After being stuck in the No. 9 position for several weeks, Bishop Diego moved up two spots to No. 7 in this week’s CIF Northern Division football poll.
The Cardinals are one of three unbeaten teams in the division, joining top-ranked Camarillo and No. 5 Palmdale at 8-0.
Bishop Diego can clinch a tie for the Tri-Valley League title with a win over rival Carpinteria (3-5) on Saturday night at La Playa Stadium.
In 8-man football, Cate (7-0) remains No. 2 in Division 1 behind Mojave. Laguna Blanca (6-1) is sixth. The Rams and Owls play Saturday at Laguna.
NORTHERN DIVISION
1. Camarillo (Camino) 8-0
2. Arroyo Grande (PAC-5) 7-1
3. Thousand Oaks (Camino) 7-1
4. Lompoc (Los Padres) 7-1
5. Palmdale (Golden) 8-0
6. Atascadero (PAC-5) 7-1
7. Bishop Diego (Tri-Valley) 8-0
8. Newbury Park (Camino) 5-3
9. St. Joseph/SM (Los Padres) 6-2
10. Paso Robles (PAC-5) 4-4
Others: Eastside (Golden), 6-2; Antelope Valley 6-2; Royal (Camino), 4-4.
WESTERN DIVISION
1. Calabasas (Canyon) 7-1
2. Redondo Union (Bay) 7-1
3. North Torrance (Pioneer) 7-1
4. Mira Costa (Bay) 7-1
5. Lawndale (Ocean) 7-1
6. Pacifica/O. (Pacific View) 6-2
7. Oxnard (Pacific View) 5-3
8. Palos Verdes (Bay) 5-3
9. Buena (Channel) 6-2
10. El Segundo (Ocean) 7-1
Others: Oak Park (Canyon), 6-2; Morningside (Bay), 6-2.
8-MAN
DIVISION 1
1. Mojave 8-0
2. Cate 7-0
3. Avalon 7-0
4. Thacher 4-3
5. Faith Baptist 6-2
6. Laguna Blanca 6-1
7. Orcutt Academy 6-2
8. Upland Christian 5-2
9. Lucerne Valley 5-4
10. San Jacinto Valley Academy 6-2
