Inland Area Prep Football Top 10

PREP FOOTBALL
For Monday, Oct. 18, 2021 (After Week 8)
1. Corona Centennial (8-0) — Huskies doubled up on Norco as the team’s wrapped their 2021 two-legged home-and-road series.
THIS SEASON: 8-0 overall, 3-0 Big VIII League.
Spring’21: 4-1 overall, 4-1 Big VIII. 2019: 9-3, 5-0. 2018: 12-1, 5-0.
LAST RANKED: No. 1 (4).
LAST GAME: def. Norco, 48-24, in a Big VIII League game on Friday, Oct. 15.
NEXT GAME: vs. Eastvale Roosevelt on Friday, Oct. 22.
2. Vista Murrieta (7-1) — Broncos got a chance to run out everybody on their roster ahead of this week’s SWL title matchup.
THIS SEASON: 7-1 overall, 3-0 Southwestern League.
Spring’21: 5-0 overall, 4-0 Southwestern. 2019: 8-4, 4-1. 2018: 8-3, 5-0.
LAST RANKED: No. 2 (18).
LAST GAME: def. Temecula Great Oak, 38-6, in a Southwestern League game on Friday, Oct. 15.
NEXT GAME: vs. Murrieta Valley on Friday, Oct. 22.
3. Norco (6-2) — Cougars defense continues to leak points this season, and had a particularly difficult night against Centennial.
THIS SEASON: 6-2 overall, 2-1 Big VIII League.
Spring’21: 5-0, overall, 5-0 Big VIII. 2019: 8-3, 4-1. 2018: 9-3, 4-1.
LAST RANKED: No. 1 (8).
LAST GAME: lost, 48-24, to Corona Centennial in a Big VIII League game on Friday, Oct. 15.
NEXT GAME: vs. Riverside King on Friday, Oct. 22.
4. San Bernardino Cajon (8-0) — Cowboys dominated Beaumont, the wind and the best teams in the CBL for another year.
THIS SEASON: 8-0 overall, 3-0 Citrus Belt League.
Spring’21: 5-0 overall, 4-0 Citrus Belt. 2019: 9-3, 5-1. 2018: 12-2, 5-0.
LAST RANKED: No. 4 (25).
LAST GAME: def. Beaumont, 54-6, in a Citrus Belt League game on Friday, Oct. 15.
NEXT GAME: at Redlands East Valley on Friday, Oct. 22.
5. Rancho Cucamonga Etiwanda (8-0) — Eagles’ playoff run starts early with Rancho Cucamonga & Upland upcoming.
THIS SEASON: 8-0 overall, 2-0 Baseline League.
Spring’21: 4-0 overall, 2-0 Baseline. 2019: 6-6, 2-3. 2018: 4-6, 1-4.
LAST RANKED: No. 5 (45).
LAST GAME: def. Chino Hills, 41-13, in a Baseline League game on Friday, Oct. 15.
NEXT GAME: at Rancho Cucamonga on Friday, Oct. 22.
6. San Jacinto (6-1) — Tigers returned to action after missing Week 7 and posted their second consecutive shutout.
THIS SEASON: 6-1 overall, 2-0 Mt. Pass League.
Spring’21: 4-1 overall, 3-0 Mt. Pass. 2019: 10-3, 5-0. 2018: 13-2, 4-1.
LAST RANKED: No. 6 (105).
LAST GAME: def. Hemet West Valley, 43-0, in a Mt. Pass League game on Friday, Oct. 15.
NEXT GAME: vs. Perris on Friday, Oct. 22.
7. Apple Valley (6-2) — Sun Devils’ defense posting zeros, has allowed just 13 points over the last five weeks.
THIS SEASON: 6-2 overall, 3-0 Mojave River League.
Spring’21: 5-0 overall, 4-0 Mojave River. 2019: 9-2, 4-1. 2018: 10-2, 4-1.
LAST RANKED: No. 7 (43).
LAST GAME: def. Hesperia, 51-0, in a Mojave River League game on Friday, Oct. 15.
NEXT GAME: at Hesperia Oak Hills on Friday, Oct. 22.
8. Redlands Citrus Valley (6-2) — Blackhawks RB Jeremiah Claiborne went off for 250-plus and three TDs in Week 8.
THIS SEASON: 6-2 overall, 2-1 Citrus Belt League.
Spring’21: 3-2 overall, 3-2 CBL. 2019: 10-2, 4-1. 2018: 7-4, 3-2.
LAST RANKED: No. 8 (40).
LAST GAME: def. Yucaipa, 59-14, in a Citrus Belt League game on Friday, Oct. 15.
NEXT GAME: at Redlands on Thursday, Oct. 21.
9. Chino Hills Ayala (7-1) — Bulldogs sophomore QB Bryan Wilson continues to improve as he learns on the job.
THIS SEASON: 7-1 overall, 1-0 Mountain West League.
Spring’21: 5-0 overall, 2-0 Mountain West. 2019: 11-1, 5-0 Palomares. 2018: 7-4, 2-3.
LAST RANKED: No. 9 (68).
LAST GAME: def. Alta Loma, 24-6, in a Mountain West League game on Friday, Oct. 15.
NEXT GAME: vs. La Verne Bonita on Friday, Oct. 22.
10. Riverside North (8-0) — Huskies are two wins away from their first unbeaten regular season since 2007.
THIS SEASON: 8-0 overall, 3-0 Sunbelt League.
Spring’21: 3-2 overall, 2-0 Sunbelt. 2019: 10-2, 5-0 Inland Valley. 2018: 5-6, 4-1.
LAST RANKED: No. 10 (119).
LAST GAME: def. Hemet, 41-7, in Sunbelt League game on Friday, Oct. 15.
NEXT GAME: vs. MoVal Valley View on Friday, Oct. 22.
DROPPED OUT: None.
JUST MISSED: Murrieta Valley (5-3), Riverside Norte Vista (7-0), Fontana Summit (6-2).