CIF Football Polls: West Covina No. 1 in Southeast, Los Altos leaps to 4; J.W. North overlooked in Inland; Maranatha takes top spot in Mid-Valley and Amat comfy at No. 6 in Pac-5

Mid-Valley Division
1. Maranatha (3-0), 2. Arroyo (2-0), 3. Monrovia (1-1), 4. Covina (2-1), 5. Village Christian (2-1), 6. San Dimas (2-1), 7. La Puente (2-0), 8. Montebello (2-1), 9. Whittier Christian (1-2), 10. Pomona (2-1).
Fred’s thoughts: I get why Maranatha’s No. 1, but the top two teams are still Monrovia and Covina, but they were punished for losing to upper-level teams, Covina to West Covina and Monrovia to Arcadia. Arroyo probably falls back with a loss at Hart this week, but Maranatha could be No. 1 for a while.

Southeast Division
1. West Covina (2-1),
2. La Serna (3-0), 3. Arcadia (1-1), 4. Los Altos (3-0), 5. Bonita (1-2), 6. Muir (2-1), 7. Mayfair (1-2), 8. Rowland (2-1), 9. El Rancho (2-1), 10. Santa Fe (1-2).
Fred’s thoughts: West Covina is deserving, and showed why they’re No. 1 with a 35-33 win over South Hills. The real surprise is Los Altos at No. 4, but not a big shock considering Bonita lost for the second time and Muir got crushed by Rancho Cucamonga. Arcadia looks like the real deal at No. 3, and if I had to guess right now, Arcadia and West Covina should be considered the favorites to meet in the title game.

Inland Division
1. Corona Centennial (1-1), 2. Vista Murrieta (2-0), 3. Upland (3-0), 4. Redlands East Valley (2-0), 5. Rancho Cucamonga (3-0), 6. Norco (2-0), 7. Charter Oak (3-0), 8. Damien (2-0), 9. J.W. North (2-0), 10. Chino Hills (1-2).
Fred’s thoughts: How can you rank Charter Oak and Damien ahead of J.W. North, who took a shot at Pac-5 Division semifinalist Alemany and beat them 36-35 on Friday. You should reward step-up wins, and this was a major win not rewarded in the polls. Maybe they should have scheduled Chaffey. Other than that, I love Charter Oak taking on No. 5 Rancho this week, great opportunity for both teams. Also, Damien probably shouldn’t be in the Inland top ten yet, but a win over Amat would solidify it.

Pac-5 Division
1. Servite, 2. Mission Viejo, 3. St. John Bosco, 4. San Clemente, 5. Santa Margarita, 6. Bishop Amat, 7. Crespi, 8. Long Beach Poly, 9. Alemany, 10. Los Alamitos.
Fred’s thoughts: How is Servite No .1? Who have they beat? OK, kidding aside, Amat’s in a good spot at No. 6 with a chance to climb the polls with games they should win over the next month before Serra League play begins.

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