, 48-28. Up next: Friday vs. Claremont (4-1)

2. Redlands East Valley (5-0)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: def. Yucaipa, 35-7. Up next: Friday vs. Fontana (2-3)

3. Upland (5-0)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: idle. Up next: Friday vs. Los Osos (2-3).

4. Colton (4-1)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: def. Kaiser, 14-6. Up next: Friday vs. Arroyo Valley (4-1).

5. Colony (4-1)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: idle. Up next: Friday vs. Ontario (1-4).

6. Chino Hills (4-1)
Previous ranking: 7. Last week: idle. Up next: Friday at Damien (1-4).

7. Barstow (4-1)
Previous ranking: 8. Last week: def. San Bernardino, 49-33 . Up next: Friday at Ridgecrest Burroughs (3-2).

8. Redlands (4-1)
Previous ranking: 9. Last week: def. Fontana, 34-7. Up next: Friday at Eisenhower (0-5).

9. Rim of the World (6-0)
Previous ranking: NR. Last week: def. Granite Hills, 21-6. Up next: Friday vs. Serrano (3-2).

10. Etiwanda (3-2)
Previous ranking: 6. Last week: lost to Covina Charter Oak, 27-26. Up next: Thursday vs. Alta Loma (0-5).

Just missed the cut: Ayala (4-1), Victor Valley (5-0), Kaiser (2-3), Serrano (3-2).

Dropped out: No. 10 Kaiser (2-3).

The latest from the home office of the Southern Section.

CENTRAL DIVISION

1. Rancho Cucamonga
2. Upland
3. Colton
4. Colony
5. Chino Hills
6. Elsinore
7. Etiwanda
8. Ayala
9. Arroyo Valley
10. Cajon
Others receiving consideration: Claremont, Don Lugo, Glendora, Damien

EASTERN DIVISION

1. Citrus Hill
2. San Jacinto
3. Rim of the World
4. Palm Springs
5. Barstow
6. Kaiser
7. Palm Desert
8. Serrano
9. Victor Valley
10. La Quinta/LQ
Others receiving consideration: Granite Hills, Silverado

EAST VALLEY DIVISION

1. St. Margaret's
2. Santa Paula
3. Kern Valley
4. Aquinas
5. Campbell Hall
6. Sierra Canyon
7. Frazier Mountain
8. Brentwood
9. Sage Hill
10. Villanova Prep
Others receiving consideration: Arrowhead Christian, Fillmore, Maranatha

INLAND DIVISION

1. Redlands East Valley
2. Corona Centennial
3. Vista Murrieta
4. Chaparral
5. Norco
6. Rancho Verde
7. Redlands
8. Great Oak
9. Riverside King
10. Arlington
Others receiving consideration: Riverside North, Roosevelt, Yucaipa, La Sierra, Corona Santiago, Murrieta Valley

Houston gave up 58 points to UTEP in a loss, which is an automatic exclusion from my poll.

1. Florida (1) - Tebow's status is big with a trip to LSU looming
2. Texas (2) - Had a bye this week and have another one next week called Colorado.
3. Alabama (3) - Tide is rolling. Nice road test coming up against Ole Miss.
4. LSU (4) - Validated their ranking a bit by winning at Georgia. Can finish the job against Florida.
5. Boise State (5) - I should drop them for playing UC Davis in October. But I won't.
6. Virginia Tech (6) - A bit of a letdown against Duke, but nothing big. Miami's win over Oklahoma makes Hokies look good.
7. TCU (8) - Kept the Golden Skillet (yes, that's a real trophy) by beating SMU. Congrats fellas.
8. USC (12) - Bit of a self-correction ranking. Had SC behind Ohio State, but beating the Buckeyes, plus killing Cal at Cal, necessitates that I put the Trojans ahead of Ohio State.
9. Ohio State (9) - Looked pretty good against Indiana. Won't get tested much in the Big Ten.
10. Cincinnati (11) - Bearcats still undefeated and looking like a national-title darkhorse
11. Iowa (13) - I wouldn't put too much stock into their 3-point win over Arkansas State. The Hawkeyes are good and won't be flat with Michigan coming to town.
12. Miami (Fla.) (16) - Won back some props by beating Oklahoma. Schedule eases up quite a bit.
13. Oklahoma State (14) - Had a bye. Not much else to say here really.
14. Mississippi (15) - I feel as if I may be overranking the Rebels. How they do against Alabama will determine if I'm right.
15. Penn State (17) - Ho hum win over a bad Illinois team. Needed it, but not too impressive.
16. BYU (19) - They get back ahead of Oklahoma.
17. Oklahoma (7) - Sam Bradford injury or not, no one expected the Sooners to have two losses at this point.
18. Kansas (20) - Undefeated but somewhat untested.
19. Oregon (22) - Followed up blowout of Cal with blowout of Washington St. It's safe to say that the first-week drama is forgotten.
20. Georgia Tech (24) - Beating Mississippi State isn't necessarily worthy of a four-jump spot, but circumstances caused it.
21. South Carolina (25) - Same thing as Georgia Tech, but even more so considering the Gamecocks beat S.C. State.
22. Auburn (NR) - Tigers are surprisingly 5-0 and even though Tennessee isn't good, a win in Knoxville is.
23. Missouri (NR) - On the cusp of being ranked these last few weeks, Tigers can prove their mettle Thursday against Nebraska.
24. Nebraska (NR) - This team played Virginia Tech tough, but hasn't beat anyone of note. Can change that Thursday.
25. Georgia (18) - Barely hanging on to its ranking, but wins over South Carolina and Arizona State are good enough to do that for now.

Receiving consideration: South Florida, Wisconsin, Michigan
Dropped out: No. 10 Houston, No. 21 Michigan, No. 23 California

Cajon drops off the face of the Earth and Kaiser barely hangs on. Will let them play for their spot against Colton.

1. Rancho Cucamonga (4-0)
Previous ranking: 1. Last week: idle. Up next: Friday at Temecula Valley (1-3).

2. Redlands East Valley (4-0)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: def. Eisenhower, 69-26. Up next: Friday at Yucaipa (3-1).

3. Upland (5-0)
Previous ranking: 3. Last week: def. Bloomington, 45-6. Up next: Oct. 16 vs. Los Osos (1-3).

4. Colton (3-1)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: def. Chaffey, 35-12. Up next: Friday at No. 10 Kaiser (2-2).

5. Colony (4-1)
Previous ranking: 7. Last week: def. No. 10 Kaiser, 19-14. Up next: Oct. 16 vs. Ontario (1-4).

6. Etiwanda (3-1)
Previous ranking: 6. Last week: def. Chino, 45-14. Up next: Friday at Covina Charter Oak (3-1).

7. Chino Hills (4-1)
Previous ranking: 8. Last week: def. San Gorgonio, 30-14. Up next: Oct. 16 at Damien (1-4).

8. Barstow (3-1)
Previous ranking: 9. Last week: def. Hesperia, 35-16. Up next: Friday at San Bernardino (1-3).

9. Redlands (3-1)
Previous ranking: NR. Last week: def. Carter, 35-6. Up next: Friday vs. Fontana (2-2)

10. Kaiser (2-2)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: lost to No. 5 Colony, 19-14. Up next: Friday vs. No. 4 Colton (3-1).

Just missed the cut: Arroyo Valley (4-0), Rim of the World (5-0), Ayala (4-1), Victor Valley (4-0).
Dropped out: No. 10 Cajon (3-2).