After losing their first game, 23-19, to Scottsdale Chaparral, the Helix Highlanders fell from their first-place position in the Union-Tribune‘s  opening football poll but unanimously regained the top spot in the final week of the poll following their 44-30 win against St. Augustine in the San Diego Section Open Division championship game.
The Saints  finished second and Mission Hills, the almost-season long leader, was third.                                                                                   Team (1st place votes)/Record/Points/PreviousÂ
2. St. Augustine/ 10-3/ 214 / 3
3. Mission Hills / 11-1/ 185 / 1
5. Oceanside/ 9-4/ 130/ NR
6. Madison  / 8-3/ 94/ 5
7. Bonita Vista/11-2/88 /NR
8. Cathedral Catholic/ 6-5/ Â 85 / 6
9. Mater Dei Catholic/12-1/ 64/ 10
Points awarded on  10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis                                  Others receiving votes: Mt. Carmel (9-4, 30 points),  El Camino (7-6, 8)   Mission Bay (10-3, 5), La Costa Canyon (7-4, 4), Valhalla (9-3, 3), Point Loma (8-4, 3), Eastlake (5-6,  2), Granite Hills (9-2, 1), San Marcos (7-4, 1), Coronado (9-4, 1).
