Here are the IE Varsity high school football rankings heading into Week 9. IE VARSITY’S HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RANKINGS 1. Centennial (6-2) The Huskies knocked off Murrieta Valley in Big West Conference action. Previous ranking: 1 Up next: Friday vs. Norco 2. Murrieta Valley (6-2) The Nighthawks lost but the defense limited Centennial to only 28 points. Previous ranking: 2 Up next: Friday vs. Vista Murrieta 3. Chaparral (6-2) The Pumas bounced back from a loss by outlasting Norco 48-37 last week. Previous ranking: 3 Up next: Thursday at Roosevelt 4. Rancho Cucamonga (6-2) The Cougars beat Etiwanda and extended their winning streak to six games. Previous ranking: 4 Up next: Thursday at Chino Hills Cameron Sermons #11 of Rancho Cucamonga catches a pass over Mekhi Freeman #24 of Damien for a first down in the second half of a prep football game at Damien High School in La Verne on October 20, 2023. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) 5. Damien (6-2) The Spartans edged Chino Hills to remain undefeated in the Baseline League. Previous ranking: 5 Up next: Thursday vs. Ayala 6. Beaumont (7-1) The Cougars have control of the Citrus Belt League after beating Citrus Valley. Previous ranking: 6 Up next: Thursday vs. Redlands East Valley 7. San Jacinto (5-3, two losses by forfeit) The Tigers return from a bye looking to reclaim the Mountain Pass League title. Previous ranking: 7 Up next: Thursday vs. West Valley 8. Cajon (6-2) The Cowboys cruised to a 49-10 victory over Redlands in last week’s CBL game. Previous ranking: 8 Up next: Thursday at Citrus Valley 9. Vista Murrieta (5-3) The Broncos rebounded from a loss with a 21-10 win over Roosevelt last week. Previous ranking: 9 Up next: Friday at Murrieta Valley 10. Aquinas (6-2) The Falcons routed Heritage Christian for the program’s 35th straight league win. Previous ranking: 10 Up next: Friday vs. Capistrano Valley Christian at JSerra HS 11. Bonita (8-0) The Bearcats remained unbeaten following last week’s 34-20 win over Los Osos. Previous ranking: 11 Up next: Friday at Charter Oak 12. Chino Hills (5-3) The Huskies battled down to the wire but ultimately came up short at Damien. Previous ranking: 12 Up next: Thursday vs. Rancho Cucamonga 13. Upland (3-5) The Highlanders rallied for a 31-28 win over Ayala and snapped a five-game skid. Previous ranking: 13 Up next: Thursday at Ayala 14. Orange Vista (4-4) The Coyotes remained unbeaten in Ivy League play with a win over Vista del Lago. Previous ranking: 15 Up next: Thursday vs. North 15. Norco (3-5) The Cougars did erase a 21-point deficit but could not keep pace with Chaparral. Previous ranking: 14 Up next: Friday at Centennial 16. Summit (7-1) The SkyHawks opened Sunkist League play with a 44-0 victory over Kaiser. Previous ranking: 17 Up next: Friday vs. Jurupa Hills at Miller HS Summit running back Mark Mitchell III (#10) is tackled by Beaumont’s Tyler Dyer (#3) during the first half, in a non-league football game at AB Miller High School in Fontana, Ca., Sept. 5, 2024. (Contributing Photographer/John Valenzuela) 17. Rancho Verde (5-3) The Mustangs are looking to set up a league title showdown with Orange Vista. Previous ranking: 19 Up next: Friday at Liberty 18. Etiwanda (2-5-1) The Eagles fell to Rancho Cucamonga and are winless in the past six games. Previous ranking: 18 Up next: Thursday vs. Upland 19. Ramona (8-0) The Rams cruised past Jurupa Valley for the program’s 14th consecutive victory. Previous ranking: 20 Up next: Friday vs. Rubidoux 20. Murrieta Mesa (4-4) The Rams have the lead in the Big West Conference-South Division title race. Previous ranking: Bubble Up next: Friday at King Teams on the bubble (in alphabetical order): Ayala (2-6), Citrus Valley (2-5), Colony (3-5), Hemet (8-0), King (6-2), Norte Vista (7-1), Ontario Christian (4-4), Roosevelt (2-6), San Dimas (6-2), Vista del Lago (6-2), West Valley (6-1), Yucaipa (5-3). Related Articles High School Sports | IE Varsity’s Week 9 high school football schedule, Oct. 24-26 High School Sports | IE Varsity’s Week 8 roundup: Kalib Pacheco leads Don Lugo past Chaffey High School Sports | Santiago’s Rylee Blade win Inland Empire Challenge girls sweepstakes race for fourth time High School Sports | Woodcrest Christian’s Eyan Turk wins boys sweepstakes title at Inland Empire Challenge High School Sports | CIF-SS girls flag football playoff pairings: First-round matchups