Three more big intersectional battles loom for San Diego Section teams at Oceanside this week, testing Helix’s and Oceanside’s standing in the weekly UT-San Diego poll.
The second week of Honor Bowl games at Oceanside will match No. 1 Helix and Loomis Del Oro and No. 2 Oceanside and Mission Viejo on Friday.  Cathedral will meet Westlake Village Oaks Christian on Saturday at Oceanside.
Other Honor Bowl games at Oceanside on Saturday bring together Orange Lutheran and Corona Centennial and Gardena Serra and Bellevue, Washington.
Difficult intersectionals also await La Costa Canyon, against visiting Trabuco Hills, and Santa Fe Christian, which will play host to Santa Barbara Bishop Diego.
Helix’ 24-20 victory over Ventura St. Bonaventure resulted in the Highlanders earning 15 of the 19 first-place votes in the weekly voting. Â Oceanside received the other 4.
| # | Team (1st place votes) | W-L | Points* | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helix (15) | 1-0 | 186 | 1 |
| 2 | Oceanside (4) | 1-0 | 133 | 4 |
| 3 | Mission Hills | 0-1 | 158 | 3 |
| 4 | St. Augustine | 0-1 | 128 | 5 |
| 5 | Ramona | 1-0 | 84 | 8 |
| 6 | El Capitan | 1-0 | 83 | 10 |
| 7 | Cathedral | 0-1 | 69 | 3 |
| 8 | Eastlake | 0-1 | 41 | 6 |
| 9 | Rancho Bernardo | 1-0 | 39 | NR |
| 10 | Poway | 1-0 | 20 | NR |
*Awarded on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.
NR: not ranked.
Others receiving votes: San Marcos, 14; Carlsbad, 13; La Costa Canyon, 12; Grossmont, 10; Madison, 6; Granite Hills, Olympian, 4 each; La Jolla, Rancho Buena Vista, Mount Miguel, Sweetwater, Steele Canyon, 3 each; Otay Ranch, Mira Mesa, 2 each.
Nineteen sportswriters, sportscasters, and CIF representatives from throughout San Diego County vote in the weekly poll:
John Maffei, Kirk Kenney, UT-San Diego;
Terry Monahan, Tom Saxe, Rick Hoff (UT-San Diego correspondents);
Bill Dickens (eastcountysports.com);
Steve Brand (San Diego Hall of Champions);
John Kentera, Ted Mendenhall, Bob Petinak, (The Mighty 1090);
Jerry Schniepp (CIF San Diego Section office);
Rick Willis, Brandon Stone, (KUSI-TV);
Bruce Ward (San Diego City Schools);
Rick Smith (partletonsports.com);
Steve (Biff) Dolan and Rick (Red) Hill (Mountain Country 107.9 FM);
Bodie DeSilva (Sandiegopreps.com);
Drew Smith (sdcoastalsports.com).
