October 2010 Archives

Ambassador League
Aquinas 42, Linfield Chr. 13
Ontario Christian 36, Western Christian 7
Baseline League
Glendora 42, Alta Loma 12
Etiwanda 44, Los Osos 31
Rancho Cucamonga 35, Upland 31
Citrus Belt League
Redlands 35, Eisenhower 7
Redlands East Valley 56, Fontana 0
Yucaipa 26, Miller 14
Hacienda League
West Covina 55, Bonita 21
Diamond Ranch 48, Hacienda Heights Los Altos 14
Walnut 33, Rowland 28
Montview League
Gladstone 21, Bassett 6 (Thursday)
Azusa 51, Ganesha 9 (Thursday)
Workman 41, Duarte 7
La Puente 33, Sierra Vista 21
Mt. Baldy League
Chino 37, Montclair 0
Don Lugo 34, Chaffey 14
Garey 42, Ontario 9
San Andreas League
Cajon 30, Arroyo Valley 14
Carter 42, San Bernardino 0
Colton 73, Pacific 12
San Gorgonio 35, Rialto 16
Sierra League
Claremont 42, Ayala 13
Charter Oak 31, Damien 17
Chino Hills 51, South Hills 14
Sunkist League
Summit 63, Jurupa Valley 0 (Thursday)
Kaiser 44, Norte Vista 8
Riverside Patriot 56, Bloomington 13
Valle Vista League
Covina 21, Pomona 14
Baldwin Park 49, Wilson 25
Northview 41, Nogales 14

The last two CIF-SS Central Division champions are the only remaining teams undefeated in the Baseline League, so much is on the line when CIF-SS Inland Division No. 3 Rancho Cucamonga (6-1, 2-0) takes on No. 7 Upland (5-2, 2-0) tonight at Los Osos High School.

Champions gala: Rancho Cucamonga went undefeated on its way to the 2008 CIF-SS Central Division title. Upland rode one of the best defensive units in the recent history of the Inland Valley to the 2009 CIF title.
Thus, there will be plenty of rings flashing under the Friday night lights but both of these teams are missing many of the players instrumental in bringing home those championships.

"The winner of this game is 3-0 and that's about it," Rancho Cucamonga coach Nick Baiz said. "That's all this game means."

Thursday, Oct. 28 predictions
Montview League
Azusa 45, Ganesha 17
Sunkist League
Summit 41, Jurupa Valley 10

Friday, Oct. 29 predictions
Baseline League
Glendora 28, Alta Loma 13
Los Osos 38, Etiwanda 28
Rancho Cucamonga 31, Upland 28
Hacienda League
Bonita 31, West Covina 24
Diamond Ranch 39, Los Altos 16
Citrus Belt League
Redlands 38, Eisenhower 10
Redlands East Valley 43, Fontana 13
Yucaipa 24, Miller 20
Sierra League
Claremont 36, Ayala 17
Charter Oak 31, Damien 21
Chino Hills 42, South Hills 13

INLAND DIVISION
(previous ranking)
1. (1) Corona Centennial (Big VIII) 7-0
2. (2) Vista Murrieta (Southwestern) 6-1
3. (3) Rancho Cucamonga (Baseline) 6-1
4. (4) Roosevelt (Big VIII) 6-1
5. (5) Norco (Big VIII) 6-1
6. (7) Claremont (Sierra) 6-1
7. (6) Upland (Baseline) 5-2
8. (8) Chino Hills (Sierra) 5-2
9. (9) Redlands East Valley (Citrus Belt) 5-2
10. (10) Redlands (Citrus Belt) 5-1-1
Dropped out: None
Others receiving votes: Los Osos (Baseline) 4-3, Murrieta Valley (Southwestern) 5-2

The Los Osos High School football team has graduated 80 seniors combined in the last two seasons, several of which are playing on Saturdays. Their quarterback of two seasons ago, for example, started for UCLA Thursday night.

But without Richard Brehaut last season the Grizzlies earned a share of their fourth Baseline League title in the last five years and marched to the first CIF championship game appearance in school history. Having lost 38 more seniors last year from the most decorated team in Los Osos eight-year history, the Grizzlies don't appear to have dropped of much, if at all.

Los Osos is 4-3 with two of its three losses coming in overtime and all three to teams ranked in the top 10 of the CIF-SS Inland Division.

"We've made too many mistakes and I chalk that up to inexperience," Los Osos coach Tom Martinez said. "We're two overtime wins away from a much better record but I think the kids know what we're capable of."

1. Kaiser (7-0)


Previous ranking: 1. Last week: def. Patriot 49-0. Next: Friday at Riverside Patriot (2-4).
2. Rancho Cucamonga (6-1)


Previous ranking: 2. Last week: def. Alta Loma 43-0. Next: Friday vs. No. 6 Upland (5-2).


3. Bonita (7-0)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: def. Walnut 44-14. Next: Friday at West Covina (6-1).
4. Claremont (6-1)


Previous ranking: 4. Last week: def. Charter Oak 35-32. Next: Friday vs. Ayala (4-3).
5. Chino Hills (5-2)


Previous ranking: 5. Last week: def. Damien 42-7. Next: Friday vs. South Hills (2-5).
6. Upland (5-2)


Previous ranking: 6. Last week: def. Etiwanda 53-34. Next: Friday at No. 2 Rancho Cucamonga (6-1).
7. Summit (5-1-1)


Previous ranking: 7. Last week: def. Bloomington 22-13. Next: Thursday vs. Jurupa Valley (1-6).
8. Los Osos (4-3)


Previous ranking: 8. Last week: def. Glendora 38-21. Next: Friday at Etiwanda (3-4).
9. Chino (7-0)


Previous ranking: 9. Last week: def. Colony 49-20. Next: Friday at Montclair (4-3).
10. Diamond Ranch (4-3)


Previous ranking: 10. Last week: idle. Next: Friday at Hacienda Heights Los Altos (0-7).
Dropped out: None

Others receiving votes: Colony (5-3), Damien (4-3), Carter (4-2), Etiwanda (3-4).

Thomas Cordova/Staff Photographer
Chino High School running back Xavier Browne (5) rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns and caught a 62-yard TD pass.

The Chino High School football team's record included a zero at this time last year, but on the opposite side of the dash.

After a winless 2009, the Cowboys' improbable run continued Friday night with a 49-20 win over a Colony team that has won the Mt. Baldy League championship three of the last four years.

A Chino team that finished last in the Sierra League last season likely has cleared its biggest hurdle on the way to the Mt. Baldy League championship. And with three games left in the regular season, the Cowboys (7-0, 3-0) may have paved the way to go from 0-10 to 10-0.

AMBASSADOR LEAGUE
Aquinas 48, Calvary Murrieta 8
Linfield Christian 14, Ontario Christian 7
Western Christian 35, Arrowhead Christian Academy 7
BASELINE LEAGUE
Rancho Cucamonga 43, Alta Loma 0 (Thursday)
Upland 53, Etiwanda 34
Los Osos 38, Glendora 21
CITRUS BELT LEAGUE
Redlands East Valley 48, Eisenhower 12
Miller 36, Fontana 7
Redlands 23, Yucaipa 13
HACIENDA LEAGUE
Diamond Bar 46, Rowland Heights Rowland 33
Bonita 44, Walnut 14
West Covina 48, Los Altos 7
MONTVIEW LEAGUE
La Puente 54, Ganesha 20
MOUNTAIN VALLEY LEAGUE
Riverside Notre Dame 42, Jurupa Hills 0
MT. BALDY LEAGUE
Chino 49, Colony 20
Don Lugo 33, Garey 21
Montclair 7, Ontario 6
SAN ANDREAS LEAGUE
Cajon 29, Colton 20
Carter 14, Rialto 7
San Gorgonio 41, San Bernardino 6
Arroyo Valley 69, Pacific 13
SIERRA LEAGUE
Claremont 35, Charter Oak 32
Chino Hills 42, Damien 7
West Covina South Hills 36, Ayala 33
SUNKIST LEAGUE
Kaiser 49, Riverside Patriot 0
Summit 22, Bloomington 13
Riverside Norte Vista 20, Jurupa Valley 13
VALLE VISTA LEAGUE
Covina 17, Baldwin Park 9 (Thursday)
San Dimas 49, Covina Northview 0

Friday, Oct. 22 predictions
Baseline League
Upland 23, Etiwanda 21
Los Osos 31, Glendora 27
Hacienda League
Rowland Heights Rowland 31, Diamond Bar 22
Bonita 33, Walnut 21
Mt. Baldy League
Chino 28, Colony 21
Garey 33, Don Lugo 14
Ontario 26, Montclair 17
San Andreas League
Carter 27, Rialto 16
Sierra League
Ayala 23, South Hills 21
Claremont 32, Charter Oak 26
Chino Hills 26, Damien 14

When Chino hosts Colony tonight, it won't technically be the Mt. Baldy League championship game considering there are two games left in the season, but this battle between undefeated Chino and a Colony team that has won three of the last four league championships has significant implications.

Last year is long gone: You would never know Chino went 0-10 last year by the way the Cowboys (6-0, 2-0) are playing this season. After scoring 84 points all of last season, Chino has eclipsed the 40-point mark in each of its games this year, achieving an average margin of victory of 28.4 points.

INLAND DIVISION
(previous ranking)
1. (1) Corona Centennial (Big VIII) 6-0
2. (3) Vista Murrieta (Southwestern) 5-1
3. (5) Rancho Cucamonga (Baseline) 5-1
4. (6) Roosevelt (Big VIII) 5-1
5. (7) Norco (Big VIII) 5-1
6. (8) Upland (Baseline) 4-2
7. (NR) Claremont (Sierra) 5-1
8. (3) Chino Hills (Sierra) 4-2
9. (10) Redlands East Valley (Citrus Belt) 4-2
10. (4) Redlands (Citrus Belt) 4-1-1
Dropped out: No. 9 Glendora (Baseline) 4-2
Others receiving votes: Glendora (Baseline) 4-2; Los Osos (Baseline) 3-3; Charter Oak (Sierra) 4-2; King (Big VIII) 4-2; Etiwanda (Baseline) 3-3.

Given that its league began play two games earlier this season, Diamond Ranch had to begin its annual turnaround a little earlier in 2010. No longer in the five-team Miramonte League, rather the seven-team Hacienda League, the Panthers have adjusted their schedule accordingly.

Despite an 0-3 start to the season - the Panthers began 2008 and 2009 with 1-6 records but finished each season with a CIF championship game appearance - Diamond Ranch has won its first three league games to position itself nicely for a stretch run at the Hacienda League title. Diamond Ranch trailed Walnut 21-0 at halftime but pulled off a 35-28 win in overtime Oct. 8 before exploding for 21 fourth-quarter points in a 35-14 victory over Rowland on Saturday.

1. Kaiser (6-0)


Previous ranking: 1. Last week: def. Jurupa Valley 55-0. Next: Friday at Riverside Patriot (2-4).
2. Rancho Cucamonga (5-1)


Previous ranking: 3. Last week: def. No. 8 Los Osos 29-28 (OT). Next: Thursday vs. Alta Loma (0-6).


3. Bonita (6-0)


Previous ranking: 4. Last week: def. Hacienda Heights Los Altos 37-10. Next: Friday vs. Walnut (3-3).
4. Claremont (5-1)


Previous ranking: 5. Last week: def. No. 5 Chino Hills 31-30. Next: Friday at Covina Charter Oak (4-2).
5. Chino Hills (4-2)


Previous ranking: 2. Last week: lost to No. 4 Claremont 31-30. Next: Friday vs. Damien (4-2).
6. Upland (4-2)


Previous ranking: 6. Last week: def. Alta Loma 56-16. Next: Friday vs. Etiwanda (3-3).
7. Summit (4-1-1)


Previous ranking: 8. Last week: def. Riverside Patriot 50-0. Next: Friday at Bloomington (3-3).
8. Los Osos (3-3)


Previous ranking: 7. Last week: lost to No. 2 R. Cucamonga 29-28 (OT). Next: Friday vs. Glendora (4-2)
9. Chino (6-0)


Previous ranking: 9. Last week: def. Garey 41-14. Next: Friday vs. Colony (5-2).
10. Diamond Ranch (4-3)


Previous ranking: 10. Last week: def. Rowland 35-14. Next: 10/29 at Hacienda Heights Los Altos.
Dropped out: None

Others receiving votes: Colony (5-2), Damien (4-2), Etiwanda (3-3).

AMBASSADOR LEAGUE
Aquinas 28, Ontario Christian 14
Linfield Christian 34, Arrowhead Christian 14
Western Christian 22, Calvary Murrieta 6
BASELINE LEAGUE
Rancho Cucamonga 29, Los Osos 28 (OT)
Upland 56, Alta Loma 16
Etiwanda 39, Glendora 27 (Thursday)
CITRUS BELT LEAGUE
Redlands East Valley 24, Redlands 22
Yucaipa 43, Fontana 8
Miller 49, Eisenhower 0
HACIENDA LEAGUE
Bonita 37, Hacienda Heights Los Altos 10
Walnut 34, Diamond Bar 7
MONTVIEW LEAGUE
Ganesha 62, Duarte 0
MT. BALDY LEAGUE
Colony 21, Chaffey 0
Ontario 31, Don Lugo 14
Chino 41, Garey 14 (Thursday)
SAN ANDREAS LEAGUE
Cajon 28, Rialto 7
Carter 64, Pacific 0
Colton 31, San Bernardino 0
SIERRA LEAGUE
Claremont 31, Chino Hills 30
Damien 35, West Covina South Hills 21
San Dimas 28, Pomona 14
Charter Oak 54, Ayala 7
SUNKIST LEAGUE
Kaiser 54, Jurupa Valley 0
Summit 50, Riverside Patriot 0
VALLE VISTA LEAGUE
San Dimas 28, Pomona 14
Covina 41, La Puente Nogales 21
Covina Northview 34, Hacienda Heights Wilson 27

With Glendora moving from the Sierra League to the Baseline League and Claremont from the Baseline to the Sierra, one would think the two schools can relate. Apparently that's not the case.

"This isn't the Sierra League Glendora was in," Claremont coach Mike Collins said. "It's a different league without Chino and Diamond Bar and with Charter Oak and South Hills."

In other words, an emerging Claremont team wasn't the only new addition to the new-look Sierra League. Gone are Chino and Diamond Bar, who are improved but posted a 1-19 combined record a season ago. Taking their place are Covina Charter Oak and West Covina South Hills programs who have six football CIF championships between them the last six years.

Those titles, however, were won in divisions lower than ones in which the Sierra League has been competing, begging the question, how will these storied programs measure up?

Thursday, Oct. 14 predictions
Baseline League
Etiwanda 35, Glendora 31
Mt. Baldy League
Chino 30, Garey 28

Friday, Oct. 15 predictions
Ambassador League
Aquinas 27, Ontario Christian 21
Western Christian 32, Calvary Murrieta 10
Baseline League
Rancho Cucamonga 31, Los Osos 28
Upland 44, Alta Loma 7
Citrus Belt League
Miller 38, Eisenhower 6
Redlands 24, Redlands East Valley 19
Yucaipa 23, Fontana 13
Hacienda League
Bonita 43, Hacienda Heights Los Altos 10
Walnut 28, Diamond Bar 21

Defense meets offense in the Sierra League opener when Chino Hills (4-1), the No. 2 team in the CIF-SS Inland Division, travels to Claremont (4-1), an emerging team which sports one of the top passing offenses in Southern California.

The immovable object: Chino Hills' defense doesn't appear to have a weakness -- ask Rancho Santa Margarita Tesoro, Redlands East Valley, Pomona and Lakewood Mayfair. Against one of the most difficult nonleague schedules in the area, Chino Hills allowed just 13.4 points per game.

The Huskies secondary features two Division I recruits in Ifo Ekpre-Olomu and Nate Harris in addition to Scott Calles, who coach Derek Bub labeled vastly underrated. Wreaking havoc up front is 240-pound nose guard Auston Johnson.

Glendora entered the Baseline League this season with the proper requirements, which is to say they have a college-committed Division I quarterback. San Diego State-bound Chad Jeffries and the Tartans may be a year or two late meeting that qualification, but if the nonleague performance of the league's six teams is any indication the level of play still is up to par.

UCLA's Richard Brehaut and Stanford's Josh Nunes are two years removed from quarterbacking Los Osos and Upland, respectively, while Rancho Cucamonga graduate Greg Watson is a freshman at Fresno State and Etiwanda's Angel Santiago a freshman at Army.

Without their marquee quarterbacks, it's safe to say their programs are doing just fine.

Diamond Ranch running back Chase Price compiled 388 total yards and four touchdowns in a 35-28 double-overtime win over Walnut on Friday. The senior committed to San Diego State carried 35 times for 320 yards and a pair of touchdowns and added 68 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions, including a 47-yard TD catch that tied the game at 21 after the Panthers trailed 21-0 at the half.

INLAND DIVISION
(previous ranking)
1. (1) Corona Centennial (5-0)
2. (3) Chino Hills (4-1)
3. (4) Vista Murrieta (4-1)
4. (5) Redlands (4-0-1)
5. (7) Rancho Cucamonga (4-1)
6. (NR) Roosevelt (4-1)
7. (2) Norco (4-1)
8. (8) Upland (3-2)
9. (9) Glendora (4-1)
10. (6) Redlands East Valley (3-2)
Dropped out: No. 10 Ayala (4-1)
Others receiving votes: Ayala (4-1), Corona (4-1), Claremont (4-1), Los Osos (3-2)

The Ontario High School football team used to reward players for good games with helmet stickers. But that was eliminated this year as the Jaguars entered the 2010 season trying to reverse a nine-game losing streak.

"We don't do that anymore. We just play with the `O' on our helmets," Ontario coach Steve Randall said. "We had to make a lot of changes after last year."

The 'O' is the only thing associated with Ontario resembling a zero, though many anticipated one occupying the victory column for some time. The Jaguars were expected to struggle again this season. Their only victory last season came in the opener against a La Verne Lutheran team playing 11-man football for the first time. La Verne Lutheran abandoned its varsity schedule two games after Ontario's seven-point victory.

1. Kaiser (5-0)

Previous ranking: 1. Last week: def. Hesperia 55-14. Next: Friday vs. Jurupa Valley (1-4).

2. Chino Hills (4-1)

Previous ranking: 2. Last week: idle. Next: Friday at No. 5 Claremont (4-1).

3. Rancho Cucamonga (4-1)

Previous ranking: 3. Last week: idle. Next: Friday at No. 7 Los Osos (3-2).

4. Bonita (5-0)

Previous ranking: 4. Last week: def. Diamond Bar 53-20. Next: Friday at Hacienda Heights Los Altos (0-5).

5. Claremont (4-1)

Previous ranking: 5. Last week: idle. Next: Friday vs. No. 2 Chino Hills (4-1).

6. Upland (3-2)

Previous ranking: 6. Last week: idle. Next: Friday at Alta Loma (0-5).

7. Los Osos (3-2)

Previous ranking: 7. Last week: def. South Hills 43-28. Next: Friday vs. No. 3 Rancho Cucamonga (4-1).

8. Summit (3-1-1)

Previous ranking: 8. Last week: def. Murrieta Mesa 58-0. Next: Friday vs. Riverside Patriot (2-3).

9. Chino (5-0)

Previous ranking: 10. Last week: def. El Monte 40-16. Next: Thursday at Garey (4-2).

10. Diamond Ranch (3-3)

Previous ranking: NR. Last week: def. Walnut 35-28 (2OT). Next: Saturday vs. Rowland (4-2).

Dropped out: No. 9 San Dimas (3-3).
Others receiving votes: Ayala (4-1), Colony (4-2), Damien (3-2), Etiwanda (2-3).

HACIENDA LEAGUE
Bonita 53, Diamond Bar 20
Diamond Ranch 35, Walnut 28 (2OT)
MT. BALDY LEAGUE
Colony 28, Garey 7
Montclair 17, Don Lugo 13
Ontario 38, Chaffey 14
SAN ANDREAS LEAGUE
Cajon 60, Pacific 7
Colton 27, Arroyo Valley 14
Rialto 21, San Bernardino 6
San Gorgonio 27, Carter 25
VALLE VISTA LEAGUE
Baldwin Park 19, San Dimas 14
Covina Northview 35, Pomona 20
NONLEAGUE
Chino 40, El Monte 16
Etiwanda 38, Eisenhower 20
Pico Rivera El Rancho 33, Fontana 14
Hemet Tahquitz 54. Citrus Valley 7
JSerra 42, Damien 7
Kaiser 55, Hesperia 14
La Quinta 34, Yucaipa 16
Los Osos 43, South Hills 28
Menifee Paloma Valley 38, Bloomington 14
Mission Viejo 42, Redlands East Valley 14
Pasadena Maranatha 59, Western Christian 7
Riverside Notre Dame 43, Arrowhead Christian 6
Summit 58, Murrieta Mesa 0

For the first time since 2003, Ontario downed Chaffey to capture the Cat Bowl.
It started with an 88-yard kickoff return touchdown by Joseph Davis and went on to be a 38-14 dominating victory on Thursday night.
The last time Ontario downed Chaffey to capture the Cat Bowl trophy it was Week 9 in 2003 and the Jaguars won 21-20 in overtime, also at Chaffey High. That year, Ontario's win enabled the Jaguars to finish the regular season in a three-way tie for the Mt. Baldy League title with Chaffey and Don Lugo.
That year, there was only one more week left in the regular season. This year, in the expanded seven-team league, this was just the league opener for Ontario. Garey (Week 8), Chino (Week 9) and Colony (Week 10) appear to be the biggest hurdles for the Jaguars to earn their first league title since -- you guessed it -- 2003.

Thursday, Oct. 7 predictions
Mt. Baldy League
Chaffey 23, Ontario 10

Friday, Oct. 8 predictions
Hacienda League
Bonita 28, Diamond Bar 14
Diamond Ranch 27, Walnut 20
Mt. Baldy League
Colony 24, Garey 17
Don Lugo 31, Montclair 23
San Andreas League
Rialto 24, San Bernardino 14
Carter 20, San Gorgonio 13
Valle Vista League
San Dimas 32, Baldwin Park 24
Pomona 27, Covina Northview 24
Nonleague
Etiwanda 37, Eisenhower 12
Kaiser 36, Hesperia 0
Summit 44, Murrieta Mesa 14
San Juan Capistrano JSerra 27, Damien 17
Los Osos 24, West Covina South Hills 14

Last season San Dimas and Baldwin Park met in the final game of the regular season to determine the Valle Vista League champion, with San Dimas emerging to not only take the league title but the CIF-SS Mid-Valley Division championship as well. The two teams play a little earlier this season and with records not as shiny as the 8-1 mark with which each entered last season's clash, but a league championship could be on the line just the same when they meet Friday at San Dimas.

Schedule changes: San Dimas (3-2) and Baldwin Park (1-4) may not win any beauty contests at this point but difficult nonleague schedules in 2010 may have each playing better than last season.

INLAND DIVISION
1. (2) Corona Centennial (4-0)
2. (3) Norco (4-0)
3. (5) Chino Hills (4-1)
4. (1) Vista Murrieta (3-1)
5. (8) Redlands (4-0-1)
6. (4) Redlands East Valley (3-1)
7. (6) Rancho Cucamonga (4-1)
8. (7) Upland (3-2)
9. (NR) Glendora (4-1)
10. (10) Ayala (4-1)
Dropped out: No. 8 Roosevelt (3-1).
Others receiving votes: Corona Santiago (2-2), Roosevelt (3-1), Claremont (4-1), Corona (3-1), Damien (3-1), Charter Oak (3-2), Murrieta Valley (3-2), Los Osos (2-2).

When surveying the numbers of the Claremont High School football team, it's easy to get distracted by those other than in the win column.

After enduring a two-year stretch during which it won a total of two games, the Wolfpack has started its second consecutive season with four wins in its first five games. It's the statistics compiled by quarterback Daniel Kessler and his receiving tandem of Tanner Kuramata and Aaron Dockery, however, that are much more fun to talk about.

Kessler, a three-year starter, is the second leading passer in a CIF-Southern Section that consists of 567 schools. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound senior has thrown for 1,513 yards -- three less than Cerritos Gahr's D.J. Lopez, according to maxpreps.com.
Kuramata and Dockery rank No. 1 and 2 in the Inland Valley in receiving yardage at 120 and 103 yards per game, respectively.

1. Kaiser (4-0)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: def. Palm Desert 48-0. Next: Friday vs. Hesperia (1-4).
2. Chino Hills (4-1)
Previous ranking: 3. Last week: def. Redlands East Valley, 14-3. Next: Oct. 15 at No. 5 Claremont (4-1).
3. Rancho Cucamonga (4-1)
Previous ranking: 1. Last week: lost to Redlands, 21-13. Next: Oct. 15 at No. 7 Los Osos (2-2).
4. Bonita (4-0)
Previous ranking: 6. Last week: idle. Next: Friday at Diamond Bar (4-1).
5. Claremont (4-1)
Previous ranking: 9. Last week: def. Ontario, 56-0 Next: Oct. 15 vs. No. 2 Chino Hills (4-1)
6. Upland (3-2)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: lost to L.A. Loyola, 30-13. Next: Oct. 15 at Alta Loma (0-5).
7. Los Osos (2-2)
Previous ranking: 7. Last week: idle. Next: Friday vs. West Covina South Hills (1-3).
8. Summit (2-1-1)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: lost to Silverado, 20-18. Next: Friday vs. Murrieta Mesa (2-2).
9. San Dimas (3-2)
Previous ranking: 10. Last week: def. La Puente Nogales, 40-12. Next: Friday vs. Baldwin Park (1-4).
10. Chino (4-0)
Previous ranking: NR. Last week: def. Chaffey 47-16. Next: Friday at El Monte (1-3).
Others receiving votes: Damien (3-1), Ayala (4-1), Colony (3-2), Diamond Ranch (2-3).
Dropped out: No. 8 Ayala.

Thomas Cordova/Staff Photographer
Diamond Ranch QB Cesar Carillo (8) only had to throw six passes thanks to the running back duo of Chase Price (25 carries, 215 yards, 3 TDs) and Jacoby Carter (8-146, TD) who carried the Panthers to a 41-0 win over Diamond Bar Friday night.

Historically, when games matter most the Diamond Ranch High School football team is at its best. Friday night's game didn't provide the typical postseason motivation that has driven the Panthers to back to back CIF championship game appearances, rather, it was a specific opponent that raised the stakes. For the first time since Diamond Ranch opened in 1997, the Panthers lined up on a football field across from neighboring Diamond Bar. The Panthers made it count, emerging with a 41-0 win in the Hacienda League opener for both teams at Ganesha High.

After a typical slow start for Diamond Ranch (2-3, 1-0) this year and an atypical fast start for Diamond Bar (4-1, 0-1), which went 1-9 last season, the combination of pride, playoff position and 23 year-old itch made for quite the atmosphere Friday night.

"We wanted to win like this," Diamond Ranch Roddy Layton said. "This game wasn't about the rest of our league, it was just about Diamond Bar High. Now the hard part is convincing the team they've got to wake up tomorrow and play a game next week that matters just as much as this one."

Oct. 1 Scores
HACIENDA LEAGUE
Diamond Ranch 41, Diamond Bar 0
MONTVIEW LEAGUE
Ganesha 69, La Puente Bassett 14
MT. BALDY LEAGUE
Chino 47, Chaffey 16
Colony 32, Don Lugo 10
SAN ANDREAS LEAGUE
Arroyo Valley 16, Rialto 8
Colton 21, Carter 14 (OT)
Cajon 28, San Gorgonio 12
San Bernardino 54, Pacific 30
VALLE VISTA LEAGUE
Baldwin Park 33, Pomona 7
San Dimas 40, La Puente Nogales 12
NONLEAGUE
Bloomington 35, Fontana 7
Cerritos Valley Christian 28, Ontario Christian 3
Chino Hills 14, Redlands East Valley 3
Claremont 56, Ontario 0
Damien 27, Placentia El Dorado 7
Granite Hills 24, Alta Loma 0
Kaiser 47, Palm Desert 0
Los Angeles Loyola 30, Upland 13
Miller 25, Oak Hills 14
Redlands 21, Rancho Cucamonga 13
Rubidoux 55, Western Christian 21
Silverado 20, Summit 18
Santa Fe Springs St. Paul 28, Ayala 6
Webb 29, San Juan Capistrano Saddleback Valley Christian 0

The Hacienda League is doing its best to indicate how the multitude of contenders in its possession stack up prior to the opening of league play tonight. It's using the CIF-SS Southeast Division rankings as its own personal leaderboard.

Though it's just one of four leagues populating the division, the newly formed Hacienda League occupied five of the top 10 spots in the latest CIF rankings, including three of the top four. In other words, league play may not be the only time this group will face each other this season.

Coincidentally, up to five teams from the league could make the playoffs, given the four automatic playoff berths provided by the seven-team Hacienda League and the one at-large berth afforded by the Southeast Division.

In a potential playoff preview, Redlands East Valley (3-0), the fourth-ranked team in the CIF-SS Inland Division, takes on No. 5 Chino Hills (3-1) tonight.

Star power: Chino Hills possesses the most marquee players in this matchup, but Redlands East Valley may have the most evenly spread talent.

Chino Hills' Ifo Ekpre-Olomu is the headliner in this matchup. The senior with scholarship offers from nearly all of the Pac-10 was moved from slot receiver to running back this season in an effort to get the ball in his hands as much as possible. The opposition in 2010 has accordingly made some adjustments.