Paraclete eliminates San Dimas in Mid-Valley football semifinals

Paraclete quarterback Tyler Carvalho threw three touchdown passes and iced the game with a bruising 4-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter in a 28-20 win over San Dimas in the CIF Southern Section Mid-Valley Division semifinals on Friday night.
San Dimas took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, but Carvalho threw two touchdown passes in the second quarter to tie the score.
A last second field goal gave San Dimas a 17-14 lead at halftime.
Carvalho threw his third touchdown of the game in the third quarter to give the Spirits their first lead, 21-17. The Paraclete quarterback scored his team's fourth touchdown to give the Spirits an eight-point lead.
Paraclete will play Monrovia in the Mid-Valley championship game next week.
Go to the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin for more on the game between Paraclete and San Dimas.

Photo: Tyler Carvalho (11) and the Paraclete football team prepare for their semifinal playoff game against San Dimas at Antelope Valley College. (Credit: Tim Haddock)

Northern Division top three teams hold strong

The top three teams in the CIF Southern Section Northern Division poll all had big wins.
The next seven teams were not as impressive.
Canyon, the No. 1 team in the Northern Division, easily beat Knight, 56-27. Cade Apsay is emerging as the top quarterback in the Northern Division. He threw for 425 yards and four touchdowns and added a 5-yard touchdown run against Knight of Lancaster.
Hart, the No. 2 team in the Northern Division, blew out La Palma Kennedy, 51-3. The preseason No. 1 team won its first game of the season after losing to Tesoro, 10-7, in the first week of the season.
Arroyo Grande posted an impressive, 34-14, win over Templeton.
San Luis Obispo won its first game of the season and, curiously moved up to No. 4. Probably because some of the other teams in the top 10 had some tough losses.
Palos Verdes lost to Central of Fresno, 25-22, has an 0-2 record and dropped to No. 8 in the Northern Division.
Valencia lost to Chaminade, 41-27, also has an 0-2 record and dropped to No. 9.
Eastside, at 3-0, is waiting in the wings if Valencia or Palos Verdes lose again.

Here is a look at the Northern Division:
NORTHERN DIVISION

1. Canyon/C.C. 3‐0
2. Hart 1‐1
3. Arroyo Grande 2‐1
4. San Luis Obispo 1‐2
5. Antelope Valley 2‐0
6. Palmdale 3‐0
7. West Torrance 2‐0
8. Palos Verdes 0‐2
9. Valencia/Valencia 0‐2
10. Righetti 1‐2

Hart ranked No. 1 in CIF Northern Division football poll

The CIF Southern Section preseason football polls are out and three teams from the Foothill League are in the top 10 of the revamped Northern Division.

Hart comes in as the No. 1 team in the Northern Division. Hart finished in fourth place in the Foothill League last year and was a wild-card team in the playoffs.

Canyon is the No. 2 team in the Northern Division. The Cowboys open the football season tonight against Morningside.

Valencia, the reigning Foothill League champion, is No. 5.

Four teams from the Pac 7 League, newcomers to the Northern Division, are in the top 10. San Luis Obispo is ranked No. 3 and Arroyo Grande is No. 6. The Pac 7 League was in the Western Division last year.

Here is a look at the Northern Division top 10:

NORTHERN DIVISION

1. Hart

2. Canyon/Canyon Country

3. San Luis Obispo

4. Palos Verdes

5. Valencia/Valencia

6. Arroyo Grande

7. Highland

8. Righetti

9. Quartz Hill

10. Atasacdero

Marmonte League in the Pac-5 Division

The teams from the Marmonte League will be playing in the CIF Southern Section Pac-5 Division for the first time. Three teams from the Marmonte League are in the top 10 preseason poll. A bit of a surprise is that Oaks Christian is ranked No. 2, one spot ahead of Westlake. Westlake is No. 3 even though the Warriors won the Northern Division championship, beat Oaks Christian in the championship game last year and played in a CIF state bowl game at the Home Depot Center.

Santa Margarita is the top-ranked team in the Pac-5 Division. San Clemente, Mater Dei, Mission Viejo and Tesoro have the OC well-represented. Notre Dame and Alemany will be representing the San Fernando Valley.

Here is a look at the top 10:

PAC‐5 DIVISION

1. Santa Margarita

2. Oaks Christian

3. Westlake

4. Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks

5. San Clemente

6. Mater Dei

7. Mission Viejo

8. Alemany

9. St. Bonaventure

10. Tesoro