All-Encompassing SGV(N) Top 25 going into Week 10 …


Even when Bogs isn’t ranked, he still impacts the rankings

1. Bishop Amat (9-0) — Yes, even I’m excited.
2. West Covina (8-1) — If La Mirada weren’t playing so well, I’d hand Southeast to WestCo
3. La Habra (6-3) — When do the playoffs start?
4. Chino Hills (7-2) — Claremont loss had Huskies celebrating even more on Friday
5. Covina (9-1) — Wins over WestCo and San Dimas stamp Colts as CLEAR Mid-Valley’s No. 1
6. Cantwell (8-1) — Northwest postseason challenge awaits
7. Whittier Christian (8-1) — If you want to argue Heralds’ case for top seed, I’ll listen
8. Azusa (9-0) — Here comes rival Gladstone looking for a share of the Montview
9. La Serna (8-1) — The Southeast’s forgotten contender did beat La Mirada this year
10. Bonita (9-1) — Difference between being a 2nd- or 3rd-place team in playoffs is huge
11. Claremont (7-2) — As I warned in Aug., nobody in Sierra would go unbeaten
12. Monrovia (7-2) — Seem to be enjoying all the attention others are getting in Mid-Valley
13. St. Francis (5-4) — Remember, this was supposed to be a rebuilding year
14. La Mirada (6-3) — Don’t discount huge league wins over Mayfair and Norwalk
15. St. Paul (6-3) — Loss to St. Francis really hurts Swordsmen’s playoff hopes
16. Arroyo (8-1) — It’s hard to deny Knights a top-four seed if they go 9-1
17. Schurr (6-3) — Sparty stuffed a lifetime of emotions into 1 minute vs. Oilers
18. Arcadia (6-3) — Do you think Apaches could hang with, say, Diamond Ranch?
19. Diamond Ranch (5-4) — Stood in front of WestCo train and … splat
20. Glendora (5-4) — Biggest disaster of a second half belongs to Tarty
21. Charter Oak (5-4) — Chargers and Huskies for a trip to the dance. Love it!
22. Maranatha (7-3) — Minutemen have done enough to get an at-large invite
23. San Dimas (5-4) — Saints seem only capable of playing one good half
24. Muir (5-4) — Can’t trust the ‘Stangs either way, but I wouldn’t want to play them
25. Diamond Bar (6-3) — Hey man, I’m just as stunned as you are