Bulldogs Climb One Slot in Latest Coaches' Poll
SAN MATEO, Calif. - Despite suffering a loss last Saturday, the Allan Hancock College football team has climbed one spot in the third edition of the JC Athletic Bureau Coaches' Top 25 Poll.
The Bulldogs landed at No. 15 after receiving 134 points in the latest poll. Riverside City College jumped to the No. 1 slot after defeating Saddleback while a win over Modesto moved San Mateo to the runner-up spot. No. 8 Butte College (2-1) ended the state and national leading 16-game winning streak of reigning state champion City College of San Francisco, 35-14, on Saturday to trigger the poll change. CCSF fell to No. 9 this week.
Two opponents on the upcoming schedule for Hancock's non-conference slate are also ranked: No. 4 Mt San Antonio and No. 11 Fullerton. Other members of the National Northern League mentioned in the poll are No. 10 Ventura, No. 12 Canyons, and No. 14 Long Beach. Bakersfield and East LA are both mentioned in the "others receiving votes" section.
The Bulldogs are set to host Fullerton College on Saturday, September 24th, at 2 PM. Tickets can be purchased online at ahcbulldogs.com/ticketing. As a reminder, cash will not be accepted at the gate and the full description of ticketing procedures can be found here.
| Rk | College [1st Place Votes] | Record | Pts |
| 1 | Riverside CC [14] | 3-0 | 374 |
| 2 | San Mateo [1] | 3-0 | 348 |
| 3 | Golden West | 3-0 | 334 |
| 4 | Mt. San Antonio | 3-0 | 308 |
| 5 | Cerritos | 3-0 | 304 |
| 6 | Laney | 3-0 | 278 |
| 7 | San Diego Mesa | 3-0 | 277 |
| 8 | Butte | 2-1 | 265 |
| 9 | CC San Francisco | 2-1 | 254 |
| 10 | Ventura | 2-1 | 233 |
| 11 | Fullerton | 2-1 | 232 |
| 12 | Canyons | 2-1 | 212 |
| 13 | Sierra | 2-1 | 144 |
| 14 | Long Beach | 2-1 | 141 |
| 15 | Allan Hancock | 2-1 | 134 |
| 16 | Palomar | 2-1 | 127 |
| T-17 | El Camino | 1-1 | 113 |
| T-17 | Reedley | 2-1 | 113 |
| 19 | Sequoias | 2-1 | 105 |
| 20 | Fresno | 1-2 | 72 |
| T-21 | American River | 1-2 | 60 |
| T-21 | Modesto | 1-2 | 60 |
| 23 | Feather River | 3-0 | 56 |
| 24 | Citrus | 3-0 | 46 |
| 25 | Foothill | 3-0 | 38 |
Others receiving votes: Shasta (2-1) 33; De Anza (3-0) 26; Saddleback (1-2) & Santa Rosa (1-2) 22; East Los Angeles (1-2) 20; Diablo Valley (1-2) 19; Bakersfield (1-2) & Monterey Peninsula (1-1) & Sacramento (1-2) 16; Mt. San Jacinto (2-1) 14; Chaffey (1-2) & Pasadena (2-1) 10; San Joaquin Delta (1-2) & San Jose (1-1) 5; Merced (2-1) 4; Glendale (2-1) & Siskiyous (0-2) 3; Santa Barbara (2-1) 2; Grossmont (2-1) 1