Inland Area Prep Soccer Top 10
WEEK FOUR
Through Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014
1. Fontana (12-0-1) — Steelers enter the winter break the No. 1 team in the state and No. 10 in the nation, according to MaxPreps.com.
THIS SEASON: 12-0-1 overall.
LAST SEASON: 15-8-4 overall, 6-3-1 Sunkist League. 2012-’13: 13-5-6, 7-0-3.
LAST RANKED: Not Ranked.
LAST RESULT: def. No. 5 Riverside Poly, 2-0, in the Tom Tilson Holiday Classic final on Tuesday, Dec. 23.
WEEK FIXTURE: vs. Fontana Jurupa Hills on Jan. 6.
2. Claremont (5-0-1) — Wolfpack may have won Rancho Cucamonga Tournament but there’s simply no doubt about the top spot.
THIS SEASON: 5-0-1 overall.
LAST SEASON: 14-3-7 overall, 6-0-4 Sierra League. 2012-’13: 14-8-1, 7-3-0.
LAST RANKED: No. 1.
LAST RESULT: def. Covina, 7-0, in a non-league game on Tuesday, Dec. 18.
NEXT FIXTURE: vs. El Monte at La Canada Tournament on FRIDAY.
3. Rancho Cucamonga Alta Loma (7-0-1) — Braves have won four consecutive games, including two at the Sierra Vista Tournament.
THIS SEASON: 3-0-1 overall.
LAST SEASON: 14-5-6 overall, 8-0-3 Baseline League. 2012-’13: 16-7-3, 6-3-1.
LAST RANKED: No. 5.
LAST RESULT: def. Upland, 3-2, in a non-league game on Dec. 18.
WEEK FIXTURE: vs. Rancho Cucamonga at Upland Tournament on FRIDAY.
4. Redlands East Valley (6-2-1) — Wildcats took 3rd Place at 2014 Champions Cup, but lost on the road to go into break on low note.
THIS SEASON: 6-2-1 overall, 1-1-0 Citrus Belt League.
LAST SEASON: 20-4-1 overall, 10-0-0 Citrus Belt. 2012-’13: 22-2-3, 10-0-0.
LAST RANKED: No. 4.
LAST RESULT: lost, 3-2, at Fontana Miller in a league game on Dec. 18.
WEEK FIXTURE: at Beaumont on Jan. 2.
5. Riverside Poly (7-3-3) — Bears were tough enough to advance to the Tom Tilson Holiday Classic final for a third straight year.
THIS SEASON: 7-3-0 overall.
LAST SEASON: 14-7-5 overall, 5-4-3 Inland Valley League. 2012-’13: 19-1-9, 9-0-3.
LAST RANKED: Not Ranked.
LAST RESULT: lost, 2-0, to No. 1 Fontana in the Tom Tilson Holiday Classic final on Dec. 23.
WEEK FIXTURE: vs. Riverside Hillcrest on Jan. 7.
6. Riverside King (7-5-1) — Wolves won the Perris Citrus Hill Tournament and took 3rd at the Tom Tilson Holiday Classic.
THIS SEASON: 7-5-1 overall.
LAST SEASON: 15-5-6 overall, 5-4-1 Big VIII League. 2012-’13: 19-7-2, 6-2-3.
LAST RANKED: Not Ranked.
LAST RESULT: def. Riverside Norte Vista, 3-2, in the Tom Tilson Holiday Classic 3rd-Place Game on Dec. 23.
NEXT FIXTURE: at Elsinore on Jan. 2.
7. Lake Elsinore Lakeside (8-4-0) — Lancers have lost three one-goal games this month, and all to quality competition.
THIS SEASON: 7-1-0 overall.
LAST SEASON: 22-5-4 overall, 8-2-0. Sunbelt League. 2012-’13: 18-8-1, 9-1-0.
LAST RANKED: No. 3.
LAST RESULT: lost, 2-1, to Temecula Great Oak in a non-league game on Dec. 17
WEEK FIXTURE: vs. MoVal Vista del Lago at San G. Shootout on FRIDAY.
8. Hesperia Oak Hills (6-1-0) — Bulldogs are again standing tall atop the High Desert heap at the winter break.
THIS SEASON: 6-1-0 overall.
LAST SEASON: 29-1-2 overall, 12-0-0 Mojave River 2012-’13: 23-3-2, 12-0-0.
LAST RANKED: No. 5.
LAST RESULT: def. San Bernardino Arroyo Valley, 3-1, in a non-league game on Dec. 19.
WEEK FIXTURE: vs. San Bernardino Cajon on FRIDAY.
9. Riverside North (7-3-0) — Huskies have kept up a strong pace as season after winning its first Inland Valley League title.
THIS SEASON: 7-3-0 overall.
LAST SEASON: 13-4-2 overall, 11-0-1 Inland Valley League. 2012-’13: 7-10-3, 2-9-1.
LAST RANKED: No. 9.
LAST RESULT: lost, 1-0, to San Jacinto in a non-league game on Dec. 18.
WEEK FIXTURE: at MoVal Canyon Springs on Jan. 14.
10. Riverside La Sierra (8-3-0) — Eagles flamed out of Tom Tilson Holiday Classic. Maybe a case of too much too soon.
THIS SEASON: 8-3-0 overall.
LAST SEASON: 18-7-6 overall, 7-2-1 Sunbelt League. 2012-’13: 18-5-5, 9-3-2.
LAST RANKED: No. 8.
LAST RESULT: lost, 3-0, to Cathedral City at Tom Tilson Holiday Classic on Dec. 22.
WEEK FIXTURE: vs. Riverside Arlington on Jan. 6.
DROPPED OUT: Corona (1-8-3), Temecula Chaparral (4-3-0).
ALSO CONSIDERED: MoVal Rancho Verde (10-3-0), Ontario Chaffey (7-0-1), Temecula Great Oak (6-1-3), San Jacinto (6-2-0), Elsinore Temescal Canyon (3-2-2), San Bernardino San Gorgonio (3-3-2), Bloomington (4-4-1); Riverside Norte Vista (5-5-2).
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