Prep Football Rankings (Week 8)

Publisher's Picks (Week 6 Results)

Week 6 Record: 5-5

2018 Record: 33-16

Publisher's Picks (Prep Football Week 6)

Game of the Week

#5 Eastlake Titans (4-1) at El Camino Wildcats (1-3)

Eastlake leads the all-time series 3-2

The Titans are on a four-game win streak since dropping its season-opener to top ranked Torrey Pines. Their run will be put to the test as they travel north looking to avenge last season's loss in the Division I title game.

On the flipside, defending champion El Camino is looking for a signature win after dropping its last three contests in a gantlet that featured the current top three teams in the county. The Wildcats play a tough schedule where they face six teams ranked in this week's media poll.

Publisher's Pick:

Prep Football Rankings (Week 6)

Publisher's Picks (Prep Football Week 5)

Rules

• Our publisher will predict the winner of 10 San Diego prep football games each week.
• Locked Games: Match-ups between teams ranked in the San Diego Union Tribune Poll.
• Upset Pick: Underdog team most likely to win, must select one every week.
• Remaining games will be publisher's choice, competitive match-ups are first priority.
• All games must take place on Friday & feature San Diego Section opponents.
• Every incorrect pick will be punishable by consuming an undesirable food or beverage product (no alcohol or anything harmful), including two for every incorrect upset pick.

Prep Football Rankings (Week 5)

#1 La Costa Canyon Mavericks (4-0)

#2 Torrey Pines Falcons (4-0)

#3 Cathedral Catholic Dons (3-1)

#4 St. Augustine Saints (4-0)

#5 Madison Warhawks (4-0)

#6 San Marcos Knights (3-0)

#7 Helix Highlanders (1-3)

#8 Eastlake Titans (3-1)

#9 Mission Hills Grizzlies (1-3)

#10 Lincoln Hornets (4-0)

Publisher's Picks (Prep Football Week 4)

Rules

• Our publisher will predict the winner of 10 San Diego prep football games each week.
• Locked Games: Match-ups between teams ranked in the San Diego Union Tribune Poll.
• Upset Pick: Underdog team most likely to win, must select one every week.
• Remaining games will be publisher's choice, competitive match-ups are first priority.
• All games must take place on Friday & feature San Diego Section opponents.
• Every incorrect pick will be punishable by consuming an undesirable food or beverage product (no alcohol or anything harmful), including two for every incorrect upset pick.

San Diego Union-Tribune Prep Football Poll (Week 4)

Rank / Team / 2018 Record / Points / Week 3 Ranking / Comments

1. Torrey Pines (26) / 3-0 / 296 / 1 / Falcons shut down Olympian to remain #1.

2. La Costa Canyon (4) / 3-0 / 259 / 2 / LCC continues to earn respect after edging San Clemente.

3. Madison / 3-0 / 228 / 3 / Hawks breeze past another non-league opponent.

4. Cathedral Catholic / 2-1 / 197 / 6 / Impressive win over one of CA's top teams, will host Helix.

5. San Marcos / 3-0 / 181 / 5 / The Knights refuse to lose, two straight comeback victories.

6. Helix / 1-2 / 149 / 4 / Tough loss against one of Arizona's best, can redeem it at Cathedral.

7. St. Augustine / 3-0 / 127 / 7 / Saints return from Los Angeles trip with another win.

8. Eastlake / 2-1 / 53 / 10 / Titans still rule the South Bay, Otay Ranch not far behind.

9. Lincoln / 3-0 / 52 / 9 / Hornets survive again, earns 7th straight win over Morse.

10. Ramona / 2-1 / 19 / NR / Bulldogs return to the Top 10.

*Includes forfeit loss

First-place votes in parenthesis

Points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis

Others Receiving Votes: Carlsbad (2-1, 17 points), Mission Hills (0-3, 15 points), Rancho Bernardo (2-1, 14 points), Otay Ranch (2-1, 13 points), Monte Vista (3-0, 9 points), Mira Mesa (3-0, 7 points), Grossmont (1-1, 6 points), Oceanside (1-2, 1 point), Granite Hills (2-0, 1 point), University City (2-1, 1 point).

Voters: 30 sportswriters, sportscasters and officials from throughout the county

John Maffei (San Diego Union-Tribune); Terry Monahan, Don Norcross, Tom Saxe, Rick Hoff and Jim Lindgren (freelance writers); Paul Rudy and Brandon Stone (KUSI-TV); Adam Paul (ECPreps.com); Ramon Scott (EastCountySports.com); Bodie DeSilva (SanDiegoPreps.com); Ted Mendenhall and Taylor 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 and Carlton Hoggard (CIF San Diego Section office); Joe Heinz (Coordinator of Athletics, Sweetwater Schools); Raymond Brown (SDFootball.net); Montell Allen (MBASports-SDFNL Magazine); Bob Petinak (1360 Radio); John Kentera and Braden Surprenant (97.3-FM The Fan); Steve Dolan (Mountain Country 107.9-FM); Jim Arnaiz, Mike Dolan and John Carroll (CIF Football Tournament Directors).

2018 NFL All-San Diego Team

With the 2018 regular season underway, we compiled a list of players wth prep football and/or collegiate ties to San Diego County who are currently featured on National Football League rosters.

Publisher's Picks (Week 3 Results)

Mount Miguel earned its first win of the season in a battle of winless teams.

#5 San Marcos def. Oceanside 49-42 ☑️

#9 Lincoln def. Morse 28-22 ☑️

Otay Ranch def. Point Loma 19-17 ☑️

Poway loss to Ramona 14-20 (Upset Pick) ❎

Christian def. Santana 48-7 ☑️

Santa Fe Christian def. La Jolla 16-14 ☑️

Orange Glen over Escondido Charter

Mira Mesa def. Mt. Carmel 43-37 ☑️

Rancho Buena Vista loss to Vista 14-48 ❎

Valhalla loss to Mount Miguel 13-25 ❎

Week 3 Record: 6-3

2018 Record: 12-7