“A Good Big Man Will Always Beat a Good Little Man”
Sounds like an observation from that noted philosopher Aristotle.
The above doesn’t mean that Cathedral will beat Christian in a battle of Division 1 and D-3 powers, but the adage will be tested when these two teams meet for the first time Friday night at Cathedral.
Christian, on a lower level, has been as successful as Cathedral, but the Dons have a couple state championship baubles in their trophy case and annually play a demanding, intersectional schedule.
The two coaches, Cathedral’s Sean Doyle and Christian’s Matt Oliver, are among the best and brightest to come down the San Diego Section pike.
Doyle, in his 23rd season, is 188-92 (.671) and Oliver, in his 19th, is 163-64-3 (.725).
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Torrey Pines at 14th and Cathedral at 15th stayed put in the newsletter’s latest rankings. Eastlake also remained unmoved at 42. Helix advanced to 45th from 46th.
La Costa Canyon, 15th as recently as two weeks ago and then out of the top 50 after a loss to San Marcos, crept back onto the stage at 46th.
Week 8 Union-Tribune poll:
Rank       Team            Record        Points      Previous
| 1. | Torrey Pines (22) | 7-0 | 292 | 1 |
| 2. | Cathedral (8) | 6-1 | 278 | 2 |
| 3. | Helix | 4-3 | 223 | 3 |
| 4. | La Costa Canyon | 6-1 | 191 | 4 |
| 5. | Eastlake | 6-1 | 173 | 5 |
| 6. | San Marcos | 6-1 | 149 | 6 |
| 7. | Madison | 5-2 | 96 | 8 |
| 8. | St. Augustine | 5-2 | 80 | 7 |
| 9. | Carlsbad | 4-3 | 61 | 10 |
| 10.. | Granite Hills | 7-0 | 57 | 9 |
Others: Christian (7-0, 18 points), Lincoln (5-2, includes forfeit loss, 15), Poway (6-2, 4), Oceanside (3-4, 2), Mission Hills (2-5, 2), El Centro Central (7-0, 1).
Voting panel: 30 sportswriters, sportscasters, and officials from throughout the County.
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- John Maffei, The San Diego Union                                 Jim Lindgren, Rick Hoff, Terry Monahan, Don Norcross, Tom Saxe, Union-Tribune correspondents
- Paul Rudy, Brandon Stone, KUSI Chl. 51
- Adam Paul, ECpreps.com
- Ramon Scott, EastCountySports.com
- Bodie DeSilva, sandiegopreps.com
- Ted Mendenhall, Tyler Quellman, The Mighty 1090
- Steve Brand, San Diego Hall of Champions
- Troy Hirsch, Fox 5, San Diego
- Rick Smith, PartletonSports.com
- Jerry Schniepp, John Labeta, Ron Marquez, Carlton Hoggard, CIF San Diego Section
- Joe Heinz, Coordinator, Athletics, Sweetwater School District
- Raymond Brown, sdfootball.net
- Montell Allen, MBA Sports/San Diego Friday Night Lights Magazine
- Bob Petinak, Fox 1360 Radio
- John Kentera, Brandon Suprenant, 97.3 FM The Fan
- Steve (Biff) Dolan, Mountain Country 107.9 FM
- Jim Arnaiz, Mike Dolan, John Carroll, San Diego Section Tournament Directors.
Rick. What ever happened to Mike Dupree. Did he play college ball.
I’m trying to find out. I think Cal Poly of San Luis Obispo.
Unless That Good Little Man is Bill Russell vs Wilt😜
Very good, Mike…except in that one season that ‘Sixers won championship.