High school football rankings: Another new No. 1 in our poll after Mission Hills falls

San Diego Union-Tribune High School Football Poll

(First-place votes in parentheses; points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis)

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Team; Record; Points; Last

1. Carlsbad (26); 4-0; 321; 2

2. Cathedral Catholic (6); 1-2; 275; 3

3. Granite Hills; 3-1; 239; 5

4. Mission Hills; 3-1; 238; 1

5. La Costa Canyon; 2-2; 173; 4

6. Santa Fe Christian; 4-0; 146; 7

7. Rancho Bernardo; 3-1; 108; 6

8. San Marcos; 2-1; 104; 8

9. Point Loma; 4-0; 74; NR

10 Torrey Pines; 3-1; 32; NR

Others receiving votes: Lincoln (1-3, 31 points), Eastlake (4-0, 5 points), Helix (3-1, 5 points), Christian (3-0, 1 point), Grossmont (3-1, 1 point), Imperial (3-1, 1 point), Patrick Henry (4-0, 1 point), Oceanside (1-3, 1 point), Valhalla (3-0, 1 point).

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Voters: 32 sportswriters, sportscasters and administrators from throughout the San Diego Section.

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This story was originally published September 14, 2026 at 3:35 PM.