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Here’s the San Diego Section high school football media poll for the week of Sept. 23, 2019. The poll is coordinated by the Union-Tribune’s John Maffei.

Points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis

Rank; Team; Record; Points; Last Week

(First-place votes in parentheses)

1. Helix (31); 3-1; 310; 1

2. Cathedral Catholic; 4-1; 272; 3

3. St. Augustine; 4-1; 252; 2

4. Carlsbad; 4-1; 212; 4

5. Steele Canyon; 4-0; 185; 5

6. Grossmont; 4-0; 122; 8

7. Lincoln; 3-1; 105; 7

8. Oceanside; 3-1; 91; NR

9. Mission Hills; 3-2; 60; 9

10. Torrey Pines; 3-2; 30; 6

Others receiving votes: La Costa Canyon (3-2, 15 points), Vista (4-1, 11 points), Poway (4-1, 11 points), Madison (3-2, 10 points), El Camino (2-2, 8 points), Granite Hills (3-1, 6 points), Scripps Ranch (5-0, 1 point).

Voters: 31 sportswriters, sportscasters and officials from throughout the county - John Maffei (San Diego Union-Tribune; Terry Monahan, Don Norcross, Rick Hoff, Jim Lindgren and Thomas Gutierrez (freelance writers); Paul Rudy, Brandon Stone and Ted Mendenhall (KUSI-TV); Adam Paul (ECPreps.com); Ramon Scott (EastCountySports.com); Bodie DeSilva (scorebooklive.com); Taylor Quellman (Fox Sports); Steve Brand (San Diego Sports Association); Troy Hirsch, Kalyn McMakin and Tabitha Lipkin (Fox 5 San Diego); Rick Smith (Partletonsports.com); Jerry Schniepp, John Labeta and Ron Marquez (CIF San Diego Section office); Raymond Brown (sdfootball.net); Bob Petinak (freelance contributor); John Kentera and Braden Suprenant (97.3-FM The Fan); Steve Dolan (Mountain Country 107.9-FM); Mike Dolan and John Carroll (CIF Football Tournament Director); Christian Pedersen (SoCal Preps Insider); Joe Heinz (Athletics Director, Sweetwater School District); Eric Williams (WBK Sports/SDFNL).