CIF-State Overall Top 10 Team Rankings
Through results of November 25th
By Rich Gonzalez -- Editor, ESPN RISE/DyeStatCal
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BOYS
1) Dana Hills -- Moves to top spot after D1 title and head-on victory over previous #1 Royal at SS Finals
2) Palos Verdes -- Climbs several notches in SS D3 win and overall merge triumph by 2 pts. Big midseason win at PreNats.
3) Royal -- Previously unbeaten Highlanders suffer first defeat in 6-point loss at SS Finals
4) Mountain View -- Finally full strength and runs section team time record at Crystal Springs at CCS Finals
5) Trabuco Hills -- Achieves best race of the year to finish third (9 points from winning) at SS Finals
6) Arcadia -- Depth steps up mightily to place close fourth at SS Finals; holds key win over an NXN NW auto qualifier
7) Buchanan -- Blitzed Woodward Park in 79:49 for Central Section titl
8) St. John Bosco -- Division 2 runner-up at SS Finals as depth continues to be its calling card
9) Davis -- SJS title performance tags the team as top program in NorCal thus far
10) Yucaipa -- Very steady season continues with 5th-place showing at SS D1 Finals
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GIRLS
1) Saugus -- Survives in-race spill of key runner to win SS D2 Finals by 8 and remain unbeaten in '09
2) Mira Costa -- Roars to school record 90:03 in taking second at SS D2 Finals
3) Great Oak -- Wins first-ever SS title with big 50-point triumph in SS D1 Finals
4) Orange Lutheran -- Achieves school record team time in thrilling SS D3 win by 3 points!
5) Corona del Mar -- Traditional late-season rush in an eye-popper in 3-point loss in SS D3 Finals
6) Torrey Pines -- Continues to improve its depth; teams 3 through 8 are little less than a 20 points apart!
7) Buchanan -- Section record on state meet course at Central Section Finals has team on right groove
8) Oak Ridge -- Powers through SJS Finals to win handily in leading NorCal charge
9) Esperanza -- Impressive third in loaded field at SS D2 Finals
10) Warren -- Coming together and getting healthy at just the right time to earn runner-up plaque in SS D1
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