John Maffel, high school sports writer for the North County Times has released his seeding predictions. What does everybody think? Add your comments by clicking the blue comment button at the bottom of the post.
DIVISION I
12 of 19
In (9)
No. 1 La Costa Canyon (7-2)
No. 2-3 Escondido (7-2)
No. 2-3 Chula Vista (7-2)
No. 4 Poway (6-3)
Mission Hills (5-3-1)
Otay Ranch (5-3-1)
Carlsbad (5-4)
Vista (5-4)
Mira Mesa (5-4)
On the Buble (4 for 3 spots)
Fallbrook (4-5)
Calexico (4-5)
Torrey Pines (3-5-1)
Morse (3-6)
Out (6)
San Pasqual (2-7)
El Camino (2-7)
Rancho Bernardo (2-7)
Granite Hills (1-8)
Rancho Buena Vista 91-8)
San Diego (1-8)
Comments: La Costa needs a win over Torrey Pines to secure the No. 1 seed, but Torrey Pines might need to win to get in. Escondido needs a win over San Pasqual and a Chula Vista loss to Eastlake to get the No. 2 seed. Fallbrook appears to be in, but a win over Mission Hills would assure a spot.
DIVISION II
(12 of 18)
In (8)
No. 1 Oceanside (9-0)
No. 2 Helix (7-1-1)
No. 3-4 Eastlake (7-2)
No. 3-4 Scripps Ranch (7-2)
Westview (7-2)
Henry (6-3)
Lincoln (5-4)
Bonita Vista (5-4)
On the Bubble (6 for 4 spots)
El Cajon (4-5)
Mt. Carmel (4-5)
Hoover (4-5)
Sweetwater (4-5)
Grossmont (4-6)
West Hills (3-6)
Out (4)
Orange Glen (2-8)
San Ysidro (1-8)
Hilltop (1-8)
Southwest-Imperial Valley (1-8)
Comments: Mt. Carmel could assure a spot with a win over Westview. Westview might get a No. 4 seed with a win over Mt. Carmel and a Scripps loss to Cathedral Catholic.
DIVISION III
12 of 19
In (7)
No. 1 Cathedral Catholic (9-0)
No. 2-3 Ramona (8-1)
No. 2-3 Valhalla (8-1)
No. 4 Central Union (8-1)
Serra (7-2)
Castle Park (6-3)
El Capitan (6-3)
On the Bubble (7 for 5 spots)
Brawley (5-4)
Kearny (5-4)
Monte Vista (5-4)
St. Augustine (5-4)
Montgomery (5-4)
Point Loma (4-4-1)
Steele Canyon (4-5)
Out (5)
Mount Miguel (3-6)
San Marcos (2-7)
Mar Vista (1-8)
University City (1-8)
Southwest-San Diego (0-9)
Comments: Ramona needs a win against Oceanside to hang onto the No. 2 seed.
DIVISION IV
8 of 14
In (7)
No. 1 Madison (9-0)
No. 2 Valley Center (7-2)
No. 3-4 Coronado (7-2)
No. 3-4 Imperial (8-1)
Olympian (6-4)
Santa Fe Christian (5-4)
Clairemont (5-4)
On the Bubble (5 for 1 spots)
Mission Bay (4-4-1)
Mater Dei (4-5)
Santana (4-5)
La Jolla (4-5)
Palo Verde (3-6)
Out (2)
Escondido Charter (1-7-1)
Crawford (0-10)
Comments: A win over San Marcos would assure Valley Center of the No. 2 spot.
DIVISION V
12 of 20
In (8)
No. 1 Christian (9-0)
No. 2 Parker (8-1)
No. 3 Army-Navy (7-2)
No. 4 Calvin Christian (8-0)
No. 4 Foothills Christian (8-1)
No. 4 La Jolla Country Day
Julian (6-3)
La Jolla Country Day (5-3-1)
On the Bubble (6 for 4 spots)
Horizon (4-4-1)
San Pasqual Academy (4-5)
Bishop's (4-5)
Holtville (4-5)
Borrego Springs (3-6)
Mtn. Empire (3-6)
On the Bubble (None)
Out (6)
Midway Baptist (2-6)
Vincent Memorial (1-7)
Calipatria (1-8)
Calvary Christian-Vista (0-8)
Calvary Christian-San Diego (0-8)
San Diego Jewish Academy
I'm curious and skeptical about Chula Vista at a 2 or 3 seed. They are 7-2, which is commendable, but are they a better all around team than a solid Escondido or Poway team? I think absolutely not.
Let's recall that La Ca Costa dismantled Chula Vista in the kickoff classic in week zero. I think La Costa-Poway would actually be a decent game.
Thoughts? Where does Chula Vista fit, the 2, 3, or 4 seed?
I agree Ryan. I think Mission Hills is a sleeper pick and could upset some people. They've been pretty inconsistent all year, but when they are on, they are a threat.
Tom
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