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California Community College Athletic Association

Riverside City ascends throne to No. 1; Butte climbs after knocking off previous No. 1 San Mateo

(Courtesy Butte College Athletics)
(Courtesy Butte College Athletics)
October 3, 2023

 JC Athletic Bureau Release (PDF)

SAN MATEO – Riverside City College is the new No. 1 choice in this week’s JC Athletic Bureau poll of California Community College Football Coaches Association members. The undefeated Tigers (5-0) moved up one spot this week after defending 3C2A state champion College of San Mateo lost for the first time in 11 outings, 30-28, at Butte College. Butte jumped two spots to No. 5 this week. San Mateo’s 3-TD fourth-quarter rally against the Roadrunners fell short by a failed  2-point conversion margin and the Bulldogs dropped into a sixth-place tie with American River this week. All three finished pre-league play at 4-1. Most teams take a bye this week before all are involved in league games, Oct. 12-14.

The Tigers also took over the No. 1 spot in the vote of sports information directors in the CCCSIA poll this week. The top five teams are the same in both rankings with Riverside City, City College of San Francisco, Mt. San Antonio, Fullerton and Butte occupying the spots.

Riverside is 2-0 in the National Southern League, following a 41-17 win over new National Division member Mt. San Jacinto. The 2022 state runner-up Tigers next entertain Grossmont on Oct. 14. CCSF, which finished a “perfect” non-league campaign with a 49-35 victory over now No. 14 Sierra (and earlier defeated Butte), opens Bay 6 play hosting San Joaquin Delta.

A dozen teams resume play on Thursday evening, Oct. 12. They include a couple of top 20 matchups in Southern California: No. 20 San Diego Mesa at No. 4 Fullerton in the Southern League and No. 17 College of the Canyons at No. 10 El Camino in the Northern League. San Mateo begins defense of its Bay 6 crown with a Friday (Oct. 13) contest at Laney.

TOP  GAMES (Oct. 12-14):   
 Thursday., Oct. 12:  No. 20 SD Mesa at No. 4 Fullerton,  Orange Coast at No. 8 Golden West,  No. 17 Canyons at No. 10 El Camino,  Moorpark at No. 12 Ventura.

Friday, Oct. 13: No. 6 San Mateo at Laney.

Saturday., Oct. 14:  Grossmont at No. 1 Riverside,  Delta at No. 2 CCSF,  No. 15 Cerritos at No. 3 Mt. SAC,  No. 5 Butte at Santa Rosa,  Shasta at No. 6 American River, No. 12 Reedley at No. 9 Contra Costa,   No. 21 East LA at No. 11 Long Beach,   Feather River at No. 14 Sierra,   Fresno at No. 16 Sequoias,  Palomar at No. 17 Saddleback, No. 19 Bakersfield at Hancock, San Bernardino V. at No. 22 Citrus,   No. 25 Modesto at No. 23 Sacramento.

AMERICAN DIV. Oct. 12: LA Valley at LA Southwest, LA Pierce at Glendale.
Oct. 14: Monterey at No. 24 Foothill,  West LA at Chaffey, Santa Monica at Pasadena, West Hills at Hartnell.

(Fred Baer, JC Athletic Bureau)

JCAB FOOTBALL POLL (Oct. 2)     CCCSIA FOOTBALL POLL (Oct. 2)
RK School Record Pts PR     RK School Record Pts PR
1. Riverside City (6) 5-0 218 T-2     1. Riverside City (6) 5-0 220 2
2. City College of San Francisco (1) 5-0 213 T-2     T2. City College of San Francisco (2) 5-0 211 4
3. Mt. San Antonio (2) 5-0 212 4     T2. Mt. San Antonio 5-0 211 3
4. Fullerton 5-0 203 5     4. Fullerton (1) 5-0 200 5
5. Butte 4-1 180 7     5. Butte 4-1 184 7
6. American River 4-1 174 6     6. College of San Mateo 4-1 179 1
7. College of San Mateo 4- 174 1     7. American River 4-1 173 6
8. Golden West 4-1 160 8     8. Golden West 4-1 163 8
9. Contra Costa 5-0 156 10     9. El Camino 4-1 150 9
10. El Camino 4-1 147 13     10. Contra Costa 5-0 145 13
11. Long Beach City 3-2 114 19     11. Reedley 4-1 120 16
12. Ventura 3-2 111 18     12. Sierra 3-2 114 10
13. Reedley 4-1 111 15     13. Long Beach City 3-2 99 21
14. Sierra 3-2 101 11     14. Ventura 3-2 89 T-18
15. Cerritos 3-2 87 9     15. Citrus 3-2 78 12
16. College of the Sequoias 3-2 72 20     16. Cerritos 3-2 68 11
17. College of the Canyons 3-2 70 21     17. College of the Canyons 3-2 64 23
18. Saddleback 3-2 70 24     18. Foothill 5-0 58 17
19. Bakersfield 3-2 60 16     19. San Diego Mesa 3-2 56 14
20. San Diego Mesa 3-2 56 13     20. Saddleback 3-2 41 RV
21. East Los Angeles 3-2 55 22     21. College of the Sequoias 3-2 39 22
22. Citrus 3-2 51 12     22. Modesto 2-3 38 15
23. Sacramento City 3-2 25 NR     23. Bakersfield 3-2 33 20
24. Foothill 5-0 24 NR     24. Chaffey 5-0 31 RV
25. Modesto 2-3 23 17     25. East Los Angeles 3-2 30 RV
Others: Chaffey, 21; Fresno City, 18; Palomar, 9; Allan Hancock, 5; Santa Barbara City, 30; Pasadena City, 2.                   Others: Sacramento City, 27; Pasadena City, 26; Fresno City, 14; Hartnell, 13; Santa Ana, 10; Monterey Peninsula, 9; West Hills, 8; San Jose City, 7; College of the Desert, 5; Palomar, 4; Laney, 3; Allan Hancock, 2; College of the Redwoods, 2; Moorpark, 1.