Inland Area Prep Football Top 10


PREP FOOTBALL
For Friday, March 29, 2021 (After Week 2)
1. Corona Centennial (2-0) — Huskies have been cruising so far but they take on an old foe on Saturday afternoon.
THIS SEASON: 2-0 overall, 2-0 Big VIII League.
2019: 9-3 overall, 5-0 Big VIII. 2018: 12-1, 5-0. 2017: 10-3, 5-0. 2016: 11-2, 5-0. 2015: 14-1, 5-0.
LAST RANKED: No. 1 (6).
LAST GAME: def. Corona Santiago, 63-6, in Big VIII League game on Thursday, March 25.
WEEK THREE: at Norco on Saturday.
2. MoVal Rancho Verde (2-0) — Mustangs weren’t as explosive against Heritage’s deeper front seven in Week 2.
THIS SEASON: 2-0 overall, 1-0 Ivy League.
2019: 10-2 overall, 3-0 Ivy. 2018: 13-1, 3-0. 2017: 12-3, 5-0 Inland Valley. 2016: 12-2, 5-0. 2015: 10-3, 5-0.
LAST RANKED: No. 2 (20).
LAST GAME: def. Menifee Heritage, 28-7, in an Ivy League game on Thursday, March 18.
WEEK THREE: vs. Elsinore on Saturday.
3. Rancho Cucamonga (0-0) — Cougars had the start of their season delayed till Thursday vs. Aquinas.
THIS SEASON: 0-0 overall, 0-0 Baseline League.
2019: 9-3 overall, 4-1 Baseline. 2018: 7-5, 5-0. 2017: 10-2, 4-1. 2016: 12-1, 5-0. 2015: 9-4, 3-2.
LAST RANKED: No. 3 (50).
LAST GAME: lost, 24-13, to Chatsworth Sierra Canyon in a CIF-SS Division 2 Semifinal Round game on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019.
WEEK THREE: vs. San Bernardino Aquinas on Thursday.
4. San Bernardino Cajon (2-0) — Cowboys showed the new kid what life is like on the CBL playground.
THIS SEASON: 2-0 overall, 2-0 Citrus Belt League.
2019: 9-3 overall, 5-1 Citrus Belt. 2018: 12-2, 5-0. 2017: 14-1, 7-0. 2016: 7-4, 5-2 San Andreas. 2015: 11-2, 6-1.
LAST RANKED: No. 5 (70).
LAST GAME: def. Beaumont, 34-13, in a Citrus Belt League game on Saturday, March 27.
WEEK THREE: vs. Redlands East Valley on Saturday.
5. Norco (2-0) — Cougars get another shot at Centennial and it could be the best one they’ve had in years.
THIS SEASON: 2-0 overall, 2-0 Big VIII League.
2019: 8-3 overall, 4-1 Big VIII. 2018: 9-3, 4-1. 2017: 7-5, 4-1. 2016: 7-5, 3-2. 2015: 8-3, 4-1.
LAST RANKED: No. 6 (89).
LAST GAME: def. Corona, 65-6, in a Big VIII League game on Thursday, March 25.
WEEK THREE: vs. Corona Santiago on Saturday.
6. Murrieta Valley (2-0) — Nighthawks getting excellent offensive balance so far, averaging nearly 380 yards a game
THIS SEASON: 2-0 overall, 1-0 Southwestern League.
2019: 8-3 overall, 3-2 Southwestern. 2018: 6-5, 4-1. 2017: 9-3, 5-0. 2016: 11-3, 5-0. 2015: 9-3, 4-1.
LAST RANKED: No. 8 (49).
LAST GAME: def. Great Oak, 53-35, in a SWL game on Saturday, March 27.
WEEK THREE: vs. Murrieta Mesa on Friday.
7. San Jacinto (2-0) — Tigers posted their first shutout of the season but still have a lot to prove to move up this list.
THIS SEASON: 2-0 overall, 1-0 Mt. Pass League.
2019: 10-3 overall, 5-0 Mt. Pass. 2018: 13-2, 4-1. 2017: 7-4, 4-1. 2016: 10-2, 4-1. 2015: 10-2, 4-1.
LAST RANKED: No. 7 (88).
LAST GAME: def. Moreno Valley, 25-0, in a nonleague game on Friday, March 19.
WEEK THREE: at Hemet West Valley on Saturday.
8. Upland (0-1) — Scots got battered by more 24 points by one of SoCal’s best in their season opener.
THIS SEASON: 0-1 overall, 0-0 Baseline League.
2019: 6-6 overall, 3-2 Baseline. 2018: 12-3, 4-1. 2017: 14-1, 5-0. 2016: 6-5, 3-2. 2015: 8-4, 4-1.
LAST RANKED: No. 5 (58).
LAST GAME: lost, 38-14, to Mission Viejo in a nonleague game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019.
WEEK THREE: at Oaks Christian on Saturday.
9. Apple Valley (2-0) — Sun Devils setting themselves apart in the High Desert with 109 points so far.
THIS SEASON: 2-0 overall, 2-0 Mojave River League.
2019: 9-2 overall, 4-1 Mojave River. 2018: 10-2, 4-1. 2017: 12-1, 5-0. 2016: 8-3, 3-2. 2015: 4-7, 2-3.
LAST RANKED: No. 10 (49).
LAST GAME: def. Hesperia Sultana, 62-7, in a MRL game on Saturday, March 27.
WEEK THREE: vs. Hesperia on Saturday.
10. Vista Murrieta (2-0) — Broncos came back to get a one-point win in Week 1 and showed their strength in Week 2.
THIS SEASON: 2-0 overall, 1-0 Southwestern League.
2019: 8-4 overall, 4-1 Southwestern. 2018: 8-3, 5-0. 2017: 4-7, 3-2. 2016: 9-3, 4-1. 2015: 12-2, 5-0.
LAST RANKED: Not Ranked (42).
LAST GAME: def. Riverside North, 29-7, in a nonleague game on Friday, March 26.
WEEK THREE: vs. Temecula Great Oak on Saturday.
DROPPED OUT: San Bernardino Aquinas (0-2)
JUST MISSED: Temecula Chaparral (1-1), Fontana Kaiser (1-0), Rancho Cucamonga Etiwanda (1-0)