CVA TOP 15 Rankings - Week Ten

CVA's Top 15 TEAMS IN THE CENTRAL SECTION AFTER WEEK TEN RESULTS.
(*note: 6-15 after the jump.)

1. Edison (Fresno): (9-0-1) Jerry Davis threw three touchdown passes in his regular season finale. The Tigers must remain focused and if the stars align right they could be headed to the Carson Center.

2. Tulare: (10-0) Finish a perfect season, but I feel they got snubbed and ended with the #2 seed in Div. II. How does an undefeated team get penalized? This should give the Redskins more motivation to prove they are the best team in Div. II.

3. Centennial (Bakersfield): (9-1) Only win by two against Bakersfield-West but still got the #2 seed in Div. I due to their victory over Bakersfield earlier in the year.


4. Bakersfield: (10-1) Well so much for the hope that Liberty-Bakersfield was ready to compete with the big boys. A 28-10 win over a quality opponent has the Drillers primed for playoff action.


5. El Diamante (Visalia): (9-1) Another shutout for the best defense in the valley. We will hear over the next few weeks if they really deserved the one seed over an undefeated Tulare team. The answer will determine the section champion.

6. Clovis West (Clovis): (6-3-1) Walked through an overmatched Clovis High team that finished winless. The Golden Eagles have the confidence and want a rematch against Bullard. That game will happen if they can defeat Stockdale-Bakersfield in the first round.

7. Tehachapi: (9-1) Move up a spot after Liberty (Bakersfield) was no match for the Drillers. A 41-7 victory against a team that was unbeaten a couple weeks ago is a pretty good statement. The top seed in Div. III can flat out play ball and deserve this ranking.

8. Clovis East (Clovis): (7-3) The T’Wolves win a share of the TRAC…there’s a shocker. They have bounced back and are ready to roll. You know coach Murphy will have his team fired up against Redwood and then Bakersfield High.

9. Bullard: (8-2) With Sanger, Corcoran and Liberty losing and Bullard winning they get this spot by default. The Knights struggled in a 3-0 win over rival Hoover. The key was the absence of superstar Clifton Rogers, who is suspended along with other players for an incident at Hoover High School. Stay tuned for more on that subject….

10. Liberty (Bakersfield): (7-3) They lost so they dropped three spots. Obviously they are not to the level of the Drillers just yet. They play Central and if they win they earn a date against the all mighty Edison High.


11. Lemoore: (7-3) They have the #4 seed in Div. II and a favorable matchup against San Joaquin Memorial this Friday. The play of Eric Aviles is going to be key for Lemoore to make a run deep in the playoffs.

12. Kingsburg: (9-1) I keep hearing about Taft but I like the Vikings more. With the head-to-head against Washington Union they get the #12 spot. AJ Castillo has to carry this team in Div. IV and I expect him to. Tyler Bray (sophomore) has grown up a lot throughout the year, let’s see how he handles the playoffs.

13. Washington Union (Fresno): (7-3) No movement for the Panthers just because there was no where to go. Their loss to Kingsburg keeps them under the Swedish pride, but I look for Ebahn Feathers to carry his team deep in the Div. III playoffs, because he is a mismatch for anyone at any division.

14. Buchanan (Clovis): (6-4) League champs in one of the toughest in the state. Of course they have to be in the rankings, plus they beat the team I had ranked #14 last week. Should be a great one against the Apaches this Friday.

15. Sanger: (7-3) This team is never out of the rankings. Dropped a tough one to Reedley but still have good wins against Lemoore and Bullard this season. You know the Apaches will be ready to play come Friday night against Buchanan.

Others: Taft (9-1): The #1 seed in Div. IV but just not completely sold on them yet. I may be making a mistake but I don’t think they can run the table in that division. Central (6-4): Tough loss to Buchanan but it will be interesting if they can bounce back. So much talent on this roster yet so many inconsistencies. Monache (7-4): At one point the toughest defense in the valley, then they faced Tulare. Let’s see if they can step it up for the playoffs.