Still a logjam at apex of football polls as Riverside, San Mateo lead the way

(Courtesy City College of San Francisco Athletics)

November 6, 2019

SAN MATEO – College of San Mateo has maintained its month-long lead in the JC Athletic Bureau poll of California Community College football coaches, entering November. After pacing the state throughout October (including a mid-month tie with Riverside), the Bulldogs totaled 317 points from coaches again this week (same as last week), now four points ahead of Riverside. Both teams received six first place votes while No. 3 Saddleback got the remaining top nod and 305 points. They are the three remaining unbeaten National (state championship) Division teams, all 8-0 overall and 3-0 in their leagues. Riverside and Saddleback appear headed for a Nov. 16 Southern League showdown in Mission Viejo. CCCAA state playoffs begin Nov. 23.

NCFC: San Mateo is the only NorCal unbeaten. But the Bulldogs face teams with just one league loss apiece the final two weeks of Bay 6 play: hosting Chabot Saturday and visiting No. 7 City College of San Francisco Nov. 16. The other two NCFC leagues also have clear leaders. American River (NorCal League) is ranked fifth after beating Butte, 14-7, last week. Fresno (Valley League) is co-No. 8 after edging Modesto, 26-24, Both face second place teams with single league losses Saturday: ARC at No.15 Shasta, Sequoias at Fresno.

SCFA: Canyons is No. 4 this week after winning its Northern League showdown with Ventura, 48-38. No. 12 Long Beach co-leads the Northern going into finales, Saturday at Canyons and Nov. 16 with Ventura. No. 22 Fullerton hopes to stay in contention for a Nov. 16 Central League showdown at league leader No. 6 Mt. San Antonio following this Saturday’s contest with visiting 11th ranked El Camino.

AMERICAN DIVISION GAMES: No. 14 Chaffey concludes regular season play Saturday in a title showdown at West Los Angeles, also unbeaten in Metro League play -- but with two games remaining. No. 20 Foothill (8-0) must still face its top two Pacific League foes, visiting District rival De Anza (also 3-0 in league) Saturday and closing with Los Medanos Nov. 16. No. 25 Reedley and No 23 Monterey Peninsula put their 4-0 Golden Coast records on the line Saturday in Monterey.

TOP NATIONAL DIVISION GAMES

Southern California Football Association, Nov. 9: Orange Coast at #2 Riverside, #3 Saddleback at Grossmont, #12 Long Beach at #4 Canyons, #17 SD Mesa at #6 Mt. San Antonio, East LA at #10 Ventura, #11 El Camino at #22 Fullerton, #19 Southwestern at Golden West, Palomar at #21 Cerritos.

Northern California Football Conference, Nov. 8: Diablo Valley at #16 Laney. Nov. 9: Chabot at #1 San Mateo, #5American River at #15 Shasta, #7 CCSF at Santa Rosa, Sequoias at co#8 Fresno, co#8 Modesto at Sacramento, #13 Butte at #18 Sierra,

TOP AMERICAN DIVISION GAMES
SCFA: # 14 Chaffey at West LA, Victor Valley at #24 SBVC, Citrus at AVC, LA Pierce at Hancock.

NCFC: #20 Foothill at De Anza, #25 Reedley at #23 Monterey, Cabrillo at Merced.

(Fred Baer, JC Athletic Bureau)

CURRENT POLLS (Nov. 4)

JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC BUREAU COACHES POLL (Week 8)					CCCSIA FOOTBALL POLL (Week 8)
RK	School	Record	Pts	Prev.	RK	School	Record	Pts	Prev
1.	College of San Mateo (6)	8-0	317	1	1.	Riverside City (9).	8-0	272	1
2.	Riverside City (6)	8-0	313	2	2.	College of San Mateo (2)	8-0	266	2
3.	Saddleback (1)	8-0	305	3	3.	College of the Canyons	7-1	241	4
4.	College of the Canyons	7-1	281	6	T4.	American River	6-2	209	8
5.	American River	6-2	249	8	T4.	Saddleback	8-0	203	6
6.	Mt. San Antonio	6-2	235	9	6.	Fresno City	6-2	203	10
7.	City College of San Francisco	6-2	228	10	7.	Modesto	6-2	192	3
8.	Modesto	6-2	222	4	8.	Chaffey	9-0	181	7
9.	Fresno City	6-2	222	11	9.	Ventura	6-2	178	5
10.	Ventura	6-2	217	5	10.	City College of San Francisco	6-2	175	11
11.	El Camino	6-2	188	13	11.	Mt. San Antonio	6-2	166	13
12.	Long Beach City	6-2	173	12	T12.	Shasta	7-1	155	12
13.	Butte	5-3	171	7	T12.	El Camino	6-2	135	14
14.	Chaffey	9-0	139	15	14.	Butte	5-3	129	9
15.	Shasta	7-1	135	17	15.	Long Beach City	6-2	124	18
16.	Laney	4-4	106	20	16.	Foothill	8-0	118	15
17.	San Diego Mesa	5-3	91	14	17.	San Bernardino Valley	7-1	90	19
18.	Sierra	5-3	89	22	18.	Sierra	5-3	86	21
19.	Southwestern	5-2	86	18	19.	Reedley	7-1	77	20
20.	Foothill	8-0	67	21	20.	Monterey Peninsula	8-0	66	23
21.	Cerritos	4-4	66	16	21.	Laney	4-4	48	RV
22.	Fullerton	4-4	55	RV	22.	Southwestern	5-3	47	22
T23.	Monterey Peninsula	8-0	49	24	23.	Citrus	7-1	42	17
T23.	San Bernardino Valley	7-1	46	RV	24.	San Diego Mesa	5-3	38	16
25.	Reedley	7-1	31	25	25.	Cabrillo	7-1	30	RV
Others: Citrus (29), Allan Hancock (26), Chabot (25), College of the Sequoias (18), Cabrillo (16), De Anza (9), Mt. San Jacinto (8), Diablo Valley (4), Antelope Valley (3), West L.A. (3), Hartnell (2).					Others: Allan Hancock (28), College of the Sequoias (26), Fullerton (19), Chabot (15), Mt. San Jacinto (5), Antelope Valley (4), Cerritos (4), West L.A. (3).


CCCFCA POLLS
SOCAL NATIONAL DIVISION (Week 8)					NORCAL NATIONAL DIVISION (Week 8)
RK	School	Pts	PR		RK	School	Pts	PR
1.	Riverside City (3)	30	1		1.	College of San Mateo (5)	50	1
2.	Saddleback	27	2		2.	American River	44	3
3.	Mt. San Antonoi	21	T5		3.	Fresno City	38	5
4.	College of the Canyons	20	4		4.	Modesto	33	2
5.	Long Beach City	17	T5		5.	City College of San Francisco	30	T5
6.	Ventura	16	3		6.	Butte	28	T5
7.	El Camino	15	7		7.	Shasta	16	T7
8.	Southwestern	9	9		8.	Laney	14	9
9.	Fullerton	5	RV		9.	Sierra	13	T7
10.	Cerritos	3	10		10.	College of the Sequoias	5	RV

SOCAL AMERICAN DIVISION (Week 8)					NORCAL AMERICAN DIVISION (Week 8)
RK	School	Pts	PR		RK	School	Pts	PR
1.	Chaffey (5)	50	1		1.	Foothill (3)	39	1
2.	San Bernardino Valley	45	3		2.	Monterey Peninsula	35	2
3.	Allan Hancock	38	4		3.	Reedley	34	3
4.	Citrus	35	2		4.	Cabrillo (1)	28	4
5.	Antelope Valley	27	7		T5.	De Anza	22	6
6.	Mt. San Jacinto	4	5		T5.	Hartnell	22	5
7.	West L.A.	22	6		T7.	Los Medanos	14	7
8.	Pasadena City	15	9		T7.	Merced	14	8
9.	Victor Valley	10	10		9.	Yuba	6	RV
T10.	L.A. Pierce	3	RV		10.	College of the Redwoods	2	10
T10.	Santa Ana	3	RV