Prep Predictions: CIF Central Division
To revisit some of FOMB’s earlier predictions from this year’s Inland Area football playoffs… There’s always a need to balance the good with the bad. FOMB was 8-for-8 in the first round (awe-some) but got just 1-for-4 right in the quarterfinals. How could it all go so drasticaly wrong, aside from Rancho Verde (12-0)? Picking La Quinta … Continue reading
Prep Predictions: CIF Eastern Division
To revisit some of FOMB’s earlier predictions from this year’s Inland Area football playoffs… The Eastern Division is the only in which FOMB’s final four teams are still playing. Everyone’s pick, Kaiser (12-0), plays Elsinore (10-2) in one semifinal, while Summit (9-2-1) and Serrano (11-1) play in the other. Can Kaiser’s defense stifle Elsinore’s stout running game? … Continue reading
Inland Area Prep Soccer Top 10
1. Riverside Poly (0-0-0) — Coach Alex Figueroa has led the Bears to four consecutive playoff appearances, culminating in a spot in a CIF-Southern Section semifinal match last year. His task this year is to replace a senior defense that allowed just 22 goals in 29 matches in 2009-’10. He’ll need to first start at goalkeeper because … Continue reading
