Prep Football Top 10
1. Rancho Cucamonga (9-0-1)
Previous rank: 2 Last week: def. Upland 13-2
2. Miller (10-0)
Previous rank: 1 Last week: def. Fontana 35-0
3. Los Osos (8-2)
Previous rank: 3 Last week: def. Etiwanda 27-14
4. Chino Hills (9-1)
Previous rank: 6 Last week: def. Diamond Bar 34-21
5. Upland (8-2)
Previous rank: 5 Last week: lost to Rancho Cucamonga 13-2
6. Ayala (8-2)
Previous rank: 3 Last week: lost to Glendora 21-14
7. San Dimas (9-1)
Previous rank: 8 Last week: def. Ganesha 62-19
8. Roosevelt (6-4)
Previous rank: 7 Last week: lost to Riverside North 30-27 (OT)
9. Norco (6-4)
Previous rank: 9 Last week: lost to Corona Centennial 31-7
10. Chaffey (8-2)
Previous rank: 10 Last week: def. Don Lugo 14-6
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Clay Fowler has been covering high school sports for six years in California and Texas. He was born in Dallas, attended the University of Texas and worked in Central Texas before joining the Daily Bulletin staff in 2006.
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Rancho as your No. 1! Don't you remember how close they were to losing that game to Charter Oak? And they only scored 13 points and allowed a safety to Upland? While Miller pitched a SHUTOUT in its regular-season finale? I'm a bit confused.
I figured you'd like that one D-Pope. I think overall Rancho played a tougher schedule than Miller and deserves to be rewarded. As for Friday night, they were battling 50 mph winds but found a way to win. The safety was a wind-blown punt snap out of the end zone but those were the ONLY points they allowed. Miller shutting out Fontana and its 12.5 points per game in league, while a fine effort, isn't exactly a feat. I think Charter Oak, which is a very quality team evidenced by its No. 1 playoff seed, was lucky not to have lost to Rancho the way Rancho was driving at the end of that game.
Los Osos will play Elsinore Friday night at 7:00 pm, and you can hear all of the action on for free at www.sportsnetusa.net, with Steve Hassler and Greg Crouse.
Our petty bickering over Rancho aside, that's a great photo. Did you shoot that one?
I can't take credit for shooting that one; Staff photog John Valenzuela captured the postgame euphoria. I will say that I think that picture very much represents Rancho's response to you doubting their No. 1 status.
Miller is just below the 210 FWY and played in similar winds. It seems strange for a number one team to win 35 to 0 to go down to #2. I wonder if you would have put Rancho over REV or Redlands if they had won league. This is good in a way. People keep underestimating Miller and they keep winning. Hopfully, that continues on Friday night v. Roosevelt.