2015 Prep Football Rankings (Season Finale)

The Helix Highlanders become the first team in SDFN history to go wire-to-wire as the No. 1 team in the prep football rankings. The newly-crowned San Diego Section Open Division champions were selected as our Preseason No. 1, and held on to the top spot for the entire season.

Regional Football Championship Bowl Games

Friday, December 11th @ 7:30 p.m.

Division I-AA 

HELIX (11-1) at Mission Viejo (14-0) 

Division III-AA 

OCEANSIDE (9-4) at La Mirada (11-3) 

Division IV-AA 

Canyon (9-5) at BONITA VISTA (11-2)

Division V-AA 

Notre Dame (14-0) at MATER DEI CATHOLIC (12-1)

Division VI-AA 

Belmont (14-0) at CORONADO (9-4)

Saturday, December 12th @ 7:30 p.m.

Division III-A 

RANCHO BERNARDO (11-2) at Oak Hills (9-5)

SDFN Top 10

#1 Helix Highlanders (11-1)

Open Division Championship: Def. #2 St. Augustine 44-30
State Regional: 12/11 at Mission Viejo (CA) (14-0)

#2 St. Augustine Saints (10-3)

Loss to #1 Helix 30-44 in Open Division Championship

#3 Mission Hills Grizzlies (11-1)

Loss to #2 St. Augustine 14-48 in Open Division Semifinal

#4 Cathedral Catholic Dons (7-5)

Loss to #1 Helix 14-42 in Open Division Semifinal

#5 Rancho Bernardo Broncos (11-2)

Division II Championship: Def. Mt. Carmel 41-23
State Regional: 12/12 at Oak Hills (Hesperia, CA) (9-5)

#6 Madison Warhawks (8-3)

Loss to #1 Helix 34-56 in Open Division Quarterfinal

#7 Carlsbad Lancers (7-4)

Loss to #4 Cathedral Catholic 21-24 in Open Division Quarterfinal

#8 Oceanside Pirates (9-4)

Division I Championship: Def. El Camino 23-14
State Regional: 12/11 at La Mirada (CA) (11-3)

#9 Bonita Vista Barons (11-2)

Division III Championship: Def. Mission Bay 52-14
State Regional: 12/11 vs. Canyon (Anaheim, CA) (9-5)

#10 Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders (12-1)

Division IV Championship: Def. Bishop's 49-14
State Regional: 12/11 vs. Notre Dame (Riverside, CA) (14-0)

U-T Media Poll (December 7, 2015)

*Mater Dei's record includes a forfeit loss

Others receiving votes: Mt. Carmel (30 points, 9-4),  El Camino (8 points, 7-6),  Mission Bay (5 points, 10-3), La Costa Canyon (4 points, 7-4), Valhalla (3 points, 9-3), Point Loma (3 points, 8-4), Eastlake (2 points, 5-6), Granite Hills (1 point, 9-2), San Marcos (1 point, 7-4), Coronado (1 points, 9-4). 

24 sportswriters, sportscasters and CIF representatives from throughout the county vote in the weekly poll. This year's panel includes: John Maffei (San Diego Union-Tribune), Steve Brand, Terry Monahan, Don Norcross, Jim Lindgren, Tom Saxe and Rick Hoff San Diego Union-Tribune stringers), Michael Bower (Pomerado News), Bill Dickens and Chris Davis (EastCountySports.com), Steve Dolan (Mountain Country 107.9-FM), John Kentera, Ted Mendenhall and Bob Petinak (The Mighty 1090), Rick Willis and Brandon Stone (KUSI-TV),  Rick Smith (PartletonSports.com), Jerry Schniepp and John Labeta  (CIF San Diego Section office), Bodie DeSilva (sandiegopreps.com), Drew Smith (sdcoastalsports.com), Lisa Lane (San Diego Preps Insider), Raymond Brown (sdfootball.net), R. Pena, C. Smith and M. Allen (MBASports-SDFNL Magazine).