Ghosts and goblins taking swipes at top teams in CCCSIA Men's Soccer Poll
SAN BERNARDINO - As we enter the spooky season, it is wise to watch out for traps and scares to come out of nowhere.
That may be especially true when it comes to the California Community College men’s soccer season.
Not long after solidifying its hold on the No. 1 spot in the biweekly poll of sports information professionals from the California Community College Sports Information Association, Mt. San Antonio College lost its first game of the season. And this came not long after previous No. 2-ranked El Camino – the defending state champions – lost its first game since Sept. 5 2023, to Compton.
Mt. SAC received seven of the nine first-place votes in the most recent poll, concluded on Oct. 14. The Mounties held an 11-point advantage over No. 2 Evergreen Valley, which, at 10-0-3, remains one of two unbeaten teams this season. The other unbeaten is No. 4 Oxnard, and the Condors opened Western State-North Conference play with a 1-1 draw against Moorpark.
Long Beach City remained nestled in the No. 3 spot in the latest poll, while El Camino fell four spots to No. 6. Hartnell moved up one spot to No. 5, and Norco remained at No. 7, keeping the top seven teams intact.
Cerritos, which handed Mt. SAC the loss on Tuesday, had jumped 11 spots in the latest poll, moving from No. 20 to No. 9 before their victory. Skyline also made an big move, taking the No. 8 spot after being No. 15 two weeks before.
| CCCSIA MEN'S SOCCER POLL (Oct. 14) | ||||
| RK | School | Record | Pts | PR |
| 1. | Mt. San Antonio (7) | 9-0-3 | 175 | 1 |
| 2. | Evergreen Valley (2) | 10-0-2 | 164 | 4 |
| 3. | Long Beach | 10-1-1 | 163 | 3 |
| 4. | Oxnard | 7-0-2 | 143 | 5 |
| 5. | Hartnell | 9-1-1 | 139 | 6 |
| 6. | El Camino | 8-1-2 | 134 | 2 |
| 7. | Norco | 9-2-3 | 127 | 7 |
| 8. | Skyline | 9-2-0 | 118 | 15 |
| 9. | Cerritos | 7-2-2 | 108 | 20 |
| 10. | Cosumnes River | 7-2-3 | 99 | 12 |
| 11. | Santa Monica | 7-2-3 | 75 | 8 |
| 12. | West Valley | 5-3-0 | 60 | RV |
| 13. | Los Angeles City | 7-2-4 | 48 | 11 |
| 14. | Fullerton | 7-3-2 | 45 | T-16 |
| 15. | Taft | 5-2-5 | 42 | NR |
| T16. | San Joaquin Delta | 10-2-1 | 41 | 14 |
| T16. | Canada | 5-2-4 | 35 | 9 |
| 18. | Pasadena City | 8-4-0 | 33 | 18 |
| 19. | Cuyamaca | 7-4-2 | 32 | RV |
| 20. | MiraCosta | 7-4-1 | 15 | RV |
| Others: De Anza, 14; Las Positas, 12; L.A. Mission, 10; Saddleback, 10; Fresno City, 9; Clovis, 7; Butte, 6; San Francisco, 6; Feather River, 5; Sequoias, 3; Merced, 3; Santa Rosa, 2; Lake Tahoe, 2; Folsom Lake, 2; Cabrillo, 1; San Bernardino Valley, 1; Compton, 1. | ||||
(Bill Norris, CCCSIA)