The San Diego Section power rankings have been released for boys and girls soccer and girls water polo for the 2022-23 winter sports season. These are the official rankings that will be used to determine playoff seeding.
East County teams are well represented in these initial rankings, including several teams ranked near the top of their respective divisions.
The soccer playoffs will include six divisions, including the Open Division, while the water polo playoffs will feature four divisions, including the Open Division.
Each league champion will be guaranteed a berth in the playoffs, including any play-in games.
One important note about the power rankings is that they remain fluid, with teams changing positions with each win or loss. They should be viewed as something trending rather than final, particularly at this point of the season.
Getting their kicks
The Division I soccer rankings include 20 teams — the top eight qualify for the Open Division and the remaining 12 teams will contend for the Division I title.
The top 12 teams in the power rankings for Division II, Division III, Division IV and Division V qualify for postseason play.
Among boys teams entering this week, Eastlake (14-1-2) topped the Division I power rankings while La Costa Canyon (7-4-3) was the top team in the Division II power rankings. Crawford (9-1-3) topped the Division III power rankings while La Jolla Country Day (9-3-1) topped the Division IV power rankings. The Preuss School (9-2-1) topped the Division V power rankings.
Among East County kickers, Steele Canyon (7-4-2) was ranked third among Division II schools while Helix (6-5-0) was ranked ninth. Santana (6-4-4) was ranked fifth among Division III schools while Monte Vista (9-7-2) was ranked 10th and Granite Hills (3-4-3) was ranked 12th.
Mt. Miguel (8-6-3) was ranked 13th in the Division IV field in a bid to make the top 12 playoff cut. El Capitan (9-10-1) was ranked third among Division V teams while El Cajon Valley (5-11-2) was ranked 10th.
Among girls teams entering this week, Cathedral Catholic (11-4-1) topped the Division I power rankings while Canyon Crest Academy (9-4-2) topped the Division II power rankings. Pacific Ridge (10-4-1) topped the Division III power rankings while Kearny (10-1-1) topped the Division IV power rankings. Madison (8-4-0) topped the Division V power rankings.
Among East County teams, West Hills (10-7-1) was ranked 15th in the Division I field while Christian (2-8-1) was 19th and Helix (2-8-4) was 20th. Santana (6-2-1) and Granite Hills (8-4-1) were ranked seventh and eighth, respectively, among Division II teams while Foothills Christian (9-4-2) was ranked fourth among Division III teams alongside No. 8 Monte Vista (5-5-2), No. 10 El Capitan (7-5-3) and No. 11 Valhalla (3-6-4).
Mt. Miguel (7-3-0) was ranked fifth among Division IV schools while River Valley (1-1) was ranked third among Division V schools along with No. 8 El Cajon Valley (5-5-1).
Making a splash
The girls water polo Open Division could include as many as three East County teams among the eight qualifiers. Helix (15-4) entered the week ranked second among Division I teams while Grossmont (11-5) was seventh and Valhalla (11-7) was eighth, with both of those also making the top eight cut for the elite division if the playoffs started now.
Santana (7-8) and Granite Hills (4-9) were ranked 12th and 14th, with both of those schools guaranteed spots in the reduced Division I field after the Open Division cut. Clairemont (20-5) held down the top spot in the Division I rankings.
Eastlake (11-4) topped the Division II power rankings entering the week while Mt. Carmel (19-5) topped the Division III power rankings.
Among East County teams, El Capitan (10-4) and Steele Canyon (9-6) were ranked 11th and 12th, respectively in the 20-team Division II field while West Hills (10-12) was ranked 15th. Mt. Miguel (2-9) was ranked 14th among Division III teams.
Power rankings for boys and girls basketball will be released at a later date. Up-to-date power rankings can be accessed at www.cifsds.org.
GROSSMONT CONFERENCE SOCCER STANDINGS
Boys Soccer
GROSSMONT HILLS LEAGUE
Steele Canyon 3-0-1, 7-4-2
Granite Hills 2-0-1, 4-7-3
Helix 3-1-0, 6-6-0
Valhalla 2-1-1, 4-4-7
Grossmont 1-3-0, 4-6-3
Santana 0-1-3, 6-4-4
West Hills 0-3-1, 1-11-3
GROSSMONT VALLEY LEAGUE
Mt. Miguel 2-0-1, 7-6-3
Monte Vista 2-1-0, 9-7-2
El Capitan 1-2-0, 8-10-1
El Cajon Valley 0-4-0, 6-12-2
Girls Soccer
GROSSMONT HILLS LEAGUE
West Hills 3-0-0, 10-7-1
Santana 2-1-0, 6-2-1
Granite Hills 2-1-0, 8-5-1
Grossmont 2-1-1, 3-6-3
Steele Canyon 1-2-0, 5-7-5
Helix 0-4-0, 2-8-4
GROSSMONT VALLEY LEAGUE
Monte Vista 3-0-1, 5-5-2
El Capitan 2-0-2, 7-5-3
Valhalla 1-1-2, 3-6-4
Mt. Miguel 1-3-0, 8-4-0
El Cajon Valley 0-4-0, 5-5-1
San Diego Section 2022-23 Power Rankings
Boys Soccer
DIVISION I
1. Eastlake 14-1-2
2. San Dieguito Academy 12-2-4
3. Del Norte 8-4-0
4. San Pasqual 10-3-3
5. St. Augustine 9-4-1
6. Torrey Pines 6-3-6
7. Poway 8-2-3
8. Sweetwater 6-3-3
9. Coronado 8-3-1
10. Pt. Loma 6-6-1
11. Westview 7-4-1
12. Rancho Bernardo 5-4-1
13. Southwest 8-6-2
14. Cathedral Catholic 3-6-0
15. University City 7-6-3
16. Carlsbad 5-6-4
17. Calexico 8-7-2
18. Canyon Crest Academy 3-6-2
19. Escondido 1-14-1
20. Francis Parker 1-11-1
DIVISION II
1. La Costa Canyon 7-4-3
2. Fallbrook 10-4-3
3. Steele Canyon 7-4-2
4. Hilltop 8-3-5
5. San Diego 6-4-3
6. Chula Vista 11-5-2
7. San Ysidro 6-6-1
8. San Marcos 7-5-3
9. Helix 6-5-0
10. Scripps Ranch 6-5-0
11. Montgomery 6-6-4
12. Hoover 11-8-4
13. Grossmont 4-6-3
14. Oceanside 4-7-2
15. Valhalla 4-4-7
16. Patrick Henry 3-7-3
17. Olympian 3-9-5
18. Sage Creek 1-4-3
19. El Camino 1-4-4
20. Vista 3-7-5
21. West Hills 1-11-3
DIVISION III
1. Crawford 9-1-3
2. Bishop’s 10-1-1
3. Kearny 10-1-3
4. Rancho Buena Vista 9-2-4
5. Santana 6-4-4
6. Mission Hills 7-3-3
7. Clairemont 10-2-1
8. Mt. Carmel 7-5-2
9. Bonita Vista 8-3-2
10. Monte Vista 9-7-2
11. Santa Fe Christian 4-2-3
12. Granite Hills 3-4-3
13. Southwest El Centro 8-10-3
14. Valley Center 6-6-3
15. Mater Dei Catholic 3-6-2
16. Mission Vista 6-6-4
17. Foothills Christian 5-5-4
18. Orange Glen 3-5-2
19. Central Union 5-5-6
20. Chula Vista Learning Community Charter 1-8-1
21. Mira Mesa 1-11-0
DIVISION IV
1. La Jolla Country Day 9-3-1
2. Morse 10-2-2
3. Brawley 13-4-3
4. Mission Bay 6-5-0
5. La Jolla 5-3-1
6. Pacific Ridge 5-3-1
7. Canyon Hills 8-4-2
8. Calvin Christian 8-3-0
9. Lincoln 8-3-1
10. Otay Ranch 6-6-3
11. Escondido Charter 5-7-2
12. Imperial 8-9-2
13. Mt. Miguel 8-6-3
14. Del Lago Academy 5-4-3
15. Ramona 1-6-5
16. Gompers Prep 1-5-0
17. High Tech High San Diego 1-8-0
18. Castle Park 2-8-2
19. SD Jewish Academy 2-6-0
20. Holtville 5-11-1
21. High Tech High North County 0-6-0
DIVISION V
1. Preuss UCSD 9-2-1
2. Classical Academy 7-4-2
3. El Capitan 9-10-1
4. Vincent Memorial 5-3-2
5. Guajome Park 8-5-2
6. Coastal Academy 6-3-1
7. Bayfront Charter 7-5-0
8. Army-Navy Academy 7-5-0
9. Palo Verde Valley 9-0-2
10. El Cajon Valley 5-11-2
11. Mar Vista 6-6-1
12. Madison 4-9-3
13. Liberty Charter 4-4-2
14. Health Sciences 6-3-1
15. Victory Christian Academy 4-5-0
16. St. Joseph Academy 2-6-0
17. Borrego Springs 2-8-1
18. High Tech High Mesa 8-3-3
19. West Shores 5-8-0
20. Christian 0-7-1
21. Maranatha Christian 1-7-3
22. O’Farrell Charter 2-5-0
23. Mountain Empire 2-8-1
24. Calipatria 3-10-1
25. High Tech High Chula Vista 0-3-0
26. King Chavez 0-7-0
27. River Valley 0-4-0
28. Bonsall 0-12-0
29. Cristo Rey 0-1
Girls Soccer
DIVISION I
1. Cathedral Catholic 11-4-1
2. Westview 8-2-3
3. Del Norte 7-1-2
4. Torrey Pines 6-2-2
5. San Marcos 9-7-2
6. Coronado 5-4-3
7. Bonita Vista 4-3-4
8. Mission Hills 6-3-5
9. Eastlake 3-3-4
10. Mater Dei Catholic 7-0-3
11. La Costa Canyon 4-2-5
12. Sage Creek 6-3-2
13. Carlsbad 4-4-4
14. Rancho Bernardo 5-1-2
15. West Hills 10-7-1
16. Pt. Loma 5-4-3
17. Mission Bay 7-3-2
18. Poway 3-7-2
19. Christian 2-8-1
20.Helix 2-8-4
DIVISION II
1. Canyon Crest Academy 9-4-2
2. Patrick Henry 12-2-1
3. Otay Ranch 9-3-0
4. Classical Academy 13-3-1
5. Francis Parker 7-4-1
6. Our Lady of Peace 7-4-3
7. Santana 6-2-1
8. Granite Hills 8-4-1
9. Mt. Carmel 5-4-3
10. San Dieguito Academy 4-7-3
11. San Pasqual 6-4-2
12. Olympian 9-5-3
13. El Camino 4-2-4
14. Mission Vista 6-5-3
15. Scripps Ranch 3-5-6
16. Rancho Buena Vista 4-7-2
17. Steele Canyon 5-7-5
18. Central Union 9-8-0
19. Mira Mesa 1-6-5
20. University City 2-9-2
21. Bishop’s 2-6-2
DIVISION III
1. Pacific Ridge 10-4-1
2. Santa Fe Christian 13-1-0
3. Oceanside 3-3-5
4. Foothills Christian 9-4-2
5. San Diego 6-5-1
6. Hilltop 4-5-3
7. La Jolla 7-1-3
8. Monte Vista 5-5-2
9. Valley Center 5-3-3
10. El Capitan 7-5-3
11. Valhalla 3-6-4
12. Imperial 9-5-3
13. Fallbrook 3-3-4
14. Grossmont 2-6-3
15. Escondido Charter 4-7-2
16. Chula Vista Learning Community Charter 3-3-1
17. Southwest 3-4-2
18. San Ysidro 5-7-2
19. Vista 5-6-3
20. La Jolla Country Day 0-10-1
21. Ramona 2-8-4
DIVISION IV
1. Kearny 10-1-1
2. Clairemont 10-2-0
3. Sweetwater 11-4-1
4. Montgomery 5-7-3
5. Mt. Miguel 7-3-0
6. Del Lago Academy 5-5-1
7. High Tech High San Diego 6-4-2
8. Escondido 6-4-2
9. Morse 6-6-2
10. Calexico 9-9-2
11. Canyon Hills 5-7-1
12. Chula Vista 3-6-2
13. Calvin Christian 4-4-2
14. Brawley 5-12-1
15. Maranatha Christian 4-7-1
16. Holtville 4-8-0
17.Gompers Prep 3-5-2
18. Tri-City Christian 3-4-0
19. Orange Glen 1-6-1
20. Hoover 4-15-0
21. Mountain Empire 0-8-0
DIVISION V
1. Madison 8-4-0
2. O’Farrell Charter 9-2-0
3. River Valley 1-1-0
4. Mar Vista 6-6-1
5. Southwest El Centro 10-9-0
6. El Cajon Valley 5-5-1
7. High Tech High Mesa 3-5-1
8. HTH North County 4-4-0
9. Guajome Park Academy 4-6-0
10. Crawford 4-4-1
11. Health Sciences 1-3-3
12. Palo Verde Valley 6-9-2
13. Lincoln 3-9-0
14. Preuss UCSD 2-4-3
15. Liberty Charter 3-8-1
16. Coastal Academy 0-10-0
17. SD Jewish Academy 2-8-0
18. Vincent Memorial 1-8-0
19. Bayfront Charter 2-10-0
20. Borrego Springs 1-5-0
21. West Shores 1-5-0
22. King Chavez 0-3-0
Girls Water Polo
DIVISION I
1. Clairemont 20-5
2. Helix 15-4
3. Bishop’s 9-4
4. El Camino 11-3
5. Coronado 6-5
6. La Jolla 17-7
7. Grossmont 11-5
8. Valhalla 11-7
9. Carlsbad 9-10
10. Rancho Bernardo 11-7
11. Patrick Henry 10-7
12. Santana 7-8
13. Westview 4-6
14. Granite Hills 4-9
15. Poway 10-10
16. La Costa Canyon 8-10
17. Cathedral Catholic 11-13
18. Mar Vista 5-10
19. Del Norte 1-9
20. Santa Fe Christian 1-6
DIVISION II
1. Eastlake 11-4
2. San Marcos 10-6
3. Torrey Pines 14-5
4. Francis Parker 13-4
5. Oceanside 10-4
6. Bonita Vista 9-2
7. Mission Bay 7-3
8. Fallbrook 8-6
9. Valley Center 11-2
10. Ramona 7-4
11. El Capitan 10-4
12. Steele Canyon 9-6
13. San Pasqual 12-6
14. University City 10-11
15. West Hills 10-12
16. Pt. Loma 8-12
17. Canyon Crest Academy 6-12
18. Classical Academy 0-8
19. San Dieguito Academy 4-11
20. Vista 2-12
DIVISION III
1. Mt. Carmel 19-5
2. Chula Vista Learning Community Charter 3-1
3. Scripps Ranch 5-5
4. Rancho Buena Vista 6-6
5. Our lady of Peace 5-4
6. Southwest 6-3
7. Otay Ranch 6-8
8. Olympian 9-9
9. Mater Dei Catholic 9-13
10. High Tech high San Diego 5-9
11. Escondido 0-4
12. Hilltop 6-10
13. Sweetwater 5-5
14. Mt. Miguel 2-9
15. Orange Glen 0-1
16. Canyon Hills 2-9
17. Chula Vista 2-10
18. Mission Hills 0-10
19. Monte Vista 0-8
20. Montgomery 1-3
21. Mira Mesa 3-7
22. San Ysidro 0-1
GROSSMONT CONFERENCE BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Boys Basketball
GROSSMONT HILLS LEAGUE
Helix Charter 3-0, 12-11
Valhalla 2-1, 13-9
Monte Vista 2-2, 10-13
Granite Hills 1-2, 9-9
Grossmont 0-3, 1-19
GROSSMONT VALLEY LEAGUE
West Hills 4-0, 19-2
Steele Canyon 3-1, 9-12
Mt. Miguel 3-1, 6-13
El Capitan 1-3, 15-7
Santana 1-3, 11-10
El Cajon Valley 0-4, 5-13
Girls Basketball
GROSSMONT HILLS LEAGUE
Mt. Miguel 3-0, 13-6
Grossmont 3-1, 12-3
Helix Charter 1-2, 13-7
Monte Vista 1-2, 14-6
El Capitan 0-3, 14-8
GROSSMONT VALLEY LEAGUE
Granite Hills 4-0, 17-5
Steele Canyon 3-1, 18-4
Valhalla 2-2, 10-9
El Cajon Valley 2-2, 12-7
West Hills 0-3, 9-9
Santana 0-3, 6-14
