2016 Prep Football Rankings: Week 3

#8 Mater Dei Catholic will enjoy a bye week after dominating its first two opponents.

Games of the Week

#2 St. Augustine (2-0) at Loyola (Los Angeles, CA) (1-1)

First Meeting: 1926 (0-0 Tie)

Previous Meeting: 2015 (Loyola won 23-20)

Loyola leads all-time series 7-1-1

Olympian (2-0) at #9 Poway (2-0)

First-ever meeting

SDFN Top 10

#1 Helix Highlanders (1-1)

Week 2 Result: Def. Clayton Valley Charter (Concord, CA) 13-0

Next Opponent: 9/9 at Eastlake (1-1)

#2 St. Augustine Saints (2-0)

Week 2 Result: Def. Carlsbad 28-7

Next Opponent: 9/9 at Loyola (Los Angeles, CA) (1-1)

#3 Cathedral Catholic Dons (2-0)

Week 2 Result: Def. Central Catholic (Modesto, CA) 28-25

Next Opponent: 9/9 at Westview (1-1)

#4 Madison Warhawks (1-1)

Week 2 Result: Def. Steele Canyon 48-7

Next Opponent: 9/9 at Bonita Vista (0-2)

#5 Rancho Bernardo Broncos (2-0)

Week 2 Result: Def. El Camino 28-17

Next Opponent: 9/9 at Otay Ranch (0-2)

#6 Oceanside Pirates (2-0)

Week 2 Result: Def. Morse 48-14

Next Opponent: 9/9 at Chaparral (Temecula, CA) (1-1)

#7 Mission Hills Grizzlies (1-0)

Week 2 Result: Bye

Next Opponent: 9/9 vs. Sabino (Tucson, AZ) (1-0)

#8 Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders (2-0)

Week 2 Result: Def. El Capitan 41-14

Next Opponent: 9/16 at Hawkins (Los Angeles, CA) (2-0)

#9 Poway Titans (2-0)

Week 2 Result: Def. Mount Miguel 43-19

Next Opponent: 9/9 vs. Olympian (2-0)

#10 San Marcos Knights (2-0)

Week 2 Result: Def. Bonita Vista 55-33

Next Opponent: 9/9 vs. Del Norte (1-1)

SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE 

SPORTSWRITERS/SPORTSCASTERS PREP FOOTBALL POLL

TEAM (#1 VOTES) / RECORD / POINTS / PREVIOUS WEEK

1. St. Augustine (14) / 2-0 / 249 / 1

2. Helix (6) /1-1 / 231 / 2

3. Cathedral Catholic (4) / 2-0 / 218 / 3

4. Oceanside (2) / 2-0 / 189 / 4

5. Rancho Bernardo (1) / 2-0 / 173 / 5

6. Mission Hills / 1-0 / 111 /6

7. Madison / 1-1 / 95 / 7

8. Mater Dei Catholic / 2-0 / 80 / 9

9. Poway / 2-0 / 33 / NR

10. San Marcos / 2-0 / 20 / NR

Others Receiving Votes: Mt. Carmel (2-0, 15 points), Grossmont (2-0, 11 points), El Camino (1-1, 11 points), La Costa Canyon (1-1, 10 points), Carlsbad (1-1, 4 points), Eastlake (1-1, 4 points), Olympian (2-0, 1 point), Valhalla (2-0, 1 point), Santa Fe Christian (1-1, 1 point).

Voters: 27 sportswriters, sportscasters and officials from throughout the county - John Maffei (San Diego Union-Tribune), Terry Monahan, Don Norcross, Tom Saxe, Rick Hoff and Jim Lindgren (freelance writers), Brandon Stone and Rick Willis (KUSI-TV), Michael Bower (Pomerado News), Bill Dickens, Adam Paul and Chris Davis (EastCountySports.com),  Bodie DeSilva (SanDiegoPreps.com), Adam Clark, Ted Mendenhall and Taylor Quellman (The Mighty 1090), Steve Brand (San Diego Hall of Champions), Lisa Lane (Fox 5 News), Rick Smith (PartletonSports.com), Jerry Schniepp and John Labeta (CIF San Diego Section office), Drew Smith (sdcoastalsports.com), Raymond Brown (sdfootball.net), Montell Allen (MBASports-SDFNL Magazine), Bob Petinak (1360 Radio), John Kentera (Prep Talent Evaluator), Steve Dolan (Mountain Country 107.9-FM).