Here are the IE Varsity high school football rankings heading into this week’s games.
IE VARSITY’S TOP 20 FOOTBALL RANKINGS
1. Centennial (1-1)
Cornell Hatcher Jr. rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Santa Margarita.
Previous ranking: 1
Up next: Saturday vs. Punahou (Hawaii) at Cathedral Catholic HS
2. Rancho Cucamonga (2-0)
Tyler Dudden’s touchdown to Nehemiah Harrison capped a come-from-behind win over Servite.
Previous ranking: 2
Up next: Thursday vs. Norco
3. Upland (2-0)
Noah Sandoval passed for 190 yards and three touchdowns as the Highlanders routed Norco.
Previous ranking: 3
Up next: Thursday vs. Villa Park
4. Murrieta Valley (1-1)
Asa Chatman ran for 168 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Nighthawks past Great Oak.
Previous ranking: 4
Up next: Sept. 8 at Murrieta Mesa
5. Etiwanda (2-0)
Matthew Vasquez returned a fumble for a touchdown as the Eagles held on to beat Ayala.
Previous ranking: 5
Up next: Thursday vs. St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy
6. Cajon (2-0)
Ahamad Chapman intercepted two balls and recovered a fumble in a win over Orange Vista.
Previous ranking: 6
Up next: Sept. 7 at Aquinas
7. Chaparral (1-1)
Blake Lowe returned an interception for a touchdown to clinch the victory over Apple Valley.
Previous ranking: 7
Up next: Thursday at San Jacinto
8. Damien (2-0)
Isaiah Arraiz passed for 222 yards and a pair of touchdowns to lead the Spartans past Loyola.
Previous ranking: 10
Up next: Saturday vs. Damien (Hawaii) at Farrington HS (Hawaii)
9. Citrus Valley (0-1)
Michael Counce caught a touchdown and also intercepted a pass in a loss to Mission Viejo.
Previous ranking: 8
Up next: Friday at Silverado
10. Orange Vista (1-1)
Jesse Anderson caught a touchdown and returned a punt for a touchdown in a loss to Cajon.
Previous ranking: 9
Up next: Friday vs. Vista Murrieta
11. Roosevelt (1-0)
The Mustangs took their bye last week and now prepare for their toughest nonleague game.
Previous ranking: 11
Up next: Friday vs. Oaks Christian
12. Vista Murrieta (2-0)
Brody Guinn caught nine passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns against Murrieta Mesa.
Previous ranking: 12
Up next: Friday at Orange Vista
13. Ayala (1-1)
Marquis Monroe scored a touchdown and also intercepted a pass in a loss to Etiwanda.
Previous ranking: 13
Up next: Friday at Leuzinger
14. Beaumont (2-0)
Christopher Cooper passed for 284 yards and five touchdowns as the Cougars routed North.
Previous ranking: 15
Up next: Thursday vs. Summit
15. Colony (1-1)
The Titans scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to pull out a win over El Modena.
Previous ranking: 18
Up next: Friday at Alta Loma
16. Aquinas (0-2)
The Falcons are looking to get in the win column after losing games to Oak Hills and JSerra.
Previous ranking: 14
Up next: Friday at Xavier Prep
17. Chino Hills (1-1)
Tyrese Boss intercepted two passes and scored two touchdowns in a win over Charter Oak.
Previous ranking: 17
Up next: Friday at North
18. Rancho Verde (2-0)
Dylan Riley ran for 218 yards and a career-high four touchdowns in a victory over Santiago.
Previous ranking: 19
Up next: Thursday at La Quinta
19. Yucaipa (2-0)
Jace Pistilli ran for a touchdown and returned an interception for a score against Silverado.
Previous ranking: Bubble
Up next: Thursday at Shadow Hills
20. Liberty (2-0)
Andre Skelton scored a pair of touchdowns during the second half to seal a win over Sultana.
Previous ranking: Bubble
Up next: Thursday vs. Hemet
Ten teams on the bubble (in alphabetical order): Bonita (2-0), Diamond Bar (2-0), Eisenhower (2-0), Jurupa Hills (0-1), King (0-1), Norco (0-2), Norte Vista (1-1), Paloma Valley (2-0), San Jacinto (0-2), Summit (1-1).
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