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

Lots of changes in the Northern Division top 10

The Canyon football team moved up to the No. 1 spot in the CIF Southern Section Northern Division poll after an impressive, 56-48, win over Clovis West, one of the top teams in the Central Section.
Hart, the preseason No. 1 team, dropped to No. 2 after a 10-7 loss on the road against Tesoro, the fourth-ranked team in the Pac-5 Division.
Palmdale is the only other 2-0 team in the Northern Division top 10. The Falcons beat Valencia, 35-21. The loss only cost Valencia one spot in the rankings, dropping from No. 4 to No. 5, and Palmdale was ranked ninth.
Another head scratcher is how is San Luis Obispo still ranked in the top 10.
The Tigers have lost two games, each by scores of 21-20. Dos Pueblos was the latest team to knock of San Luis Obispo on Friday night.
Here is a look at the Northern Division top 10:


NORTHERN DIVISION

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

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

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