Inland Area Prep Soccer Top 10
1. Moreno Valley Valley View (11-1-1) — The shutout streak is at 10. How long can this last?
LAST RANKED: (No. 1).
LAST GAME: def. Riverside Ramona, 2-0, in an Inland Valley League game on 1/5.
NEXT FIXTURE: vs. MoVal Rancho Verde TODAY.
2. Fontana (11-0-0) — With just 10 games remaining in the regular sason — all against middling-to-poor Citrus Belt League sides — can the Steelers possibly go 21-0-0?
LAST RANKED: (No. 2).
LAST GAME: def. No. 3 Claremont, 2-1, in the championship game of the Upland HS Tournament on 12/28.
NEXT FIXTURE: vs. Redlands on WEDNESDAY.
3. Claremont (11-2-1) — The Wolfpack play one of the poorest league schedules in the Inland Area. Senior Daniel Kim and Denes Kantor should be taking plenty of 5-1 or 6-2 results now.
LAST RANKED: (No. 3).
LAST GAME: lost, 2-1, to No. 2 Fontana in the championship of the Upland HS Tournament on 12/28.
NEXT FIXTURE: vs. La Verne Damien on WEDNESDAY.
4. Riverside Norte Vista (10-2-1) — The Braves’ recent run of form is as strong as every team sans Nos. 1 & 2.
LAST RANKED: (No. 4).
LAST GAME: def. No. 8 Perris Citrus Hill, 2-0, in a non-league game on 1/5.
NEXT FIXTURE: at Fontana Kaiser on WEDNESDAY.
5. Hesperia Oak Hills (13-0-4) — The Bulldogs are unbeaten through their first 17 matches. The scary part? Sage Smith (10 goals) and Jose Nuno (11) are underclassmen.
LAST RANKED: (No. 6).
LAST GAME: def. Apple Valley, 3-1, in a Desert Sky League game on 1/6.
NEXT FIXTURE: at Hesperia on 1/20.
6. Redlands East Valley (8-2-5) — Three players — Dominic Calderon, Taylor Davis and Joseph Fernandez — have at least five goals for the Wildcats, the reigning San Gorgonio Tournament champions.
LAST RANKED: (No. 5).
LAST GAME: def. Indio, 2-1, in the championship game of the San Gorgonio Tournament 12/28.
NEXT FIXTURE: at Fontana Miller on WEDNESDAY.
7. Riverside Poly (10-2-2) — The Bears have run off three consecutive league victories, outscoring opponents 11-1 in the process.
LAST RANKED: (Not Ranked).
LAST GAME: def. No. _ Riverside King, 4-1, in a Big VIII League game on 1/9.
NEXT FIXTURE: vs. Norco on Wednesday.
8. Perris Citrus Hill (9-3-2) — The Hawks drop to 1-2-1 against ranked teams after losing to No. 4 Norte Vista last week for the second time this season.
LAST RANKED: (No. 8).
LAST GAME: lost, 2-0, to No. 7 Riverside Norte Vista in a non-league game on 1/5.
NEXT FIXTURE: at No. 4 Riverside Norte Vista on THURSDAY.
9. Riverside King (11-5-0) — The Wolves have now lost twice to No. 7 Poly this season. Not good.
LAST RANKED: (No. 9).
LAST GAME: lost, 4-1, to No. 7 Riverside Poly in a Big VIII League game on 1/9.
NEXT FIXTURE: at Eastvale Roosevelt on WEDNESDAY.
10. San Bernardino Cajon (14-3-1) — After sittin’ on the outskirts of town most of the season, the Cowboys finally enter the Top 10 on the spurs of back-to-back shutouts.
LAST RANKED: (Not Ranked).
LAST GAME: def. Rialto, 2-0, in a San Andreas League game on 1/5.
NEXT FIXTURE: vs. Colton TODAY.
DROPPED OUT: Temecula Great Oak (3-3-0), Lake Elsinore Lakeside (6-5-3).
JUST MISSED: Corona (5-2-4), Temecula Chaparral (5-3-2), Colton (9-4-2).
INLAND FIELDHOUSE 