Hornets still on top of poll but high-scoring El Camino is making some noise

El Camino College is averaging a state-leading 62.7 ppg. through its first three games. (Photo by Jason Akasaki)

September 18, 2017

Sept. 18 Polls (PDF): CCCSIA l JC Athletic Bureau l CCCAA/CCCFCA Coaches

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A week ago, Fullerton College was perfect in the California Community College Sports Information Association football poll, garnering all eight available first-place votes for 120 points. The Hornets went out and won again on Saturday – beating College of the Canyons, 42-28 – but upstart El Camino College isn't letting them do it again, stealing a first-place vote while moving up two spots to No. 6 in this week's poll.

The high-flying Warriors (3-0), who were 4-6 last season, are turning plenty of heads after three weeks, fueled by a state-leading 62.7 ppg., and behind an offense averaging 556.7 ypg. The defense is doing the job as well, giving up a smidgen above 250.0 ypg., and just 11.0 ppg. Defending state champion Fullerton, meanwhile, kept itself on a roll by winnings its ninth straight dating back to last year with a 42-28 win at College of the Canyons on Saturday.

That victory kept the Hornets on top while Riverside City's exciting 28-26 at previous No. 10 Bakersfield is also 3-0 and remains third-ranked. American River (2-1) began the week No. 4 but tumbled eight spots to No. 12 after City College of San Francisco handed the Beavers a 40-26 setback. That allowed Saddleback (3-0) to take over the fourth spot with College of San Mateo (3-0), Mt. San Antonio (3-0), College of the Siskiyous (3-0), Fresno City (2-1) and Long Beach (2-1), completing the top 10.

Bakersfield (2-1), American River, Laney (2-1), poll newcomer Sacramento City (3-0) and Ventura (2-1) finish this week's rankings.

It all sets up what promises to be a big Saturday of CCCAA football that features three games between top-10 teams and the top seven teams facing a ranked opponent. Mt. SAC, ranked seventh, will travel to top-ranked Fullerton, No. 2 Butte hits the road to battle No. 5 San Mateo and No. 6 El Camino faces its stiffest test so far this young season when it goes to No. 4 Saddleback. Riverside will host No. 15 Ventura in the remaining matchup between ranked teams.

(The poll is conducted by representatives of the CCCSIA and is evenly divided among both Northern California and Southern California region members. The rankings will be conducted on a weekly basis and will be released each Monday for the remainder of the 2017 season).

CCCSIA FOOTBALL POLL (Sept. 18)
Rk	Team	Pts.	Record	LW	Last week	Sept. 23 matchup
1.	Fullerton (7)	119	3-0	1	Won at Canyons, 42-28	vs. No. 7 Mt. San Antonio (3-0)
2.	Butte	109	3-0	2	Won vs. Chabot, 31-21	at No. 5 San Mateo (3-0)
3.	Riverside	101	3-0	3	Won at No. 10 Bakersfield, 28-26	vs. No. 15 Ventura (2-1)
4.	Saddleback	88	3-0	5	Won at L.A. Harbor, 56-27	vs. No. 6 El Camino (3-0)
5.	College of San Mateo	87	3-0	7	Won at No. 9 Fresno, 21-19	vs. No. 2 Butte (3-0)
6.	El Camino (1)	82	3-0	8	Won vs. Grossmont, 58-23	at No. 4 Saddleback (3-0)
7.	Mt. San Antonio	71	3-0	6	Won at Santa Monica, 41-6	at No. 1 Fullerton (3-0)
8.	College of the Siskiyous	55	3-0	11	Won at De Anza, 26-14	vs. San Joaquin Delta (2-1)
9.	Fresno City	42	2-1	9	Lost vs. No. 7 San Mateo, 21-19	at No. 12 American River (2-1)
10.	Long Beach City	41	2-1	T12	Won vs. Moorpark, 62-3	at (RV) Canyons (2-1)
11.	Bakersfield	36	2-1	10	Lost vs. No. 3 Riverside, 28-26	at L.A. Harbor (1-2)
12.	American River	29	2-1	4	Lost at San Francisco, 40-26	vs. No. 9 Fresno City (2-1)
13.	Laney	28	2-1	T12	Won at Feather River, 47-13	vs. De Anza (1-2) , Fri.
14.	Sacramento City	23	3-0	RV	Won vs. (RV) Merced, 34-13	at Santa Rosa (0-3) , Fri.
15.	Ventura	19	2-1	T14	Won vs. Orange Coast, 51-10	at No. 3 Riverside (3-0)

Others receiving votes: San Diego Mesa (3-0), 12 pts; L.A. Valley (2-0), 10 pts; College of the Canyons (2-1), 4 pts; Merced (3-0), 4 pts;
Mt. San Jacinto (2-0), 1 pts.

CCCAA/CCCFCA COACHES POLLS (Sept. 18)

SOCAL - National Division
Rk	Team	Pts.	Record
1.	Fullerton (6)	90	3-0
T2.	Mt. San Antonio	78	3-0
T2.	Saddleback	78	3-0
4	Riverside City	75	3-0
5.	El Camino	63	3-0
6.	Long Beach City	57	2-1
7.	Ventura	54	2-1
8.	College of the Canyons	47	2-1
9.	Bakersfield	46	2-1
10.	Golden West	42	2-1
11.	Palomar	26	2-1
12.	Cerritos	25	1-2
13.	Grossmont	14	1-2
14.	Chaffey	11	1-2
15.	Moorpark	8	1-2

SOCAL - American Division
Rk	Team	Pts.	Record
1.	L.A. Valley (4)	88	2-0
2	San Diego Mesa (2)	83	3-0
3	Southwestern	78	2-1
4	Victor Valley	64	1-1
5.	Santa Barbara City	61	2-1
6.	Allan Hancock	56	2-1
7.	Mt. San Jacinto	46	2-0
8.	Antelope Valley	37	1-2
T9.	College of the Desert	29	1-2
T9.	East Los Angeles	25	1-2

NORCAL - National Division
Rk	Team	Pts.	Record
1.	Butte (9)	135	3-0
2	College of San Mateo	123	3-0
3	American River	106	2-1
4	Sacramento City	103	3-0
5.	College of the Siskiyous	100	3-0
6.	Laney	90	2-1
7.	Fresno City	87	2-1
8.	San Francisco	75	1-2
9.	San Joaquin Delta	62	1-1
10.	College of the Sequoias	49	2-1
11.	Sierra	39	1-2
12.	Diablo Valley	32	1-2
13.	Modesto	25	0-3
14.	De Anza	23	1-2
15.	Chabot	14	0-3

NORCAL - American Division
Rk	Team	Pts.	Record
1.	Merced (4)	74	3-0
2	Foothill (1)	69	3-0
3	Los Medanos	67	3-0
T4.	West Hills Coalinga	55	1-1
T4.	Yuba	55	2-1
6.	Hartnell	53	1-1
T7.	Reedley	36	1-1
T7.	Monterey Peninsula	36	1-2
T7.	College of the Redwoods	36	1-2
10.	Shasta	25	0-2