Week 9 top 10

A little bit of reshuffling at the bottom, as Summit wins its way back into the rankings.

Sun Top 10

1. Kaiser (8-0)
Previous ranking: 1. Last week: def. Riverside Norte Vista, 44-8. Up next: Friday vs. No. 10 Summit (6-1-1).

2. Chino Hills (6-2)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: def. South Hills, 51-14. Up next: Friday at Covina Charter Oak (5-6).

3. Redlands East Valley (6-2)
Previous ranking: 3. Last week: def. Fontana, 56-0. Up next: Friday vs. Yucaipa (5-3).

4. Redlands (6-1-1)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: def. Eisenhower, 35-7. Up next: Friday vs. Miller (4-4).

5. Rancho Cucamonga (7-1)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: def. Upland, 35-31. Up next: Thursday at Etiwanda (4-4).

6. Serrano (7-1)
Previous ranking: 6. Last week: def. Oak Hills, 31-9. Up next: Friday at Barstow (1-7).

7. Chino (8-0)
Previous ranking: 8. Last week: def. Montclair, 37-0. Up next: Friday at Ontario (4-4).

8. Cajon (6-2)
Previous ranking: 9. Last week: def. Arroyo Valley, 30-14. Up next: Friday vs. Carter (5-2-1).

9. Colton (6-2)
Previous ranking: 10. Last week: def. Pacific, 73-12. Up next: Friday at San Gorgonio (4-4).

10. Summit (6-1-1)
Previous ranking: NR. Last week: def. Jurupa Valley, 63-0. Up next: Friday at No. 1 Kaiser (8-0).

Just missed the cut: Upland (5-3), Yucaipa (5-3), Aquinas (7-1).

Dropped out: No. 7 Upland (5-3).

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Week 8 scores

Just got back from Oak Hills, where Serrano pretty much sealed up its second straight Mojave River League title.

AMBASSADOR LEAGUE
Aquinas 42, Linfield Christian 13
Ontario Christian 36, Western Christian 7

BASELINE LEAGUE
Rancho Cucamonga 35, Upland 31
Etiwanda 44, Los Osos 31
Glendora 42, Alta Loma 12

CITRUS BELT LEAGUE
Redlands East Valley 56, Fontana 0
Redlands 35, Eisenhower 7
Yucaipa 26, Miller 14

DE ANZA LEAGUE
Twentynine Palms 39, Desert Mirage 3
Big Bear 42, Shadow Hills 0

DESERT SKY LEAGUE
Victor Valley 9, Barstow 7

MOJAVE RIVER LEAGUE
Serrano 31, Oak Hills 9
Sultana 20, Hesperia 7

MOUNTAIN VALLEY LEAGUE
Citrus Valley 23, Jurupa Hills 13
Rim of the World 42, Banning 11
Rubidoux 29, Notre Dame 7

MT. BALDY LEAGUE
Garey 42, Ontario 9
Chino 37, Montclair 0
Don Lugo 34, Chaffey 14

SAN ANDREAS LEAGUE
Carter 42, San Bernardino 0
Colton 73, Pacific 12
San Gorgonio 35, Rialto 16
Cajon 30, Arroyo Valley 14

SIERRA LEAGUE
Chino Hills 51, South Hills 14
Claremont 42, Ayala 13
Charter Oak 31, Damien 17

SUNKIST LEAGUE
Kaiser 44, Norte Vista 8
Patriot 56, Bloomington 13
Summit 63, Jurupa Valley 0

NONLEAGUE
Silverado 27, Apple Valley 0

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Week 8 predictions

I regressed to nonleague form this past week, missing five of the 10 feature games and nine games overall. I’m not proud of what I’ve done and how I’ve acted. Let’s move on amicably.

Upland at Rancho Cucamonga
This game is kind of a big deal. People know these teams, as they are the last two Central Division champions and are undefeated in league coming in. This matchup has gone Rancho’s way in recent history, as the Cougars have won three in a row over Upland, including that CIF championship victory in 2008. I think the Cougars are a bit more complete of a unit right now. In a month, Upland might be better, but I’ll take Rancho now and feel decent about it.
Rancho Cucamonga 31, Upland 27

Serrano at Oak Hills
This is the game in the Mojave River League, with Serrano being the big kid on the block and Oak Hills being the unafraid new kid. The Bulldogs threw it in my face last week, not only proving me wrong for picking Victor Valley, but ripping the Jackrabbits a new one. I’ll be at this game tomorrow – my inaugural Oak Hills football game – and I’m looking forward to seeing what the Bulldogs have, though I don’t think it’ll be enough.
Serrano 28, Oak Hills 17

Kaiser at Norte Vista
Another week, another Kaiser shut out, its fifth of the season. The Cats pretty much suck all the anticipation out of games by just beating the living heck out of every team they play. Norte Vista, with its 2-0 league record and physical running game featuring junior running back Ryan Ruiz, won’t be intimidated by the Cats. But intimidated or not, Kaiser is on a roll right now and doesn’t look to be stopped this week.
Kaiser 38, Norte Vista 6

Yucaipa at Miller
This is expected to decide the third playoff spot out of the Citrus Belt League eventually, though Miller is tied with REV with a 2-0 league mark. Both of these teams have extremely dangerous dual-threat quarterbacks, with Yucaipa’s Dylan Malone and Miller’s Eric Shufford making this a potentially entertaining game. The Rebels are a bit more battle-tested and a year further along in their system, factors which will come to play in what should be a good battle.
Miller 31, Yucaipa 20

Cajon at Arroyo Valley
The Cowboys come into this matchup with their swag on 10, as they went into Colton and won a huge game to take control of the San Andreas League race. But Cajon would be advised not to take this game lightly. Arroyo Valley’s offense has scuffled against most defenses with a pulse but their defense will keep this game relatively uncomfortable. I see the Cowboys winning, but not without an early scare.
Cajon 20, Arroyo Valley 14

Linfield Christian at Aquinas
The newbies from Linfield Christian have made a name for themselves in the Ambassador League, knocking off Ontario Christian last week to set up this showdown with Aquinas. Since losing to Desert Hot Springs in the opener, the Falcons have rolled off six wins in a row, ascending to No. 3 in the East Valley polls. Linfield is a quality opponent, but Aquinas has things on lock this year.
Aquinas 28, Linfield Christian 12

Granite Hills at Ridgecrest Burroughs
The Cougars threw a monkey wrench into the Desert Sky League race last week, pulling off the 8-6 upset over Silverado to move to 2-0 in league. For a school that hasn’t had much success to speak of, this is pretty heady position going into the matchup with the league favorites. So can Granite pull this off two weeks in a row? It’s defense has been awesome, but defending the Burros and third-year starting QB Derrick Dison might be a bit more difficult.
Burroughs 21, Granite Hills 12

Silverado at Apple Valley
The High Desert gets a high amount of love this week, as the aforementioned Hawks come into this nonleague matchup pretty ticked off. Not only because of the loss to Granite Hills, but the matchup with the Sun Devils, who whipped them in the playoffs last year. Both these teams should ultimately be in the playoffs, making this a possible preview. I think Silverado is going to be a little more annoyed and pull this out.
Silverado 24, Apple Valley 21

Chino at Montclair
I’m officially on the Chino bandwagon. I’ve wondered all year if the Cowboys were a mirage caused by a weak schedule, but Chino’s whipping of Colony definitely convinced me otherwise. Plus I like the prospect of a player named Promise Amadi being in headlines in our paper. Opens up a ton of possiblities. Montclair has been surprising in going 4-3, but the Cavaliers don’t have the horses to stay in this game.
Chino 45, Montclair 10

Los Osos at Etiwanda
Start with the Baseline, end with the Baseline. The loser of this game finds themselves in a pretty untenable position in a brutal league, as they’d be 1-2 and have to play one of the top two before the season ends. So yeah, this game is kind of big. Etiwanda might have the most potent offense in the county, but its defense gives up points almost as fast as its offense scores them. Los Osos will make enough stops to win this donnybrook.
Los Osos 36, Etiwanda 34

Other games of note:
Summit 56, Jurupa Valley 0
Ontario Christian 27, Western Christian 16
Glendora 38, Alta Loma 7
Redlands 45, Eisenhower 0
Redlands East Valley 49, Fontana 6
Big Bear 43, Shadow Hills 7
Twentynine Palms 38, Desert Mirage 0
Desert Hot Springs 30, Yucca Valley 15
Victor Valley 28, Barstow 6
Hesperia 17, Sultana 13
Citrus Valley 28, Jurupa Hills 9
Rim of the World 27, Banning 20
Don Lugo 23, Chaffey 18
Ontario 30, Garey 21
Colton 60, Pacific 0
Carter 35, San Bernardino 10
San Gorgonio 20, Rialto 9
Claremont 42, Ayala 14
Chino Hills 31, South Hills 6
Bloomington 20, Patriot 10
Arrowhead Christian 18, Calvary Murrieta 7
Bloomington Christian 26, Saddleback Valley Christian 14

Last week: 21-9
Overall: 175-66-3

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Staunton to retire as CIF-SS commissioner

CIF-Southern Section commissioner Jim Staunton, who has held his position since 1999, announced last week that he will retire effective July 29.

Staunton, who made his intentions to retire known to the CIF-SS administrative body in May, will pursue a teaching job in the masters program at Concordia University and retired in part to spend more time with his grandchildren.

“I’m gratified at the opportunity to serve this Section for the last eleven years,” Staunton said. “This is an outstanding organization: one of the best in the United States. It has been a wonderful term of service.”

Staunton oversaw much financial growth and was instrumental in the section expanding from 505 schools to its current membership of 580.

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Week 8 CIF football polls

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

CENTRAL DIVISION
(previous ranking)
1. (1) Rancho Verde (Inland Valley) 7-0
2. (2) La Quinta (Desert Valley) 6-1
3. (4) Palm Springs (Desert Valley) 6-1
4. (5) Arlington (Inland Valley) 6-1
5. (6) Chino (Mt. Baldy) 7-0
6. (7) Palm Desert (Desert Valley) 5-2
7. (NR) Cajon (San Andreas) 5-2
8. (3) Colton (San Andreas) 5-2
9. (NR) Carter (San Andreas) 4-2-1
10. (8) Rialto (San Andreas) 4-3
Dropped out: No. 9 Colony (Mt. Baldy) 5-3, No. 10 La Sierra (Inland Valley) 4-3.
Others receiving votes: Colony (Mt. Baldy) 5-3, La Sierra (Inland Valley) 4-3, San Gorgonio (San Andreas) 3-4

EASTERN DIVISION
(previous ranking)
1. (1) Kaiser (Sunkist) 7-0
2. (2) Serrano (Mojave River) 6-1
3. (3) Wildomar Elsinore (Sunbelt) 6-1
4. (4) Summit (Sunkist) 5-1-1
5. (5) Heritage (Sunbelt) 7-0
6. (6) San Jacinto (Mountain Pass) 6-1
7. (10) Ridgecrest Burroughs (Desert Sky) 4-3
8. (NR) Citrus Hill (Mountain Pass) 4-3
9. (NR) Oak Hills (Mojave River) 5-2
10. (NR) Granite Hills (Desert Sky) 4-3
Dropped out: No. 7 Silverado (Desert Sky) 3-3-1, No. 8 Victor Valley (Desert Sky) 5-2, No. 9 Beaumont (Mountain Pass) 4-3.
Others receiving votes: Silverado (Desert Sky) 3-3-1, Victory Valley (Desert Sky) 5-2, Beaumont (Mnt Pass) 4-3, Temescal Canyon (Sunbelt) 3-4, Apple Valley (Mojave River) 4-3, West Valley (Mnt Pass) 4-3

EAST VALLEY DIVISION
(previous ranking)
1. (1) Sierra Canyon (Alpha) 7-0
2. (2) Paraclete (Alpha) 6-1
3. (4) Aquinas (Ambassador) 6-1
4. (3) Brentwood (Alpha) 6-1
5. (6) St. Margaret’s (Academy) 4-3
6. (7) Big Bear (De Anza) 5-2
7. (8) Sage Hill (Academy) 6-1
8. (9) 29 Palms (De Anza) 5-2
9. (5) Desert Hot Springs (De Anza) 5-2
10. (NR) Riverside Notre Dame (Mountain Valley) 5-2
Dropped out: No. 10 Campbell Hall (Alpha) 4-3.
Others receiving votes: Campbell Hall (Alpha) 4-3, Bishop Diego (Frontier) 4-3

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Week 8 top 25

The BCS might have a new No. 1, but mine remains the same.

1. Oregon (1) – Ducks put a hurting on UCLA. Now comes a tougher LA opponent.
2. Boise State (2) – The Broncos play Tuesday for some reason.
3. Auburn (5) – Another quality home win keeps moving the Tigers up the ladder.
4. TCU (4) – Horned Frogs have given up 10 points in four weeks.
5. Michigan State (7) – Spartans survive scare against Arby Fields and Northwestern.
6. Missouri (17) – Big win over Oklahoma makes Mizzou the big mover this week.
7. Utah (8) – Utes’ offense keeps on rolling. Tricky trap game at Air Force this week.
8. Alabama (9) – Tide roll Tennessee and are in best position of one-loss teams.
9. Wisconsin (10) – Badgers impress with big road win at Iowa.
10. Ohio State (11) – Buckeyes take out frustrations of Wisconsin loss with blowout of Purdue.
11. Oklahoma (3) – Sooners tumble after Missouri loss.
12. Stanford (12) – Cardinal tread water after uninspired win over Washington State.
13. Nebraska (15) – Huskers slay undefeated Okie State to move up. Missouri looms next week.
14. Arizona (13) – Wildcats drop a spot after winning by 30. Life is tough sometimes.
15. Florida State (16) – Seminoles have tricky game at N.C. State coming Thursday.
16. LSU (6) – Les Miles finally exhausted all of his magic. Or so we think.
17. South Carolina (19) – Gamecocks survive despite not having star RB Marcus Lattimore.
18. Arkansas (21) – It’s hard to say how good the Razorbacks really are at this point.
19. Miami (Fla) (23) – Canes get nice bump after blowing out North Carolina.
20. Iowa (14) – Hawkeyes will try to overcome heartbreaking Wisconsin loss to spoil MSU’s hopes.
21. Virginia Tech (24) – Hokies have quietly rolled to six straight wins.
22. Oklahoma State (18) – Previously-untested Cowboys failed first exam against Nebraska.
23. USC (25) – Trojans have big opportunity with Oregon coming in this week.
24. Mississippi State (NR) – Five straight wins has Mississippi State in rankings.
25. Baylor (NR) – Bears ranked in polls for first time since 1993.

Under consideration: Hawaii, Nevada, Michigan

Dropped out: No. 20 Texas, No. 22 West Virginia

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Week 8 top 10

Some reshuffling here as Cajon surges back in the poll for the first time since Week 0.

Sun Top 10

1. Kaiser (7-0)
Previous ranking: 1. Last week: def. Riverside Patriot, 49-0. Up next: Friday at Riverside Norte Vista (4-3).

2. Chino Hills (5-2)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: def. Damien, 42-7. Up next: Friday vs. West Covina South Hills (2-5).

3. Redlands East Valley (5-2)
Previous ranking: 3. Last week: def. Eisenhower, 48-12. Up next: Friday at Fontana (0-7).

4. Redlands (5-1-1)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: def. Yucaipa, 23-13. Up next: Friday vs. Eisenhower (0-7).

5. Rancho Cucamonga (6-1)
Previous ranking: 6. Last week: def. Alta Loma, 43-0. Up next: Friday vs. No. 7 Upland (5-2).

6. Serrano (6-1)
Previous ranking: 7. Last week: def. Sultana, 56-7. Up next: Friday at Oak Hills (5-2).

7. Upland (5-2)
Previous ranking: 8. Last week: def. Etiwanda, 53-34. Up next: Friday at No. 5 Rancho Cucamonga (6-1).

8. Chino (7-0)
Previous ranking: 9. Last week: def. Colony, 49-20. Up next: Friday at Montclair (4-3).

9. Cajon (5-2)
Previous ranking: NR. Last week: def. No. 10 Colton, 29-20. Up next: Friday at Arroyo Valley (3-4).

10. Colton (5-2)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: lost to No. 9 Cajon, 29-20. Up next: Friday vs. Pacific (0-7).

Just missed the cut: Summit (5-1-1), Los Osos (4-3), Miller (4-3).

Dropped out: No. 10 Silverado (3-2-1).

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Week 7 scorelist

Just got back a bit ago from the Cajon-Colton tilt.

SAN ANDREAS LEAGUE
Cajon 29, Colton 20
San Gorgonio 41, San Bernardino 6
Carter 14, Rialto 7
Arroyo Valley 69, Pacific 13

CITRUS BELT LEAGUE
Redlands East Valley 48, Eisenhower 12
Redlands 23, Yucaipa 13
Miller 36, Fontana 7

BASELINE LEAGUE
Upland 53, Etiwanda 34
Los Osos 38, Glendora 21

SIERRA LEAGUE
Chino Hills 42, Damien 7
South Hills 36, Ayala 33
Claremont 35, Charter Oak 32

SUNKIST LEAGUE
Kaiser 48, Patriot 0
Summit 22, Bloomington 13
Norte Vista 20, Jurupa Valley 13

MT. BALDY LEAGUE
Chino 49, Colony 20
Don Lugo 33, Garey 21
Montclair 7, Ontario 6

MOJAVE RIVER LEAGUE
Serrano 56, Sultana 7
Apple Valley 24, Hesperia 16

DESERT SKY LEAGUE
Granite Hills 8, Silverado 6

AMBASSADOR LEAGUE
Aquinas 48, Calvary Murrieta 8
Linfield Christian 14, Ontario Christian 7
Western Christian 35, Arrowhead Christian 7

DE ANZA LEAGUE
Big Bear 6, Yucca Valley 0
Twentynine Palms 28, Desert Hot Springs 24

MOUNTAIN VALLEY LEAGUE
Rubidoux 28, Rim of the World 7
Banning 42, Citrus Valley 12
Notre Dame 42, Jurupa Hills 0

NONLEAGUE
Oak Hills 36, Victor Valley 0

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Week 7 predictions

Starting to get into a groove now, as I had my best week of the season to date.

Cajon at Colton
This has become the de facto championship game in the San Andreas League and for good reason, as the teams have split the last five league titles and have won seven total since 2000. Needless to say, they are at it again, as both are undefeated in league. It’s been a weird season for both, as Colton has become almost pass-happy while Cajon has shown off the double-wing. I think this one will be relatively low scoring, with the home team prevailing.
Colton 20, Cajon 10

Redlands at Yucaipa
The Terriers have the unenviable task of having to recover from a devastating Smudge Pot rivalry loss to Redlands East Valley last week. The schedulemaker didn’t do Redlands any favors, as they’ll have to play a sneaky-good Yucaipa team with an elite playmaker in quarterback Dylan Malone. The Terriers might be ripe for an upset, but I think they’ll pull this one out late.
Redlands 23, Yucaipa 19

Colony at Chino
How real is Chino? That’s the million-dollar question heading into this one. The Cowboys have gone from a feeble 0-10 team to a 6-0 juggernaut that is straight pile-driving opponents. However, Chino’s opponents haven’t exactly been SEC caliber to date. Colony’s five-game winning streak has flown under the radar a bit, but the defending champs have a chance to make a splash. And I think they will.
Colony 28, Chino 23

Etiwanda at Upland
If they had odds on this game in Vegas (or on bodog.com) I would take the over because this thing is going to be a track meet. The Eagles have an explosive offense led by the leading passer in the county in Larry Cutbirth, who averages 275 yards per game through the air. Problem is that Etiwanda doesn’t really stop anyone on defense. That will prove fatal against the Highlanders, which has a balanced offense and a little more defense.
Upland 44, Etiwanda 36

Oak Hills at Victor Valley
Kind of a slow week in the High Desert, as all the league games pit the haves against the have-nots, but this nonleague tilt has some teeth. Oak Hills has won a lot in its first year-and-a-half, piling up 13 wins, but still doesn’t have that signature win over a large-school program. Victor Valley started out firing at 5-0 but lost to Silverado last week and wants to avoid a second-half slide. I think Victor will stem the slide and Oak Hills will still be searching.
Victor Valley 34, Oak Hills 26

Damien at Chino Hills
This game is usually a doozy and should be again this year, as the Huskies come in needing a win pretty badly after falling in a tough league-opener to Claremont this week. Damien came into this year having to overcome some massive personnel losses due to graduation but has equipped itself well, matching Chino Hills’ 4-2 record. No one backs Bub into a corner though, as I feel the Huskies will come out swinging.
Chino Hills 23, Damien 9

Kaiser at Patriot
The question this week isn’t whether or not Kaiser – the No. 1 team in the Sun, the Daily Bulletin, the Eastern Division and city of Fontana polls – will be Patriot tomorrow. It will. The question, er questions, are how bad and will there be a fifth shutout. I’m answering very bad on the first one and yes on the second. Patriot didn’t muster a point against Summit last week – no way its scoring on Kaiser unless the Cats get bored.
Kaiser 48, Patriot 0

Twentynine Palms at Desert Hot Springs
The Wildcats have ruled the De Anza League the last three years, taking the league title each and every year. But DSH has been on an uber roll this season, taking out Aquinas and Rim of the World in the nonleague and grabbing a big win at Big Bear this past weekend. Twentynine Palms is playing pretty well, but the Golden Eagles seem to have some mojo going. That’s good enough for me.
Desert Hot Springs 28, Twentynine Palms 18

Rubidoux at Rim of the World
Last week saw the return of Rim of the World running back Dillon Pretzinger from a foot injury. Not coincidentally, it also saw the Fighting Scots look more like the juggernaut that I expected them to be before the season. The table is set for Rim to win the inaugural Mountain Valley League title and while Rubidoux is much improved, I see Rim rolling here.
Rim of the World 28, Rubidoux 13

Glendora at Los Osos
With all respect to the Dallas-Minnesota game this past Sunday I feel that this game is the true “Desperation Bowl”. Both of these teams, which came into the season with high expectations, are 0-1 in a three-playoff-berth league and an 0-2 mark would be a sure death sentence in a brutal Baseline in a division with zero at-large berths. So who gets to play the role of a despondent Tony Romo? Unless it goes into overtime, I think Glendora will.
Los Osos 35, Glendora 27

Other games of note:
Rancho Cucamonga 56, Alta Loma 6
Aquinas 40, Calvary Murrieta 0
Linfield Christian 21, Ontario Christian 17
Western Christian 24, Arrowhead Christian 16
Redlands East Valley 61, Eisenhower 12
Miller 38, Fontana 6
Big Bear 27, Yucca Valley 25
Ridgecrest Burroughs 34, Barstow 0
Silverado 26, Granite Hills 10
Apple Valley 38, Hesperia 14
Serrano 38, Sultana 7
Banning 28, Citrus Valley 23
Riverside Notre Dame 50, Jurupa Hills 6
Garey 31, Don Lugo 12
Ontario 27, Montclair 16
Arroyo Valley 45, Pacific 0
Carter 21, Rialto 18
San Gorgonio 36, San Bernardino 13
Banning Twin Pines 26, Bloomington Christian 20
Summit 39, Bloomington 10

Last week: 26-5
Overall: 154-57-3

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Mt. SAC, Cajon to host cross country events

The home stretch to the cross country season is approaching rapidly, with the CIF-SS prelims scheduled for November 13 and the CIF-SS and CIF-State finals scheduled for the following two weekends after that.

This weekend will be a big one in preparation for those important meets, as the Mt. SAC and Cajon Dog Days of Fall meets will be held.

The Mt. SAC race, taking place Friday and Saturday at the college, one of the premier meets in the Inland Empire and will feature an array of upper-level county teams. Granite Hills and Yucca Valley will run Friday while Apple Valley, Colony, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands and Sultana will participate Saturday. With both the CIF-SS prelims and finals to be held at Mt. SAC, this weekend’s meet allows runners to get a test run on the course.

Saturday will also mark the debut of the Dogs Days of Fall event at Cajon, which will feature the Cowboys along with various other county teams. While it doesn’t have the fan fare of Mt. SAC, it should be an intriguing race as well.

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