Santa Barbara High’s football team has cracked the top-10 in the latest CIF Western Division poll.
The Dons are ranked fifth after posting lopsided wins over Hueneme and Santa Maria. They’ll face another newcomer to the rankings in their home opener on Friday night. Channel Islands comes into Peabody Stadium at No. 9 after wins over Nordhoff and Fillmore.
In the Northern Division poll, Bishop Diego came from behind to beat San Diego Section Small Schools power Santa Fe Christian for its second straight win, but was dropped from fourth to ninth.
NORTHERN DIVISION
RANK/SCHOOL/LEAGUE/REC.
1. Thousand Oaks (Camino) 2-0
2. Camarillo (Camino) 2-0
3. Arroyo Grande (Pac-5) 2-0
4. Palmdale (Golden) 2-0
5. Atascadero (Pac-5) 1-0
6. St. Joseph/SM (Los Padres) 2-0
7. Newbury Park (Camino) 1-1
8. Lompoc (Los Padres) 1-1
9. Bishop Diego (Tri-Valley) 2-0
10. Eastside (Golden) 2-0
Others: Paso Robles (Pac-5) 0-2, Santa Ynez (Los Padres) 2-0
WESTERN DIVISION
1. Calabasas (Canyon) 2-0
2. Redondo Union (Bay) 2-0
3. West Torrance (Pioneer) 1-0
4. Buena (Channel) 2-0
5. Santa Barbara (Channel) 2-0
6. North Torrance (Pioneer) 1-1
7. Mira Costa (Bay) 1-0
8. El Segundo (Ocean) 1-0
9. Channel Islands (Pacific View) 2-0
10. Oak Park (Canyon) 2-0
Others: Palos Verdes (Bay) 0-2, Pacifica (Pacific View) 2-0
NORTHWEST DIVISION
1. Nipomo (Northern) 1-1
2. Templeton (Northern) 2-0
3. Linfield Chr. (Ambassador) 2-0
4. ArrowheadChr.(Ambassador) 2-0
5. Maranatha (Olympic) 1-1
6. Mission Prep (Northern) 1-0
7. Pasadena Poly (Prep) 2-0
8. Notre Dame/R. (Ambassador) 2-0
9. Valley Christian/C. (Olympic) 2-0
10. Bishop Montgomery (So. Cath) 2-0
