U-T SAN DIEGO PREP FOOTBALL POLL

By Ramon Scott
Updated: October 31, 2017

Helix moves in for a tackle last Friday. / photo by Ramon Scott

2017 EAST COUNTY PREP FOOTBALL

SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE

PREP FOOTBALL POLL

TEAM;RECORD;POINTS;LAST WEEK

First-place votes in parenthesis

Points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis

Rank;Team;Record;Points;Last Week

1. Mission Hills (23) ;9-0; 275;1

2. Helix (5);8-1;257;2

3. Ramona; 9-0; 213; 3

4. San Marcos;8-1; 185 ;4

5. Torrey Pines; 6-3; 154;5

6. Bishop’s ; 8-0; 123; 6

7. La Costa Canyon ;6-3*;115;8

8. Madison ; 7-2; 69; 10

9. St. Augustine ;6-3; 66; 9

10. Point Loma ; 6-3; 29;NR

Others receiving votes: Lincoln (7-2, 22 points), Valley Center (8-1, 12 points), Southwest-El Centro (9-0, 8 points), Eastlake (7-2, 6 points), El Camino (5-4, 3 points), San Diego (9-0, 1 point).

* Includes 1 forfeit loss

Voters: 28 sportswriters, sportscasters and officials – John Maffei (Union-Tribune), Terry Monahan, Don Norcross, Tom Saxe, Rick Hoff, Jim Lindgren (freelance writers), Paul Rudy, Brandon Stone, Rick Willis (KUSI-TV), Adam Paul (ECPreps.com), Ramon Scott (EastCountySports.com), Bodie DeSilva (sandiegopreps.com), Ted Mendenhall, Taylor Quellman (The Mighty 1090), Steve Brand (Hall of Champions), Troy Hirsch (Fox 5), Rick Smith (Partletonsports.com), Jerry Schniepp, John Labeta, Carlton Hoggard (CIF San Diego Section), Raymond Brown (sdfootball.net), Montell Allen (MBASports-SDFNL Magazine), Bob Petinak (1360 Radio), John Kentera (Prep Talent Evaluator), Steve Dolan (Mountain Country 107.9-FM), Jim Arnaiz, Mike Dolan, John Carroll (CIF Football Tournament Directors).

SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE

PREP FOOTBALL POLL

First-place votes in parenthesis

Points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis

Rank;Team;Record;Points;Last Week

1. Mission Hills (25) ;7-0; 277;1

2. Helix (3);6-1;255;2

3. Ramona; 7-0; 210; 5

4. La Costa Canyon ;6-1;159;4

5. Madison ; 6-1; 147; 3

6. Bishop’s ; 6-0; 136; 6

7. Torrey Pines; 5-2; 131;7

8. San Marcos;6-1; 101 ;8

9. Lincoln ; 6-1; 79;9

10. St. Augustine ;4-3; 18; NR

Others receiving votes: El Camino (4-3, 16 points), Southwest-El Centro (7-0, 9 points), Valley Center (6-1, 2 points), San Diego (7-0, 1 point), Eastlake (5-2, 1 point), Carlsbad (4-3, 1 point).

SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE

PREP FOOTBALL POLL

For Week of Oct. 2

TEAM;RECORD;POINTS;LAST WEEK

First-place votes in parenthesis

Points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis

Rank;Team;Record;Points;Last Week

1. Mission Hills (23) ;5-0; 274;1

2. Madison (2); 6-0; 241; 2

3. Helix (3);4-1;238;3

4. San Marcos;5-0; 197 ;4

5. La Costa Canyon ;5-0;138;5

6. Ramona; 5-0; 131; 6

7. Bishop’s ; 5-0; 120; 7

8. Lincoln ; 4-1; 64;8

9. El Camino ; 3-2; 54;9

10. Eastlake ;4-1; 52; 10
Others receiving votes: Torrey Pines (3-2, 18 points), Carlsbad (3-2, 5 points), Valley Center (4-1, 2 points), Cathedral Catholic (2-3, 2 points), Christian (4-1, 1 point), St. Augustine (2-3, 1 point), Point Loma (3-2, 1 point), Southwest-El Centro (5-0, 1 point).

SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE

PREP FOOTBALL POLL

Week 5

First-place votes in parenthesis

Points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis

Rank;Team;Record;Points;Last Week

1. Mission Hills (22) ;2-0; 274;1

2. Madison (4); 3-0; 247; 2

3. Helix (2);1-1;244;3

4. San Marcos;3-0; 171 ;6

5. Carlsbad ;3-0; 153; 7

6. Torrey Pines ; 2-1; 101; 9

7. El Camino ; 2-1; 76; 4

8. Bishop’s ; 3-0; 71; 10

9. Cathedral Catholic ; 1-2;50;NR

10. Lincoln ; 2-1; 49;5

Others receiving votes: Ramona (3-0, 44 points), La Costa Canyon (3-0, 43 points). Oceanside (2-1, 9 points), St. Augustine (1-2, 9 points), Christian (3-0, 4 points), Eastlake (2-1, 3 points), Grossmont (2-1, 1 point).

Voters: 28 sportswriters, sportscasters and officials from throughout the county – John Maffei (San Diego Union-Tribune), Terry Monahan, Don Norcross, Tom Saxe, Rick Hoff and Jim Lindgren (freelance writers), Paul Rudy, Brandon Stone and Rick Willis (KUSI-TV), Adam Paul (ECPreps.com), Ramon Scott (EastCountySports.com), Bodie DeSilva (sandiegopreps.com), Ted Mendenhall and Taylor Quellman (The Mighty 1090), Steve Brand (San Diego Hall of Champions), Troy Hirsch (Fox 5 San Diego), Rick Smith (Partletonsports.com), Jerry Schniepp, John Labeta and Carlton Hoggard (CIF San Diego Section office), Raymond Brown (sdfootball.net), Montell Allen (MBASports-SDFNL Magazine), Bob Petinak (1360 Radio), John Kentera (Prep Talent Evaluator), Steve Dolan (Mountain Country 107.9-FM), Jim Arnaiz, Mike Dolan and John Carroll (CIF Football Tournament Directors).

SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE

PREP FOOTBALL POLL

Week 4

TEAM;RECORD;POINTS;LAST WEEK

First-place votes in parenthesis

Points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis

Rank;Team;Record;Points;Last Week

1. Mission Hills (23) ;5-0; 274;1

2. Madison (2); 5-0; 241; 2

3. Helix (3);3-1;239;3

4. San Marcos;5-0; 193 ;4

5. La Costa Canyon ;5-0;137;8

6. Ramona; 5-0; 134; 7

7. Bishop’s ; 4-0; 126; 6

8. Lincoln ; 4-1; 57;10

9. El Camino ; 3-2; 52;5

10. Eastlake ;4-1; 42; NR
Others receiving votes: Carlsbad (3-2, 14 points), Torrey Pines (3-2, 13 points), Christian (4-0, 13 points), Valley Center (4-1, 2 points), Mira Mesa (4-0, 1 point), St. Augustine (2-3, 1 point), Point Loma (3-2, 1 point).

SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE

PREP FOOTBALL POLL

WEEK 2

First-place votes in parenthesis

Points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis

Rank;Team;Record;Points;Last Week

1. Mission Hills (20) ;2-0; 272;2

2. Madison (4); 2-0; 234; 3

3. Helix (4);1-1;231;1

4. El Camino ; 2-0; 163; 6

5. Lincoln ; 2-0; 154;7

6. San Marcos;2-0; 123 ;8

7. Carlsbad ;2-0; 83; NR

8. St. Augustine ;1-1;65;4

9. Torrey Pines ; 1-1; 55; 9

10. Bishop’s ; 2-0; 54; NR

Others receiving votes: Cathedral Catholic (0-2, 49 points), Oceanside (1-1. 16 points), Eastlake (2-0, 13 points), Ramona (2-0, 10 points), Valley Center (2-0, 10 points), La Costa Canyon (2-0, 7 points).

SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE

PREP FOOTBALL POLL

WEEK 1

First-place votes in parenthesis

Points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis

Rank;Team;Record;Points;Last Week

Week 1

1. Helix (28);1-0;280;1

2. Mission Hills ;1-0; 238;2

3. Madison; 1-0; 209; 4

4. St. Augustine ;1-0;200;5

5. Cathedral Catholic ;0-1; 150; 3

6. El Camino ; 1-0; 121; 8

7. Lincoln ; 1-0; 96;9

8. San Marcos;1-0; 74 ;10

9. Torrey Pines ; 0-1; 45; 6

10. Oceanside ; 0-1; 42; 7

Others receiving votes: Bishop’s (1-0, 36 points), Eastlake (1-0, 15 points), Ramona (1-0, 11 points), Carlsbad (1-0, 10 points), Valley Center (1-0, 6 points), Poway (1-0, 3 points), San Pasqual (1-0, 2 points), La Costa Canyon (1-, 1 point), Valhalla (1-0, 1 point).

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PRESEASON PREP FOOTBALL POLL

PRESEASON

First-place votes in parenthesis

Points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis

Rank/Team/2016/Points/’16 Final

1. Helix (19);10-3;258;3;Ranked No. 16 in state by MaxPreps

2. Mission Hills (1);7-5; 214;9;Ranked No. 40 in state by MaxPreps

3. Cathedral Catholic (7) ;15-0; 206; 1;Ranked No. 17 in state by MaxPreps

4. Madison; 13-2; 198; 2;Ranked No. 44 in state by MaxPreps

5. St. Augustine ;10-3;178;6;Ranked No. 33 in state by MaxPreps

6. Torrey Pines ; 8-3; 88; 8;Ranked No. 55 in state by MaxPreps

7. Oceanside ; 8-3; 76; NR;Ranked No. 95 in state by MaxPreps

8. El Camino ; 3-8; 63; NR;Not ranked in MaxPreps Top 100

9. Lincoln (1); 7-5; 58;NR;Not ranked in MaxPreps Top 100

10. San Marcos;7-5; 49 ;NR;Ranked No. 76 in state by MaxPreps

Others receiving votes: Bishop’s (14-1, 24 points), Point Loma (5-7, 22 points, ranked No. 88 in state by MaxPreps), Mater Dei Catholic (13-1, 15 points), Rancho Bernardo (11-1, 15 points, ranked No. 93 in state by MaxPreps), Grossmont (9-2, 14 points, ranked No. 94 in state by MaxPreps), Carlsbad (4-8, 13 points), La Costa Canyon (6-6, 13 points), Eastlake (2-9, 8 points), Olympian (8-5, 6 points), Valley Center (10-2, 5 points), Ramona (5-6, 2 points), Valhalla (8-3, 1point).