Palmdale the new Northern Division No. 1 team

The Canyon football team took quite a hit in the CIF Southern Section Northern Division rankings after losing to Quartz Hill, 56-49.

It was a bad loss, but was it bad enough to drop from No. 1 to No. 5 in the Northern Division poll? That seems a little much for losing a close game.

Palmdale didn’t even play last week and took over the No. 1 spot.

Hart traveled to Bakersfield to play Ridgeview, had their game postponed an hour because of the excessive heat, and won, 49-27. The Indians’ reward for playing the toughest road game of the weekend: the No. 2 spot in the Northern Division poll.

At least Valencia earned a boost in the rankings, winning its first game of the season in impressive fashion, 48-9, over then-ranked No. 10 Righetti.

The Vikings moved up to No. 6 and Righetti was knocked out of the top 10.

Mira Costa, Quartz Hill and Eastside moved in to the top 10.

Palos Verdes and San Luis Obispo dropped out with Righetti.

Here is a look at the Northern Division top 10:

NORTHERN DIVISION

1. Palmdale 3‐0

2. Hart 2‐1

3. West Torrance 2‐0

4. Arroyo Grande 3‐1

5. Canyon/C.C. 3‐0

6. Valencia/Valencia 0‐2

7. Mira Costa 2‐1

8. Quartz Hill 2‐0

9. Eastside 3‐0

10. Antelope Valley 3‐0

Rough Week Zero for the Pac 7 League

Week Zero was not kind to the teams from the Pac 7 League. All three teams in the top 10 of the CIF Southern Section Northern Division from the Pac 7 lost their first games of the season.
No. 5 San Luis Obispo lost a heartbreaker to Garces, 21-20. Garces scored all 21 points in the fourth quarter.
No. 6 Arroyo Grande took a beating against Lompoc. The Eagles were shut out, 31-0.
No. 9 Righetti had a 21-14 lead heading into the fourth quarter against Villa Park, but gave up two unanswered touchdowns and lost, 28-21.
Meanwhile, No. 2 Canyon had no problems against Morningside in a 49-12 season-opening win. No. 10 Antelope Valley also won, 29-15, against Maranatha.
The big game of the week is Hart vs. Tesoro. Hart is the No. 1 ranked team in the Northern Division. Tesoro, which reached the semifinals of the Pac 5 Division playoffs last year, is the No. 4 team in the Pac 5 Division.
Here is a look at the top 10 in the Northern Division:

NORTHERN DIVISION
1. Hart 0‐0
2. Canyon/C.C. 1‐0
3. Palos Verdes 0‐0
4. Valencia/Valencia 0‐0
5. San Luis Obispo 0‐1
6. Arroyo Grande 0‐1
7. Highland 0‐0
8. Quartz Hill 0‐0
9. Righetti 0‐1
10. Antelope Valley 1‐0