CIF Football Polls: Cate rises to No. 2

Cate moved up to No. 2 in this week’s CIF Division 1 8-man football poll.

The Rams are 6-0 after routing Animo Leadership 63-0 last Saturday. They have a big Condor League game on Saturday at home against 10th-ranked Villanova Prep.

In another game between top-10 teams, No. 6 Laguna Blanca (6-0) travels to face No. 4 Thacher (5-1) on Saturday. The Owls will be looking for their first win against the Toads.

In 11-man football, unbeaten Bishop Diego (7-0) remains 9th in the Northern Division. After two straight lopsided wins, Carpinteria is listed among others in the division.

NORTHERN DIVISION

1. Camarillo (Camino) 7-0
2. Arroyo Grande (PAC-5) 6-1
3. Lompoc (Los Padres) 6-1
4. Thousand Oaks (Camino) 6-1
5. Palmdale (Golden)7-0
6. Newbury Park (Camino) 5-2
7T. St. Joseph/SM (Los Padres) 6-1
7T. Atascadero (PAC-5) 6-1
9. Bishop Diego (Tri-Valley) 7-0
10. Santa Ynez (Los Padres) 7-1

Others: Eastside (Golden), 5-2; Antelope Valley 5-2; Paso Robles (PAC-5), 4-4; Carpinteria (Tri-Valley), 2-5.

WESTERN DIVISION

1. Calabasas (Canyon) 6-1
2. Redondo Union (Bay) 6-1
3. North Torrance (Pioneer) 6-1
4. Mira Costa (Bay) 6-1
5. El Segundo (Ocean) 7-0
6. Lawndale (Ocean) 6-1
7. Pacifica-Oxnard (Pacific View) 5-2
8. Oak Park (Canyon) 6-1
9. Oxnard (Pacific View) 5-3
10T. South Torrance (Bay) 6-1
10T. Palos Verdes (Bay) 4-3
Others: Morningside (Bay) 6-1; Buena (Channel) 5-2

8-MAN, DIVISION 1
1. Mojave
2. Cate (6-0)
3. Avalon
4. Thacher (5-1)
5. Faith Baptist
6. Laguna Blanca (6-0)
7. Orcutt Academy
8. Lucerne Valley
9. Upland Christian
10. Villanova Prep