Inland Area Prep Soccer Top 10
1. Moreno Valley Valley View (6-1-3) – The Eagles’ only loss remains a 1-0 defeat to Colton at the Rancho Cucamonga HS Tournament. Coach John Kush’s side recently trounced Moreno Valley to stay unblemished in the Inland Valley League but doesn’t play again until 2011.
LAST WEEK: (No. 1); d. Moreno Valley, 4-1, on 12/15.
NEXT MATCH: at Moreno Valley Vista del Lago on 1/5.
2. Murrieta Valley (9-2-1) – The Nighthawks trailed early but found cohesion in the second half of a 2-1 victory over Cajon on 12/21, in a semifinal at the Riverside Poly Tom Tilson Holiday Classic. Coach Matt Stratton’s team has now won seven consecutive.
LAST WEEK: (No. 2); d. Menifee Paloma Valley, 4-1, on 12/16; d. Apple Valley, 3-0, on 12/18; d. Riverside Norte Vista, 3-0, on 12/18; d. Rialto Carter, 5-0, on 12/21; d. San Bernardino Cajon, 2-1, on 12/21.
THIS WEEK: vs. No. 3 Riverside King THURSDAY.
3. Riverside King (6-2-3) – The Wolves avenged their 1-0 loss to Chaparral in last year’s Tilson Classic final with a 1-0 victory Tuesday in this year’s semifinals. Justyn Peeples scored the match-winner on a first-half header for King, which jumps three spots in the week’s Inland Area Top 10 but plays No. 2 Murrieta Valley in the tourney final.
LAST WEEK: (No. 6); d. Corona Centennial, 3-1, on 12/16; d. San Jacinto, 3-1, on 12/18; d. Yucaipa, 3-1, on 12/18; d. La Quinta, 1-0, on 12/21; d. No. 7 Temecula Chaparral, 1-0, on 12/21.
THIS WEEK: vs. No. 2 Murrieta Valley THURSDAY.
4. Riverside Poly (4-3-2) – The Bears have yet to win more than two consecutive matches, and bowed out in the quarterfinals of the Tilson Classic. This may not be as strong a Poly side as Alex Figueroa has produced in recent seasons.
LAST WEEK: (No. 3); d. Redlands Citrus Valley, 7-1, on 12/18; d. Palm Springs, 5-0, on 12/18; lost to San Bernardino Cajon, 2-1, on 12/21.
NEXT MATCH: at Corona Centennial on 1/4.
5. Corona (3-0-0) — That Panthers haven’t played since defeating Placentia El Dorado on 12/3, and will not play again until the New Year. A matchup with No. 4 Riverside Poly looms in mid-January.
LAST WEEK: (No. 4); No Matches.
NEXT MATCH: at Riverside North on 1/4.
6. Riverside Arlington (4-1-2) – The Lions won three of four matches at the Tilson Classic, though none of which was against ranked competition. Coach Kevin Watson’s side doesn’t play again until 2011.
LAST WEEK: (No. 5); d. Perris, 2-1, on 12/18; tied Rialto Carter, 1-1, on 12/18; d. Apple Valley, 3-1, on 12/20; d. Palm Springs, 3-0, on 12/20.
NEXT MATCH: at Moreno Valley Rancho Verde on 1/7.
7. Temecula Chaparral (3-3-3) — The Pumas had trouble linking passes together in a 1-0 loss Tuesday to King in a semifinal at the Tilson Classic. Coach Mark Paterson’s side doesn’t play again until 2011.
LAST WEEK: (No. 7); d. Redlands, 2-0, on 12/18; d. Colton, 2-0, on 12/18; d. No. 8 Riverside La Sierra, 2-1, on 12/21; lost to No. 3 Riverside King, 1-0, on 12/21.
NEXT MATCH: at Menifee Paloma Valley on 1/5.
8. Riverside La Sierra (6-2-2) – The Eagles advanced from pool play at the Tilson Classic but were bumped by No. 7 Chaparral in the quarterfinals. Finishing among the top eight at one of the Inland Area’s best prep tournaments may be about right for coach Dave Eckonrod’s group.
LAST WEEK: (No. 8); tied Moreno Valley Vista del Lago, 1-1, on 12/15; d. Moreno Valley, 7-1, on 12/17; d. Vista Murrieta, 2-0, on 12/18; d. Thermal Desert Mirage, 2-0, on 12/18; lost to No. 7 Temecula Chaparral, 2-1, on 12/21.
NEXT MATCH: vs. Riverside Ramona on 1/5.
9. Claremont (4-0-3) – The Wolfpack haven’t played since a draw with Glendora on 12/13. Coach Fred Bruce-Oliver’s side enters the Upland Tournament on Monday.
LAST WEEK: (No. 9); No Matches.
THIS WEEK: at Upland HS Tournament MONDAY.
10. Temecula Great Oak (5-1-1) – The Wolfpack have not played since defeating Hemet West Valley on 12/9. Coach Geoff Houck’s side enters the SoCal High School Classic on Monday.
LAST WEEK: (No. 10); No Matches.
THIS WEEK: at Oceanside HS SoCal Classic MONDAY.
JUST MISSED: Ontario (8-0-2), Lake Elsinore Lakeside (5-0-3), San Bernardino Cajon (7-2-1).
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