Long Beach (National), Santa Monica (American) take over top spots in Southern California polls

Southern California has a pair of new top-ranked teams as Long Beach City College takes over the No. 1 position in the National Division while Santa Monica College leads the American Division in this week’s California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA)/California Community College Football Coaches Association (CCCFCA) Regional State Football Poll.

Long Beach is 7-0 and received six of eight first-place votes on its way to 118 points to earn the National’s top spot. Right behind in second is undefeated Golden West College (6-0) with 114 points. Riverside City College (5-1) dropped to No. 3 after its Week 6 loss to Fullerton and earned 96 points.

Oct 17, 2015: SMC Corsairs Damaja Young (8) stiff arming an oncoming defender during a WLAC Wildcats game at West LA College in Culver City, Ca. (Photo by Jevone Moore / Full Image 360)

Santa Monica is the American Division’s lone unbeaten team after previous No. 1 Victor Valley College had its 16-game winning streak snapped by San Bernardino Valley College. SMC (6-0) earned all four first-place votes this week and totaled 40 points. Santa Monica will be tested quickly as the Corsairs will take on new No. 2 Los Angeles Valley College (5-1, 36 points) this Saturday. And rounding out the American top three is San Bernardino Valley with 30 points.

The 2015 California Community College Football Poll is a service of the CCCAA and CCCFCA. The poll is recognized as the official regional state ranking and will be used for selection of post-season and bowl game participants.