Prep soccer rankings: Edison takes over as boys No. 1
Taking advantage of Buchanan High’s slow start to Tri-River Athletic Conference play, Edison has been elevated to No. 1 in The Bee’s Central Section boys soccer rankings.
The Tigers have opened County/Metro Athletic Conference play with wins over Memorial and Sanger, and haven’t lost since a 2-0 defeat against Reedley on Dec. 19.
The defending section Division I champion Bears, meanwhile, have stumbled out of the gate in TRAC play with ties against Central and Clovis East, and a 3-0 loss to Clovis West on Jan. 15.
On the girls side, Clovis East maintains the top spot after beating heavyweights Buchanan (1-0) and Clovis North (3-2 in double overtime) last week.
The Bears took the biggest tumble in the girls rankings after losses to the Timberwolves and Clovis West (1-0), going from second to sixth.
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CENTRAL SECTION SOCCER RANKINGS
Records through Jan. 16
BOYS
TOP 15
- 1. Edison 11-1-1
- 2. Clovis 11-2-1
- 3. Buchanan 10-1-6
- 4. Central 9-5-2
- 5. South 16-2-4
- 6. Golden West 7-2-2
- 7. Bullard 7-2-5
- 8. McLane 13-5-0
- 9. Reedley 11-6-1
- 10. Ridgeview 12-2-1
- 11. Roosevelt 6-4-0
- 12. Clovis North 5-4-4
- 13. Clovis West 3-3-6
- 14. Golden Valley 6-3-2
- 15. Liberty-Bakersfield 8-4-2
DIVISIONAL RANKINGS
- D-I: 1. Clovis; 2. Buchanan; 3. Central
- D-II: 1. Edison; 2. South; 3. Golden West
- D-III: 1. Ridgeview; 2. Roosevelt; 3. Independence 9-5-2
- D-IV: 1. McLane; 2. Washington 12-3-2; 3. Orosi 10-3-1
- D-V: 1. McFarland 11-3-3; 2. Riverdale 8-1-1; 3. Kennedy 5-3-0
- D-VI: 1. Mendota 9-4-2; 2. Avenal 6-4-1; 3. Frazier Mountain 4-2-0
GIRLS
TOP 15
- 1. Clovis East 11-0-2
- 2. Clovis North 7-4-3
- 3. Madera South 13-2-2
- 4. Clovis 10-3-2
- 5. Clovis West 11-3-7
- 6. Buchanan 7-4-1
- 7. Bullard 8-4-0
- 8. Redwood 12-3-3
- 9. Liberty-Bakersfield 7-3-7
- 10. Frontier 8-5-2
- 11. Central 7-7-3
- 12. Highland 8-5-1
- 13. Madera 6-5-3
- 14. Hoover 9-2-4
- 15. Liberty-Madera Ranchos 8-4-2
DIVISIONAL RANKINGS
- D-I: 1. Clovis East; 2. Clovis North; 3. Clovis
- D-II: 1. Madera South; 2. Redwood; 3. Highland
- D-III: 1. Hoover; 2. Liberty-Madera Ranchos; 3. East Bakersfield 12-3-3
- D-IV: 1. Strathmore 13-3-0; 2. Kingsburg 11-3-1; 3. Bakersfield Christian 10-5-0
- D-V: 1. Fowler 13-2-1; 2. McFarland 11-6-1; 3. Kern Valley 7-2-0
- D-VI: 1. Mendota 6-3-1; 2. Frazier Mountain 6-2-0; 3. Riverdale 8-4-1
This story was originally published January 18, 2016 at 8:40 PM with the headline "Prep soccer rankings: Edison takes over as boys No. 1."