CIF Football Polls: Diamond Ranch beats Bonita and both are 2-3, so why is Bonita ranked and the Ranch not? Amat No. 5 in Pac-5, Charter Oak No. 8 in Inland; West Covina still tops Southeast


La Puente and coach Brandon Rohrer are 4-0 and No. 5 in the Mid-Valley

Inland Division
1. Corona Centennial (3-1), 2. Vista Murrieta (4-0), 3. Upland (5-0), 4. Rancho Cucamonga (5-0), 6. Redlands East Valley (4-0), 7. Norco (3-1), 8. Charter Oak (4-1), 9. Etiwanda (2-2), 10. Yucaipa.
Fred’s thoughts: A Southeast coach and Aram argued today that the Inland is as good as the Pac-5 after what Upland did to Loyola and Vista Murrieta to Crespi. I wouldn’t go that far, yet.

Mid-Valley Division
1. Maranatha (5-0), 2. Covina (4-1), 3. San Dimas (3-1), 4. Arroyo (3-1), 5. La Puente (4-0), 6. Village Christian (3-2), 7. Monrovia (1-3), 8. Whittier Christian (3-2), 9. South Pasadena (1-0), 10. South El Monte (4-0).
Fred’s thoughts: I think Covina, San Dimas and Arroyo are better than Maranatha, but I have no problem with pollsters tagging the Minutemen No. 1.

Pac-5 Division
1. Servite (4-1), 2. Mission Viejo (4-1), 3. Santa Margarita (5-0), 4. San Clemente (5-0), 5. Bishop Amat (4-1), 6. Long Beach Poly (4-1), 7. Loyola (4-1), 8. St. John Bosco (4-1), 9. Orange Lutheran (5-0), 10. Alemany (3-2).
Fred’s thoughts: Amat might be the highest ranked Serra team in the Pac-5, but are they the best in the Serra? Hard to tell, looks like they can all beat each other.

Southeast Division
1. West Covina (4-1)
, 2. Arcadia (3-1), 3. La Serna (4-1), 4. El Rancho (3-1), 5. California (3-1), 6. Los Altos (4-1), 7. Bonita (2-3), 8. Mayfair (2-2), 9. Crescenta Valley (3-1), 10. Muir (2-2).
Fred’s thoughts: Does preseason matter? It does in the polls. Diamond Ranch beats Bonita and Walnut beats Los Altos, but the Conqs and Cats don’t fall far in the polls. I understand in Los Altos’ case, they’re 4-1. But hard to argue Bonita at No. 7 when they have the same 2-3 record as Diamond Ranch.

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