SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE PREP 🏈 POLL

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Voters: 30 sportswriters, sportscasters, and administrators.

First-place votes are in parenthesis ( ).

Points are awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.

Rank	Team	Record	Points	Last Week
1	Lincoln (25)	3-1	294	1
2	Cathedral Catholic (5)	3-0	274	2
3	Mission Hills	4-0	233	3
4	La Costa Canyon	4-0	203	5
5	Carlsbad	4-0	168	6
6	Granite Hills	3-1	165	4
7	San Marcos	3-1	111	7
8	Mount Miguel	3-1	99	8
9	Rancho Bernardo	3-0	58	9
10	Poway	2-2	22	10

Others Receiving Votes:

Santa Fe Christian (4-0, 8 points), Bishop's (3-0, 6 points), Imperial (4-0, 4 points), 

El Camino (1-2, 2 points), Central Union (4-0, 1 point), Oceanside (1-3, 1 point), 

Olympian (4-0, 1 point), Point Loma (3-0, 1 point), Torrey Pines (2-2, 1 point).

Poll Voters:

John Maffei (San Diego Union-Tribune), Don Norcross, Kevin Farmer, Rick Hoff, 

Steve Brand (Union-Tribune freelance writers), Joe Heinz, Todd Cassen, Ron Marquez (CIF Office), Brandon Stone, Allison Edmonds, John Carroll, Chase Izidoro (KUSI-TV), 

Rick Smith (PartletonSports.com), Braden Surprenant (97.3-FM The Fan), 

Mike Dolan (Coaching Legends Committee), Tom Helmantoler (Southern Conference Advisor), 

Joe Evangelist, Rex Johnson and Bruce Ward (CIF Advisory Committee), 

Raymond Brown (sdfootball.net), Christian Pedersen (San Diego Sports Association), 

Bodie DeSilva, John Kentera, Dennis Ackerman, Steve Dolan, Eric Williams, Thomas Gutierrez, 

Tom Ronco, Adam Paul (freelance contributors), MaxPreps.

JuCo Recap: Southwestern Remains Unbeaten While County Teams Stumble

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San Diego Mesa Falls Short Against Citrus 24-21

In a heartbreaking finish at Merrill Douglas Stadium, San Diego Mesa (1-2) dropped a 24-21 decision to Citrus College. The Olympians found themselves trailing 24-14 entering the fourth quarter but couldn't complete the comeback.

Mesa's offense showed impressive balance, accumulating 411 total yards led by a powerful rushing attack that generated 280 yards on the ground. Derek McClintic (Vista) paced the running game with 116 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries, while quarterback Reggie Johnson added 42 rushing yards to go with his 92 passing yards.

Troy Bassler was Johnson's primary target, catching six passes for 60 yards and two touchdowns. The Olympians controlled the clock, holding possession for over 44 minutes compared to Citrus's 22:47.

However, turnovers proved costly as Mesa threw two interceptions while failing to force any turnovers of their own. Despite outgaining Citrus 411-312 in total yards, the Olympians couldn't overcome the miscues.

They will look to rebound next Saturday when they travel to Palomar for a "Kings of the County" title defense.

Southwestern Dominates Long Beach City College 38-14

The Southwestern Jaguars (2-0) continued their perfect start to the season with a commanding 38-14 victory over Long Beach City College at LBCC's Veterans Stadium. The Jaguars controlled the game from start to finish, building a 14-0 first quarter lead and never looking back.

Quarterback Brayten Silbor led the offensive charge, completing 12 of 22 passes for 215 yards and three touchdowns. His favorite target was Clint Thomas Jr., who hauled in a 48-yard touchdown pass in the opening quarter. Josiah Jefferson also contributed with an 11-yard scoring reception.

The Jaguars' ground game complemented their aerial attack effectively, with Jamarei Ashby-Phan leading the way with 94 yards on 13 carries.

Defensively, Southwestern forced three fumbles and recorded three sacks, with linebacker Carson Curtis leading the charge with seven tackles and a sack. They will look to keep their unbeaten streak alive when they host Mt. San Jacinto next Saturday.