We’re back! Again, give all my thanks to the folks at HS Ratings, formerly CalPreps, as for providing the raw materials, for my projections. They now charge a fee, I’m fine with it. Even glad to pay it, if you will. It’s like Damone says in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, “I provide a service, and that service costs money.” It’s the way of the world now, but kidding aside, I do appreciate the work that they do.
Working with an eight-team Division 1 at this point, 178 Auto Bids and 38 At-Large Teams. Keep in mind, these aren’t “predictions” but projections, based on HSRatings and other information that is available.
First installments tend to be a little chalk, as four-team pods have yet to play a league game, and any discussions with coaches are fairly general, while information from committee members has yet to start to trickling, but sometimes you just gotta fly by the seat of your pants, so here they are.
DIVISION 1
St. John Bosco - Trinity
Sierra Canyon - Mission
Centennial - Big West Upper
Santa Margarita - Trinity
Mater Dei - Trinity
Mission Viejo - Alpha
Servite - Trinity (At-Large)
Orange Lutheran - Trinity (At-Large)
DIVISION 2
Murrieta Valley - Big West Upper
Los Alamitos - Alpha
Corona Del Mar - Bravo
Rancho Cucamonga - Baseline
Leuzinger - Bay
Chaparral - Big West Upper
Damien - Baseline
Vista Murrieta - Big West Upper (At-Large)
San Juan Hills - Bravo
Cream Lutheran - Epsilon
Downey - Gateway
San Clemente - Alpha (At-Large)
Tustin - Delta
LB Poly - Moore
Beaumont - Citrus Belt
Chaminade - Mission (At-Large)
DIVISION 3
Dana Hills - Foxtrot
Oak Hills - Mojave River
Valencia - Foothill
Norco - Big West Upper (At-Large)
Pacifica (Ventura) - Marmonte
Yorba Linda - Bravo
Mira Costa - Bay
Notre Dame (SO) - Mission
Capo Valley - Delta
Bishop Amat - Mission (At-Large)
Aquinas - Ironwood
Oaks Christian - Marmonte
Huntington Beach - Epsilon
Charter Oak - Sierra
Chino Hills - Baseline
Inglewood - Bay
DIVISION 4
Edison - Alpha (At-Large)
La Habra - Epsilon
Murrieta Mesa - Big West Lower
Cathedral - Angelus
Laguna Beach - Foxtrot
Palos Verdes - Bay (At-Large)
San Jacinto - Mountain Pass
Muir - Pacific
Cajon - Citrus Belt
Paraclete - Angelus
St. Bonaventure - Marmonte (At-Large)
Westlake - Conejo Coast
Bishop Diego - Marmonte
Torrance - Pioneer
El Modena - Delta
Simi Valley - Marmonte (At-Large)
NOTE: Typically wouldn’t have an At-Large team as the top seed, but difference between Edison (30.0) and La Habra (26.9) was significant. Only other option would have been to place Chargers in Division 3, making either Inglewood or Chino Hills (30.2) top seed in Division 4.
Also, I know it’s strange that Cajon is a division lower than Beaumont, even though the Cowboys beat the Cougars on Friday. Blame it on the ratings.
DIVISION 5
La Serna - Del Rio
LB Wilson - Moore
Aliso Niguel - Foxtrot
Western - Delta (At-Large)
Loyola - Mission (At-Large)
Newbury Park - Conejo Coast
Rio Hondo Prep - Gold Coast
Villa Park - Bravo (At-Large)
Northview - Valle Vista
Thousand Oaks - Conejo Coast
Great Oak - Big West Lower
Troy - Iota
Lakewood - Moore
Bonita - Sierra
Moorpark - Channel
Bishop Mora Salesian - Del Rey
DIVISION 6
Burbank - Pacific
ML King - Big West Lower
St Pius/St Matthias - Angelus
Ventura - Channel
Etiwanda - Baseline (At-Large)
Lancaster - Golden
Redondo - Pioneer
Santa Barbara - Conejo Coast (At-Large)
Crespi - Del Rey
Los Altos - Hacienda
Orange - Foxtrot (At-Large)
Agoura - Tri-County
Summit - Sunkist
Serrano - Mojave River
Orange Vista - Ivy
El Toro - Iota
DIVISION 7
Palm Springs - Desert Empire
El Segundo - Ocean
West Covina - Valle Vista
Victor Valley - Desert Sky (At-Large)
Claremont - Sierra
Quartz Hill - Golden
Apple Valley - Mojave River
Saugus - Foothill (At-Large)
La Canada - Rio Hondo (At-Large)
Alta Loma - Valle Vista
Elsinore - Mountain Pass
Schurr - Almont
Patriot - River Valley
Hart - Foothill
Segerstrom - Kappa
Barstow - Desert Sky
DIVISION 8
Brea Olinda - Kappa
Marina - Lambda
La Quinta - Desert Empire
Ramona - River Valley
Mary Star - Camino Real
North Torrance - Pioneer (At-Large)
Lawndale - Bay (At-Large)
Irvine - Iota
Fillmore - Tri-County
La Mirada - Gateway
Rancho Verde - Ivy
Calvary Chapel - Sigma
Santiago - Big West Lower (At-Large)
Hesperia - Mojave River (At-Large)
St. Genevieve - Camino Real
Cerritos - 605
DIVISION 9
Saint Monica - Camino Real
Warren - Gateway
Norte Vista - River Valley
Xavier Prep - Desert Empire
Temecula Valley - Big West Lower (At-Large)
Esperanza - Kappa
Valley Christian - Ironwood
Village Christian - Ironwood
Sunny Hills - Lambda
Vista Del Lago - Ivy
Santa Monica - Pioneer
Monrovia - Rio Hondo (At-Large)
Silverado - Desert Sky
Norwalk - Mid-Cities
Moreno Valley - Inland Valley
Palm Desert - Desert Empire (At-Large)
DIVISION 10
Rim of the World - San Andreas
Rowland - Gano
Beckman - Lambda
Chino - Hacienda
Brentwood - Gold Coast (At-Large)
Fullerton - Lambda (At-Large)
Portola - Omicron
Golden Valley - Foothill
Pacifica (OC) - Omicron
Heritage Christian - Ironwood (At-Large)
South Pasadena - Rio Hondo
Riverside Poly - Sunbelt
Chaffey - Gano
Highland - Golden
El Rancho - Del Rio
Grand Terrace - Sunkist
DIVISION 11
Canyon Springs - Inland Valley
Pasadena - Pacific
Buena - Channel
Hillcrest - Sunbelt
Kennedy (OC) - Lambda (At-Large)
Crescenta Valley - Pacific (At-Large)
Redlands East Valley - Citrus Belt
Western Christian - Mesquite
West Torrance - Ocean
Granite Hills - Desert Sky (At-Large)
Bell Gardens - Almont
Diamond Bar - Hacienda
Yucca Valley - Desert Valley
St. Anthony - Del Rey
Maranatha - Mesquite
Gahr - Mid-Cities
DIVISION 12
Citrus Hill - Inland Valley
San Marcos - Tri-County
San Gabriel - Almont
Valley View - Sunbelt
Westminster - Kappa (At-Large)
San Marino - Rio Hondo
El Monte - Mission Valley
Bellflower - Mid-Cities
Grace - Citrus Coast
Colton - San Andreas
Estancia - Sigma
Ganesha - Miramonte
Banning - Sun Valley
Ocean View - Sigma
Rialto - Skyline
Desert Hot Springs - Sun Valley
DIVISION 13
Santa Rosa Academy - Cottonwood
Big Bear - Mesquite
Costa Mesa -Tango
Burroughs - Pacific (At-Large)
Buena Park - Omicron
Carter - Skyline
Desert Christian - Manzanita
St Bernard’s - Camino Real (At-Large)
La Puente - Miramonte
Viewpoint - Gold Coast (At-Large)
Gabrielino - Mission Valley
Saddleback - Zeta
LA Wilson - Montview
Nordhoff - Citrus Coast
Rancho Alamitos - Sigma (At-Large)
Arroyo Valley - Skyline
DIVISION 14
South El Monte - Mission Valley
Coachella Valley - Desert Valley
Nogales - Montview
Ontario - Montview
Indian Springs- Mountain Valley
Vazquez - Manzanita
Pacific (San Bernardino) - Mountain Valley
Trinity Classical - Cottonwood
Pioneer - 605
Webb - Cottonwood
Anaheim - Tango
Garey - Miramonte
Bolsa Grande - Tango
Carpinteria - Citrus Coast
Magnolia - Zeta
Nuview Bridge - Manzanita
NOTABLE TEAMS NOT IN PROJECTION
J Serra - Trinity
Serra (Gardena) - Mission
Trabuco Hills - Delta
Millikan - Moore
Saint Paul - Angelus
Newport Harbor - Bravo
Tesoro - Bravo
Upland - Baseline
El Dorado - Epsilon
Culver City - Bay
Last Five In (At-Large)
Rancho Alamitos - Sigma
Viewpoint - Gold Coast
St. Bernard’s - Camino Real
Burroughs - Pacific
Westminster - Kappa
Last Five Out (At-Large)
San Dimas - Valle Vista
Dominguez - Gateway
Shadow Hills - Desert Empire
Tahquitz - Mountain Pass
Baldwin Park - Valle Vista
If you’re so inclined, our Week 8 match-up on Riverside TV, features Ramona and Norte Vista. Winner, at the very least, secures a leg up for second place in the River Valley. We’re live at 7pm, Saturday, October 18th, with “The Battle of the Kens.”
