It will be a battle of unbeaten ranked teams when San Marcos travels to Nordhoff on Friday for the final tune-up before league play starts next week.
Nordhoff (4-0) is ranked second behind Bishop Diego in the CIF-SS Northwest Division. The Rangers are coming off a 24-10 win over Thousand Oaks.
San Marcos (5-0), No. 9 in the Western Division for the second straight week, showed great character and confidence coming from behind in the fourth-quarter to slip past Channel Islands, 38-33.
Bishop Diego puts its No. 1 Northwest Division ranking on the line against San Diego Section small schools power Santa Fe Christian in Solana Beach on Saturday. The Cardinals have been top ranked since the preseason.
In eight-man football, Cate is ranked fourth and Laguna Blanca sixth in the Division 1 poll. The rivals meet Saturday at Laguna.
In girls tennis, Carpinteria is ranked No. 1 in Division 5 and Santa Barbara is seventh in Division 1.
Dos Pueblos is third and San Marcos eighth in the Division 2 boys water polo poll. DP plays Santa Barbara on Tusday.
CIF FOOTBALL POLLS
WESTERN DIVISION
1, Serra 5-0
2, Chaminade 3-1
3, Lompoc 4-1
4, Harvard Westlake 4-0
5, Cathedral 5-0
6, St. Francis 4-0
7, Camarillo 3-1
8, Santa Monica 2-2
9, San Marcos 5-0
10, Culver City 1-3
NORTHWEST DIVISION
1, Bishop Diego 4-0
2, Nordhoff 4-0
3, Oak Park 4-1
4, Carpinteria 5-0
5, El Segundo 2-2
6, Whittier Christian 3-2
7, La Salle 3-2
8, Lawndale 4-1
9, North Torrance 2-2
10, La Puente 3-1, Santa Paula 4-1
NORTHERN DIVISION
1, Hart 4-0
2, West Torrance 4-0
3, Valencia 3-1
4, St. Joseph 4-0
5, Arroyo Grande 3-1
6, Palos Verdes 2-2
7, Atascadero 3-2
8, Canyon/CC 3-1
9, Palmdale 2-2
10, West Ranch 4-1
