Three Channel League football teams enter league play this week ranked in the top 10 in their respective CIF-Southern Section playoff divisions.
Dos Pueblos (5-1) is the highest ranked team at No. 3 in Division 10. The Chargers have a bye week before starting league play against Buena next week at home.
Buena (3-3) is No. 8 in Division 8 while Ventura (4-2) is ranked 9th in Divison 5. The city rivals meet on Friday night in the league opener.
Bishop Diego is receiving votes in Division 5 after its 55-0 win over rival Carpinteria last week. The Cardinals (4-2) host Fillmore in their homecoming game on Friday night at La Playa Stadium/
Lompoc remains No. 3 in Division 4. The 6-0 Braves, who have posted four straight shutouts, open Los Padres League play at home against Pioneer Valley.
Santa Ynez (5-0) is ranked fourth behind Dos Pueblos in Division 10. The Pirates host Morro Bay in a non-league game on Friday.
DIVISION 4
RANK SCHOOL(LEAGUE)
1. Charter Oak (Hacienda) 5-0
2. Sierra Canyon (Gold Coast-Ocean) 6-0
3. Lompoc (Los Padres) 6-0
4. Corona del Mar (Pacific Coast) 4-1
5. Downey (San Gabriel Valley) 4-1
6. Damien (Baseline) 4-1
7. Colony (Mt. Baldy) 3-2
8. Cajon (Citrus Belt) 4-1
9. Etiwanda (Baseline) 2-3
10. Carter (Citrus Belt) 2-3
Others: Palm Springs (Desert Valley), 3-3; Redondo Union (Bay), 2-3; Chaparral (Southwestern), 1-4; Glendora (Palomares), 1-4.
DIVISION 5
1. Calabasas (Camino) 6-0
2. Paloma Valley (Sunbelt) 5-0
3. Salesian (Angelus)4-1
4. Capistrano Valley (Sea View)5-1
5. Moorpark (Camino) 4-1
6. Foothill (Crestview) 4-1
7. Troy (Freeway) 4-1
8. Roosevelt (Big VIII) 4-1
9. Ventura (Channel) 4-2
10. La Quinta/La Quinta (Desert Valley 2-3
Others: Bishop Diego (Tri-Valley), 4-2; Harvard-Westlake (Angelus), 3-2; Redlands (Citrus Belt), 2- 3; Fountain Valley (Sunset), 1-4
DIVISION 8
1. Grace Brethren (Tri-Valley) 5-1
2. San Dimas (Valle Vista) 5-0
3. El Modena (North Hills) 4-1
4. Chino (Hacienda)3-2
5. Moreno Valley (Mountain Valley) 3-2
6. Citrus Valley (Citrus Belt) 4-1
7. Northview (Valle Vista) 4-1
8. Buena (Channel) 3-3
9. Laguna Hills (Sea View) 3-2
10. Brea Olinda (North Hills) 3-2
Others: Yorba Linda (Crestview), 4-1; Sunny Hills (Freeway), 4-1; Don Lugo (Mt. Baldy), 3-2; Burbank (Pacific), 3-2; Burroughs/Burbank (Pacific), 3-2; Garden Grove (Garden Grove), 3-2,
DIVISION 10
1. Aquinas (Ambassador) 5-0
2. Rubidoux (Mountain Valley) 5-0
3. Dos Pueblos (Channel) 5-1
4. Santa Ynez (Los Padres) 5-0
5. Apple Valley (Mojave River) 5-0
6. Grand Terrace (Sunkist) 4-1
7. Leuzinger (Pioneer) 3-2
8. Brethren Christian (Freelance) 5-1
9. Gahr (San Gabriel Valley) 5-0
10. University (Pacific Coast) 5-0
Others: Peninsula (Bay), 5-0; St. Anthony (Santa Fe), 3-2; Inglewood (Bay), 3-2; Nordhoff (Tri- Valley), 2-3; Alta Loma (Mt. Baldy), 2-3; Viewpoint (Gold Coast-Ocean), 2-3; Tahquitz (Mountain Pass), 2-3; J.W. North (Inland Valley), 1-4.
— Noozhawk sports editor Barry Punzal can be reached at bpunzal@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk Sports on Twitter: @NoozhawkSports. Connect with Noozhawk on Facebook.