Inland Area Prep Football Top 10
PREP FOOTBALL
For Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 (After Week 9)
1. Corona Centennial (9-0) — Huskies outscored Roosevelt 130-6 in 2021, now focus is on practice tempo as playoffs near, .
THIS SEASON: 9-0 overall, 4-0 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. Eastvale Roosevelt, 64-0, in a Big VIII League game on Friday, Oct. 22.
NEXT GAME: at Corona on Thursday, Oct. 28.
2. Norco (7-2) — Cougars bounced back from loss to Centennial and took out some frustrations on the Big VIII punching bag.
THIS SEASON: 7-2 overall, 3-1 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. 3 (10).
LAST GAME: def. Riverside King, 55-0, in a Big VIII League game on Friday, Oct. 22.
NEXT GAME: at Eastvale Roosevelt on Thursday, Oct. 28.
3. San Bernardino Cajon (9-0) — Cowboys’ next stop could be a CIF-Southern Section title if the cards fall in their favor.
THIS SEASON: 9-0 overall, 4-0 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 (24).
LAST GAME: def. Redlands East Valley, 35-0, in a Citrus Belt League game on Friday, Oct. 15.
NEXT GAME: vs. Redlands on Thursday, Oct. 28.
4. Rancho Cucamonga Etiwanda (9-0) — Eagles went into the Cougars’ den and pulled off a two-point stunner to stay unbeaten.
THIS SEASON: 9-0 overall, 3-0 Baseline League.
Spring’21: 4-0 overall, 2-0 Baseline. 2019: 6-6, 2-3. 2018: 4-6, 1-4.
LAST RANKED: No. 5 (40).
LAST GAME: def. Rancho Cucamonga, 30-28, in a Baseline League game on Friday, Oct. 22.
NEXT GAME: vs. Upland on Friday, Oct. 29.
5. Vista Murrieta (7-2) — Broncos may have lost by 1 point but still have won that matchup 12 of the last 15 seasons.
THIS SEASON: 7-2 overall, 3-1 Southwestern League.
Spring’21: 5-0 overall, 4-0 Southwestern. 2019: 8-4, 4-1. 2018: 8-3, 5-0.
LAST RANKED: No. 2 (22).
LAST GAME: lost, 49-48, to Murrieta Valley in a Southwestern League game on Friday, Oct. 22.
NEXT GAME: vs. Murrieta Mesa on Thursday, Oct. 28.
6. San Jacinto (7-1) — Tigers are racking up shutouts like fresh kills out on the outskirts of Varanasi.
THIS SEASON: 7-1 overall, 3-0 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 (106).
LAST GAME: def. Perris, 51-0, in a Mt. Pass League game on Friday, Oct. 22.
NEXT GAME: at Perris Citrus Hill on Friday, Oct. 29.
7. Murrieta Valley (5-3) — Nighthawks jump into the Top 10 after their one-point win over Vista Murrieta.
THIS SEASON: 5-3 overall, 3-0 Southwestern League.
Spring’21: 3-2 overall, 3-2 Southwestern. 2019: 8-3, 3-2. 2018: 6-5, 4-1.
LAST RANKED: Not Ranked (34).
LAST GAME: def. Vista Murrieta, 49-48, in a Southwestern League game on Friday, Oct. 22.
NEXT GAME: vs. Temecula Chaparral on Thursday, Oct. 28.
8. Redlands Citrus Valley (7-2) — Blackhawks steamrolled Redlands to set the matchup for second place in the CBL.
THIS SEASON: 7-2 overall, 3-1 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 (41).
LAST GAME: def. Redlands, 56-0, in a Citrus Belt League game on Thursday, Oct. 21.
NEXT GAME: vs. Beaumont on Friday, Oct. 29.
9. Chino Hills Ayala (8-1) — Bulldogs will roll into the CIF-Southern Section playoffs as a highly-seeded team.
THIS SEASON: 8-1 overall, 2-0 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 (65).
LAST GAME: def. La Verne Bonita, 35-14, in a Mountain West League game on Friday, Oct. 22.
NEXT GAME: at Covina Charter Oak on Friday, Oct. 29.
10. Riverside North (9-0) — Huskies definitely looking to complete a perfect regular season before whatever comes next.
THIS SEASON: 9-0 overall, 4-0 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 (120).
LAST GAME: def. MoVal Valley View, 54-7, in Sunbelt League game on Friday, Oct. 22.
NEXT GAME: at MoVal Rancho Verde on Thursday, Oct. 28.
DROPPED OUT: Apple Valley (6-3)
JUST MISSED: Hesperia Oak Hills (8-1), Riverside Norte Vista (8-0), Fontana Summit (7-2)
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