CIF Football Polls: Bishop faces ranked opponent

Bishop Diego jumps back into its tough schedule this weekend with a non-league game against a ranked Mission Prep team.

The Cardinals, 4-0 and ranked eighth in the CIF Northern Division, are coming off a bye week. Mission Prep (3-1), ninth in the Northwest Division, was beaten by powerhouse Sierra Canyon last week, 48-10.

Four county teams are ranked in this week’s Northern Division top 10. Besides Bishop, Lompoc is No. 5, St. Joseph No. 6 and Santa Ynez 10th.

Santa Barbara dropped out of the Western Division rankings after its second straight loss last Friday. The Dons (3-2) face a 4-1 Pacifica team, which is listed among others in the division.

In 8-man football, Cate is ranked sixth and Laguna Blanca seventh. The Owls play at No. 10 Villanova Prep in the Condor League opener on Saturday. Cate plays at No. 4 Orcutt Academy on Saturday night at Pioneer Valley High.

NORTHERN DIVISION
School (League) Rec.
1. Camarillo (Camino) 5-0
2. Arroyo Grande (PAC?5) 4-1
3. Thousand Oaks (Camino) 5-0
4. Palmdale (Golden) 4-0
5. Lompoc (Los Padres) 4-1
6. St. Joseph/SM (Los Padres) 4-1
7. Newbury Park (Camino) 4-1
8. Bishop Diego (Tri-Valley) 4-0
9. Atascadero (PAC?5) 3-1
10. Santa Ynez (Los Padres) 5-0
Others: Eastside (Golden) 3-1; Paso Robles (Pac-5) 2-3

WESTERN DIVISION
1. Calabasas (Canyon) 5-0
2. Mira Costa (Bay) 4-0
3. Redondo Union (Bay) 4-1
4. North Torrance (Pioneer) 4-1
5. West Torrance (Pioneer) 2-2
6. El Segundo (Ocean) 4-0
7. Oak Park (Canyon) 5-0
8. South Torrance (Pioneer) 4-0
9. Lawndale (Ocean) 3-1
10. Morningside (Bay) 4-0
Others: Pacifica/Oxnard (Pacific View), 4-1; Oxnard (Pacific View), 3-2; Rio Mesa (Pacific View), 3-2.

NORTHWEST DIVISION
1. Linfield Christian (Ambassador) 5-0
2. Notre Dame/R. (Ambassador) 4-0
3. Templeton (Northern) 4-1
4. Twentynine Palms (De Anza) 4-0
5. Nipomo (Northern) 2-3
6. Ontario Christ. (Ambassador) 4-1
7. Bishop Montgomery (So. Cath) 4-1
8. Valley Christian/C. (Olympic) 4-1
9. Mission Prep (Northern) 3-1
10.Rancho Mirage (De Anza) 3-2

EIGHT-MAN
DIVISION 1
1. Mojave
2. Avalon
3. Faith Baptist
4. Orcutt Academy
5. Thacher
6. Cate
7. Laguna Blanca
8. Upland Christian
9. Lucerne Valley
10. Villanova Prep