Johnson: Picking this year’s Inland high school football league champions
A majority of Inland football teams begin league play this week. This is the first year of a releaguing cycle for schools in the Citrus Belt Area. Etiwanda is defending the league's champion, but suffered heavy losses to graduation. Rancho Cucamonga's passing game should carry them to the championship.
Centennial is the overwhelming favorite to win the championship in the Big West-Upper Division. Murrieta Valley seems to have a slight edge over Norco, Roosevelt, Vista Murrrietta and Chaparral.
Johnson picks the Inland high school football league champions. Temecula Valley is the favorite to win the Big West-Lower Division. Colony had the best nonleague results of the league’s four teams. Glendora has added a few transfers and is eligible with the sit-out period expiring this week.
Cajon has won 28 straight league games. Citrus valley has let leads slip away from Cajons before.
Cottonwood is the favorite to win the inaugural championship in this league. Santa Rosa Academy is a team with the best chance of spoiling Maranatha's quest for the title.
Desert Valley should be able to hold off challenges from Indio and Yucca Valley to secure another league championship. Banning looks to improve on last season’s sixth-place finish. Diamond Bar won its first five games of the season and quickly established itself as the one to beat in the league this season.
Johnson picks Inland Valley, Moreno Valley and Ironwood as the Inlands high school football league champions. Aquinas and Ontario Christian are the contenders in the newly-formed Ironwoods. Orange Vista has ascended to the top tier of the Raincross Conference. Elsinore has title hopes, and the Tigers host Orange Vincents next week.
Silver Valley is the favorite to win the newly-formed Inland high school football league. St. Jeanne de Lestonnac has the best chance to spoil Silver Valley's championship hopes. Capistrano Valley Christian should win in this league, but former Ambassador League teams Arrowhead Christian, Linfield Christian and Western Christian stand in the way.
Johnson and Miramonte pick the Inland high school football league champions.
Johnson picks Mountain Pass as the Inland high school football league champions. San Jacinto has too much talent not to finish on top of the league standings. Tahquitz and Liberty are likely to secure the other playoff berths.
Johnson picks this year's Inland high school football league champions. Miller is the defending champion. San Bernardino and Indian Springs meet Friday night.
Johnson picks this year's Inland high school football league champions. Ayala wins at home in the league opener and goes on to claim the crown.
Johnson picks this year's Inland high school football league champions. Baldwin Park and Montclair are the frontrunners in this league.
Johnson picks River Valley as the Inland high school football league champions. Norte Vista is the defending champion. The league championship will be decided when Nortes Vista travels to Ramona in Week 9.
Johnson picks Rim of the World to be this year's Inland high school football league champions.
Claremont and West Covina are going to meet in the final week of the regular season to decide the Inland high school football league champions. Skyline has six teams with losing records. Rialto holds off Notre Dame and Colton to win the title. Sunbelt has Vista del Lago and Paloma Valley as the favorites. Skunkist has Eisenhower, Summit, Jurupa Hills and Kaiser as title contenders.
The championship will be decided during the final week of the regular season. San Dimas beat Northview last season, so North View should avenge that loss and reclaim the championship.
