Sweetwater, Vista, Granite Hills Have Shots at Perfect Seasons

SAN DIEGO — There were two changes in The Times’ top 10 high school football rankings this week. Chula Vista dropped from fourth to seventh place after losing to No. 1 Sweetwater, 20-0; and No. 9 Morse and No. 10 Orange Glen changed places.

This week, Sweetwater is a heavy favorite to beat Hilltop, and No. 3 Granite Hills is expected to beat Mount Miguel. Second-ranked Vista takes on No. 6 Fallbrook (8-1).

El Camino got its fifth straight win, 38-6 over San Pasqual on Friday, and moved into the best of the rest. The Wildcats, the San Diego Section 2-A champion last year, clinched a playoff berth. Other ranked 2-A teams include No. 4 Crawford and No. 8 Lincoln. Also, University City (6-2), a newcomer to the Best of the Rest, figures to challenge in 2-A.

Here’s this week’s rankings:

Pos. School (League) Record 1. Sweetwater (Metro-Mesa) 9-0-0 2. Vista (Palomar) 9-0-0 3. Granite Hills (3-A Grossmont) 9-0-0 4. Helix (3-A Grossmont) 8-1-0 5. Crawford (City Central) 6-1-1 6. Fallbrook (Palomar) 8-1-0 7. Chula Vista (Metro-Mesa) 7-2-0 8. Lincoln (City Central) 4-3-0 9. Morse (City Eastern) 6-3-0 10. Orange Glen (Palomar) 7-2-0

Best of the rest: Bonita Vista (6-3-0), El Camino (6-3-0), Monte Vista (7-1-0) and University City (6-2-0).