State No. 3 Classical (17-4), with a 36-26 win over local No. 9 Torrey Pines (10-7), remains the team to emulate. A month is left in the season and more than 400 games have been played by 72 San Diego Section teams. The Caimans have played the most games (21) and the most out-of-section games (10).

With 152 more regular season contests scheduled, and the postseason creating an additional two dozen, the sum will near the Section preseason-predicted 600 total.

The local elite 10 remains a clique, with just minor reshuffling. Mira Mesa (13-2) stays at No. 2, with wins over San Diego (5-11) and Mission Bay (11-3). Our Lady of Peace (11-1), which was 12-3  in 2023, is once again a contender at No. 3, having bested Lincoln (4-3) and Kearny (6-8). The MaxPreps 100 welcomed Mission Hills (6-2) and dismissed Mission Bay (11-3).

Complete schedules and results are here.

Top 10 San Diego Section teams, according to the MaxPreps ranking system*, as of Oct. 10:

Others in MaxPreps top 100: 67 Westview (8-2), 70 Bonita Vista (7-5),  72 Poway (10-2),  86 San Marcos (10-2), 95 Mission Hills (6-2), 97 Imperial (10-5)

* The entirely computer generated and proprietary MaxPreps.com ranking algorithm, based solely on wins and losses, plus the opponents strength of schedule, is described here.

Henrik Jonson, Webmaster

Floating at state No. 3, Classical (16-4) hoped for repeat success over #2 Newport Harbor (19-2), but the Sailors battened the hatches for a 37-0 win. The Caimans had keelhauled the seafaring club, 26-13, as well as #4 San Juan Capistrano JSerra (17-5) and #6 Huntington Beach (17-7) earlier this season.

Mira Mesa (11-2) bobbed at local #2, with a 47-0 win over Hoover (5-9). The next best all rose in the state rankings, as Brawley (11-6) and Torrey Pines (10-7) soared 18 and 16 spots, respectively.

Among the coverage-neglected, modest enrollment schools,  Santa Fe Christian (3-1), Tri-City (5-1), Francis Parker (3-1), and Escondido Charter (6-1) stand out, rated state 136, 165, 228 and 256, respectively, by MaxPreps. Tri-City  bowled over now one-loss Escondido Charter, 33-7, and bested larger Vista (2-7) and Canyon Crest (3-6).

Complete schedules and results are here.

Top 10 San Diego Section teams per the MaxPreps ranking system*, as of Oct. 3:

Others in MaxPreps top 100: 66 Imperial (10-3), 72 Bonita Vista (7-5), 77 Westview (8-2), 83 San Marcos (10-2),  95 Poway (9-2), 100 Mission Bay (11-2)

* The entirely computer generated and proprietary MaxPreps.com ranking algorithm, based solely on wins and losses, plus the opponents strength of schedule, is described here.

Henrik Jonson, Webmaster

State No. 3 Classical (13-3) slipped two notches by losing to #11 Corona del Mar (13-5) and #18 Huntington Beach (13-6), but crept back up by thumping #20 Mira Mesa, 41-0. The Caimans are outscoring opponents 553-259, led by sophomore QB Ella Moore, who has  passed for  70 touchdowns. Moore has a 71% completion rate and is on pace for 4,000 yards for the season.

Mira Mesa (10-2) and La Costa (7-1) have improved from middling 9-7 and 7-4 seasons, respectively, in 2023 to gain Top 10 spots.  Otay Ranch (5-0) has improved from 4-7, and Our Lady of Peace (9-1) shows consistency with its 8-1 season of 2023. Bonita Vista (7-4), the 2023 Division I champ, has skidded  from a 19-1 record.

Of the 26 new teams, San Marcos (9-1), Poway (8-1), Rancho Buena Vista (7-2), and Westview (7-2) programs are showing the way.

Complete schedules and results are here.

Top 10 San Diego Section teams per the MaxPreps ranking system*, as of Sept. 26:

Others in MaxPreps top 100: 74 San Marcos (9-1), 79 Brawley (10-6), 83 Imperial (8-3), and 86 Westview (7-2)

* The entirely computer generated and proprietary MaxPreps.com ranking algorithm, based solely on wins and losses, plus the opponents strength of schedule, is described here.

Henrik Jonson, Webmaster

State No. 2 Classical (12-1) bested then No. 3 San Juan Capistrano JSerra (10-3), 28-13. The Caimans’ and No. 1 Orange Lutheran (15-0) also are numbers 1 and  2 nationally, according to Max Preps.

Classical next faces Mira Mesa (9-1), whose lone loss was to a strong Our Lady of Peace (6-1) squad.

Grossmont jumped up to local #2, based on besting last year’s D-I champion Bonita Vista (5-3), and a 7-6 win over previously undefeated 6-1 Chula Vista Learning (minimum 5 games).

The anticipated ‘scoring juggernauts’ game Poway (7-1) vs. San Marcos (7-1) was a dud, as San Marcos won 8-6. Both had previously outscored their opponents by an average of over 20 points. Poway then squeaked by 5-2 Westview, 21-20.

Other successful efforts were by  La Costa Canyon (6-1), San Marcos (7-1), Santana (6-1-1), and Calexico Vincent Memorial (4-1).

Complete schedules and results are here.

Top 10 San Diego Section teams per the Max Preps ranking system*, as of Sept. 19:

Others in Max Preps top 100: 80 Imperial (7-3), and 81 San Marcos (7-1).

* The entirely computer generated and proprietary MaxPreps.com ranking algorithm, based solely on wins and losses, plus the opponents strength of schedule, is described here.

Henrik Jonson, Web Master

State No. 2 Classical (10-1) handled Bonita Vista (4-2), 43-6, and next week faces No. 3 San Juan Capistrano JSerra. The Caimans’ lone loss was to state and national No. 1 Orange Lutheran (13-0), 40-14. Classical is averaging 39 points a game and has outscored opponents, 433-172.

Mira Mesa (7-1) squeaked by Torrey Pines, 9-8, to move up in the ranks, along with newcomers Grossmont (3-1), Westview (5-0) and Our Lady of Peace (5-1).

This week’s featured game is Poway (6-0), a scoring machine at 180-32 points overall,  at San Marcos (6-0), a 212-46 juggernaut.

Complete schedules and results are here.

Top 10 San Diego section teams per the Max Preps ranking system*, as of Sept. 12:

Others in top 100: 64 Brawley (7-4), 69 Poway (6-0), 73 San Marcos (6-0), 79 Imperial, 91 Mission Bay

* The entirely computer generated and proprietary MaxPreps.com ranking algorithm, based solely on wins and losses, plus the opponents strength of schedule, is described here.

Henrik Jonson, Web Master

Classical (6-1) remains on top, and next meets Bonita Vista (4-1), which stubbed its toe on unranked Grossmont. Mira Mesa (6-1), with only a one-score loss to Our Lady of Peace (3-0 and 12-3 last year), plus undefeated La Costa Canyon, Poway, and San Marcos are on the rise.

Complete schedules and results are here.

Top 10 San Diego section teams per the Max Preps ranking system*, as of Sept. 5:

* The entirely computer generated and proprietary MaxPreps.com ranking algorithm, based solely on wins and losses, plus the strength of schedule of opponents, is described here.

Henrik Jonson, Web Master