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Brentwood Football Among Division Best
The Eagles are just outside the Top 10 in the East Valley preseason rankings.
The CIF Southern Section office released its 2011 preseason football Top 10 polls on Thursday and Brentwood School is one of those teams on the verge of earning a spot in the East Valley Division.
Brentwood is in the "others" category along with Linfield Christian and Ontario Christian from the Ambassador League, Riverside Notre Dame of the Mountain Valley League, Yucca Valley of the De Anza League and Sage Hill of the Academy League.
Three Alpha League rivals are ranked in the Top 10. Sierra Canyon and Paraclete are Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, and Campbell Hall is at No. 5.
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St. Margaret's of the Academy League is third, Bishop Diego of the Frontier League is fourth. De Anza League schools Twentynine Palms and Big Bear are sixth and seventh, respectively. Round out the Top 10 are Grace Brethren (Frontier League), Aquinas (Ambassador League) and Rubidoux (Mountain Valley League).
A season-opening victory over No. 8 Grace Brethren on September 2 would likely move the Eagles into the Top 10. In addition to its four games against opponents currently ranked in its own division, Brentwood also hosts nonleague games against Pacific Grove from the Central Coast Section and defending Southern Section 8 Man champion Windward.
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Paraclete won the East Valley Division (XII) last season, beating St. Margaret's in the final.
Brentwood lost to Sierra Canyon 26-10, was blanked by Paraclete 28-0 and beat Campbell Hall 23-14 last season on its way to an 8-3 record. The Eagles lost to Rubidoux in the first round of the playoffs.
Anaheim Servite tops the Pac-5 Division (I) rankings; Corona Centennial is No. 1 in the Inland Division (II); Ventura St. Bonaventure is No. 1 in the Northern Division (III); West Hills Chaminade is No. 1 in the Western Division (IV); Moreno Valley Rancho Verde is No. 1 in the Central Division (V); La Habra is No. 1 in the Southwest Division (VI); West Covina is No. 1 in the Southeast Division (VII); Fontana Summit is No. 1 in the Eastern Division (VIII); Irvine Beckman is No. 1 in the Southern Division (IX); Lompoc is No. 1 in the Northwest Division (X); Monrovia is No. 1 in the Mid-Valley Division (XI); and Bishop Union is No. 1 in the Northeast Division (XIII).
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