Inland Area Prep Football Top 10
PREP FOOTBALL
For Monday, Nov. 15, 2021 (After Week 12)
1. Corona Centennial (11-0) — Huskies were absolutely dominant against the other top public high school program in SoCal.
THIS SEASON: 11-0 overall, 5-0 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. Mission Viejo, 62-16, in a CIF-Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 12.
NEXT GAME: vs. Santa Ana Mater Dei on Friday, Nov. 19.
2. Norco (8-3) — Cougars got a taste of playing the nation’s No. 1 team, but it couldn’t have been all that much fun.
THIS SEASON: 8-3 overall, 4-1 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. 2 (10).
LAST GAME: lost to Santa Ana Mater Dei, 49-14, in a CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 12.
NEXT GAME: Season complete.
3. Rancho Cucamonga Etiwanda (12-0) — Eagles came back to win, and are two victories away from fulfilling their destiny.
THIS SEASON: 12-0 overall, 4-0 Baseline League.
Spring’21: 4-0 overall, 2-0 Baseline. 2019: 6-6, 2-3. 2018: 4-6, 1-4.
LAST RANKED: No. 3 (19).
LAST GAME: def. Los Angeles Loyola, 28-21, in a CIF-Southern Section Division 3 quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 12.
NEXT GAME: vs. Gardena Serra on Friday, Nov. 19.
4. Vista Murrieta (9-2) — Broncos didn’t have enough firepower to keep pace with one of SoCal’s up-and-coming teams.
THIS SEASON: 9-3 overall, 4-1 Southwestern League.
Spring’21: 5-0 overall, 4-0 Southwestern. 2019: 8-4, 4-1. 2018: 8-3, 5-0.
LAST RANKED: No. 4 (24).
LAST GAME: lost to Chatsworth Sierra Canyon, 49-28, in a CIF-SS Division 2 quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 12.
NEXT GAME: Season complete.
5. San Bernardino Cajon (10-1) — Cowboys had a regular season to remember and a postseason to forget.
THIS SEASON: 10-1 overall, 5-0 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. 5 (38).
LAST GAME: lost 40-27, to Vista Murrieta in a CIF-SS Division 3 first round game on Friday, Nov. 5.
NEXT GAME: Season complete.
6. Riverside North (11-1) — Huskies’ ground game got them close but not over the top against a real tested and tough defense.
THIS SEASON: 11-1 overall, 5-0 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. 6 (97).
LAST GAME: lost to Westlake Village Oaks Christian, 24-21, in a CIF-SS Division 5 quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 12.
NEXT GAME: Season complete.
7. Apple Valley (10-3) — Sun Devils’ run to the semifinals has them back in the Top 10 for the first time since October.
THIS SEASON: 10-3 overall, 4-1 Mojave River League.
Spring’21: 5-0 overall, 4-0 MRL. 2019: 9-2, 4-1. 2018: 10-2, 4-1.
LAST RANKED: Not Ranked (34).
LAST GAME: def. Glendora, 17-15, in a CIF-SS Division 3 quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 5.
NEXT GAME: at Eastvale Roosevelt on Friday, Nov. 19.
8. Murrieta Valley (7-4) — Nighthawks’ league-title team had more talent than one playoff game was able to put on display.
THIS SEASON: 7-4 overall, 5-0 Southwestern League.
Spring’21: 3-2 overall, 3-2 Southwestern. 2019: 8-3, 3-2. 2018: 6-5, 4-1.
LAST RANKED: No. 10 (35).
LAST GAME: lost, 42-14, to Huntington Beach Edison in a CIF-SS Division 3 first round game on Friday, Nov. 5.
NEXT GAME: Season complete.
9. Eastvale Roosevelt (8-4) — Mustangs RB Jacquez Neal has this team making its first appearance in the Top 10 in 5 years.
THIS SEASON: 8-4 overall, 3-2 Big VIII League.
Spring’21: 3-2 overall, 3-2 Big VIII. 2019: 5-7, 3-2 Sunkist. 2018: 5-6, 2-3.
LAST RANKED: Not Ranked (37).
LAST GAME: def. Rancho Cucamonga, 17-7, in a CIF-SS Division 3 quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 12.
NEXT GAME: vs. Apple Valley on Friday, Nov. 19.
10. Temecula Valley (9-3) — Golden Bears and coach Bert Esposito is back and making noise deep into the postseason.
THIS SEASON: 8-3 overall, 2-3 Southwestern League.
Spring’21: 2-2 overall, 2-1 Southwestern. 2019: 12-3, 4-1. 2018: 6-6, 2-3.
LAST RANKED: Not Ranked (111).
LAST GAME: def. Riverside Norte Vista, 27-14, in a CIF-SS Division 6 quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 12.
NEXT GAME: at Camarillo on Friday, Nov. 19.
DROPPED OUT: Riverside Norte Vista (11-1), Fontana Summit (9-2), Beaumont (8-3)
JUST MISSED: San Bernardino Aquinas (8-5), MoVal Vista del Lago (9-3), San Bernardino Indian Springs (6-5)
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