In Division 11, I am tracking 3 polls: the CIF Southern Section poll, the calpreps.com preview rankings, and the maxpreps rankings. Valley View, the defending Division 11 champion, was moved up to Division 10 this year.
Arcadia is ranked #1 by the calpreps preview rankings and the maxpreps rankings. They are 4th in the CIF poll. Arcadia played in D-11 last year, losing just 22-21 to D-11 finalist Quartz Hill in the playoffs. Culver City faced Arcadia in 7 on 7 passing league over the summer, an area which should be a strength for CC, but Arcadia was able to prevail.
Arcadia should have many of their offensive contributors back from last year's team including the starting QB & RB. They also have numerous underclassmen that played extensively on defense last year. Only a CB, a MLB & a WR on offense are the key replacements needed off the line of scrimmage.
They look a little thin in linemen numbers, but not terribly undersized. Arcadia is projected to finish 2cnd in the 8 team Pacific league but that is no guarantee at this point. There are potential worthy challengers. They must finish at least 3rd to lock in a playoff spot.
Arcadia travels to LaSalle of Pasadena for a Friday, the 25th, week 0 contest.
Culver City is #1 in the week 0 CIF poll, #2 in the calpreps preview rankings and #4 in the maxpreps rankings. See my preview write-up on Culver City for details on the team.
Rancho Mirage is ranked #2 in the CIF poll, #5 in maxpreps & #6 on calpreps. Rancho Mirage made it to the D-12 finals last year, losing by just 1 point to Arroyo. Their starting QB returns after a modest statistical year as a sophomore and they lost their key RB but still have a speedy WR/DB Marques Prior and a large roster of 63 players. They are projected to go 9-1 and finish first in the De Anza league so they are likely a lock to be seen in the playoffs.
While St. Genevieve is not ranked at all in the CIF poll, they did receive #3 rankings by both calpreps.com and maxpreps. The Valiants lost badly to Rancho Mirage in the D-12 semi-finals last year.
All 4 D-12 semifinalists were moved up to D-11 this year.
Last year's starting QB, Anthony Smets, returns for his senior year after throwing for over 2,000 yards last year & 18 TD's. They lost their best RB to graduation but still have Ray Beauchamp who carried the ball for over 600 yards last year and 10 TD's. They have a large roster of 63 players listed. They are projected to go 9-1 and finish 2nd in the 4 team Santa Fe league. One upset loss in league could cause them to have to hope for an at-large playoff berth. The Valiants travel to Poly of Sun Valley for a Thursday,the 24th, week 0 contest.
Arroyo of El Monte is also unranked in the CIF poll but has garnered a #2 ranking by Maxpreps and a #4 by calpreps. They were last year's D-12 champions. They should have back their outstanding QB Ernesto Camacho, who threw for over 3,100 yards in 14 games in his sophomore year while accounting for 35 TD's through the air against just 6 interceptions. Virtually all of their significant running backs from last year should be back. They will have to replace a good chunk of their receiving corps but have at least 2 significant pass catchers back from last season. The team is projected to go undefeated in the regular season. They appear to be deep and big on the line. They look dangerous, from a D-11 perspective. Arroyo hosts Covina in a Thursday, the 24th, week 0 contest.
Oak Park is ranked #3 in the CIF poll but #20 by calpreps and maxpreps. The Eagles lost badly to Arcadia in the opening round of the D-11 playoffs last year after barely qualifying. They are losing a lot of their skill players but do return at least one experienced RB and receiver. They are high on their new QB but he only got a cup of coffee worth of playing time at the varsity level last year. The JV team went 9-1. They are projected to finish 2nd in the 4 team Canyon league while going an overall 4-6. An upset loss in league could remove them from playoff selection eligibility, so every game really counts for this team this year.
Highland is ranked 5th in the CIF poll & 8th by calpreps & maxpreps. Highland did not qualify for the playoffs last year out of the 8 team Golden league. They lost to D-11 finalist Quartz Hill by just 3 points, 20-17, during league play. They have 7 returning starters on offense and 5 on the D. They are big and strong on the lines, but they looked shaky at QB last year and lost their star RB to graduation. They have 52 players on roster.
Hillcrest of Riverside is ranked #5 by calpreps & #6 by maxpreps. They did not make the CIF poll for week 0. They were shut out 23-0 by Rancho Mirage in the second round of the D-12 playoffs last year. They have 7 starters returning on both offense & defense. They have a speedy running back returning this year, and an even speedier QB, Cordell LaBrie, that can run 4.45, and 1,486 yards running and another 1,637 passing last year. They are projected to go 8-2 and finish 2cnd in league. This team will obviously go as far as LaBrie can carry them.
Other teams of note are Westminster, Pasadena, Heritage Christian of Northridge, Eisenhower, Cabrillo/Lompoc, Katella, Sultana & Xavier Prep.
Arcadia is ranked #1 by the calpreps preview rankings and the maxpreps rankings. They are 4th in the CIF poll. Arcadia played in D-11 last year, losing just 22-21 to D-11 finalist Quartz Hill in the playoffs. Culver City faced Arcadia in 7 on 7 passing league over the summer, an area which should be a strength for CC, but Arcadia was able to prevail.
Arcadia should have many of their offensive contributors back from last year's team including the starting QB & RB. They also have numerous underclassmen that played extensively on defense last year. Only a CB, a MLB & a WR on offense are the key replacements needed off the line of scrimmage.
They look a little thin in linemen numbers, but not terribly undersized. Arcadia is projected to finish 2cnd in the 8 team Pacific league but that is no guarantee at this point. There are potential worthy challengers. They must finish at least 3rd to lock in a playoff spot.
Arcadia travels to LaSalle of Pasadena for a Friday, the 25th, week 0 contest.
Culver City is #1 in the week 0 CIF poll, #2 in the calpreps preview rankings and #4 in the maxpreps rankings. See my preview write-up on Culver City for details on the team.
Rancho Mirage is ranked #2 in the CIF poll, #5 in maxpreps & #6 on calpreps. Rancho Mirage made it to the D-12 finals last year, losing by just 1 point to Arroyo. Their starting QB returns after a modest statistical year as a sophomore and they lost their key RB but still have a speedy WR/DB Marques Prior and a large roster of 63 players. They are projected to go 9-1 and finish first in the De Anza league so they are likely a lock to be seen in the playoffs.
While St. Genevieve is not ranked at all in the CIF poll, they did receive #3 rankings by both calpreps.com and maxpreps. The Valiants lost badly to Rancho Mirage in the D-12 semi-finals last year.
All 4 D-12 semifinalists were moved up to D-11 this year.
Last year's starting QB, Anthony Smets, returns for his senior year after throwing for over 2,000 yards last year & 18 TD's. They lost their best RB to graduation but still have Ray Beauchamp who carried the ball for over 600 yards last year and 10 TD's. They have a large roster of 63 players listed. They are projected to go 9-1 and finish 2nd in the 4 team Santa Fe league. One upset loss in league could cause them to have to hope for an at-large playoff berth. The Valiants travel to Poly of Sun Valley for a Thursday,the 24th, week 0 contest.
Arroyo of El Monte is also unranked in the CIF poll but has garnered a #2 ranking by Maxpreps and a #4 by calpreps. They were last year's D-12 champions. They should have back their outstanding QB Ernesto Camacho, who threw for over 3,100 yards in 14 games in his sophomore year while accounting for 35 TD's through the air against just 6 interceptions. Virtually all of their significant running backs from last year should be back. They will have to replace a good chunk of their receiving corps but have at least 2 significant pass catchers back from last season. The team is projected to go undefeated in the regular season. They appear to be deep and big on the line. They look dangerous, from a D-11 perspective. Arroyo hosts Covina in a Thursday, the 24th, week 0 contest.
Oak Park is ranked #3 in the CIF poll but #20 by calpreps and maxpreps. The Eagles lost badly to Arcadia in the opening round of the D-11 playoffs last year after barely qualifying. They are losing a lot of their skill players but do return at least one experienced RB and receiver. They are high on their new QB but he only got a cup of coffee worth of playing time at the varsity level last year. The JV team went 9-1. They are projected to finish 2nd in the 4 team Canyon league while going an overall 4-6. An upset loss in league could remove them from playoff selection eligibility, so every game really counts for this team this year.
Highland is ranked 5th in the CIF poll & 8th by calpreps & maxpreps. Highland did not qualify for the playoffs last year out of the 8 team Golden league. They lost to D-11 finalist Quartz Hill by just 3 points, 20-17, during league play. They have 7 returning starters on offense and 5 on the D. They are big and strong on the lines, but they looked shaky at QB last year and lost their star RB to graduation. They have 52 players on roster.
Hillcrest of Riverside is ranked #5 by calpreps & #6 by maxpreps. They did not make the CIF poll for week 0. They were shut out 23-0 by Rancho Mirage in the second round of the D-12 playoffs last year. They have 7 starters returning on both offense & defense. They have a speedy running back returning this year, and an even speedier QB, Cordell LaBrie, that can run 4.45, and 1,486 yards running and another 1,637 passing last year. They are projected to go 8-2 and finish 2cnd in league. This team will obviously go as far as LaBrie can carry them.
Other teams of note are Westminster, Pasadena, Heritage Christian of Northridge, Eisenhower, Cabrillo/Lompoc, Katella, Sultana & Xavier Prep.
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