As the section’s only undefeated team, Bonita Vista (12-0) dominates with defense.
Taking advantage of the newly adopted national rules that allow a pass rush without 2024’s mandated, 7-second delay, Ella Gomez leads the section with 37 sacks, and Dariyan Wilson has 17 interceptions. Holding opponents to 6 or less points in 9 of 12 games, and a scoring edge of 353 to 88 is a winning formula.
The next test for the Lady Barons is Mater Dei (10-1), with its 366-46 scoring stat, and 6 points or less in 10 of 11 games, on Oct. 7.
Torrey Pines (14-6) moved up to No. 2 in ratings with a win over Carlsbad (14-4), 25-18.
John Maffei’s The San Diego Union-Tribune Week 6 Girls Flag Football poll, with MaxPreps included:
| RANK | TEAM (Record) | POINTS | MAXPREPS |
| 1 (1) | Bonita Vista (12-0) 9* | 100 | 12 |
| 2 (3) | Torrey Pines (14-6) 1* | 86 | 19 |
| 3 (2) | Westview (12-2) 1* | 81 | 25 |
| 4 (5) | Carlsbad (14-4) | 76 | 24 |
| 5 (7) | Cathedral (12-2) | 51 | 46 |
| 6 (4) | Grossmont (13-3) | 49 | 34 |
| 7 (8) | Classical (12-8) | 46 | 31 |
| 8 (6) | Mission Hills (12-3) | 44 | 45 |
| 9 (9) | Calexico Vincent Memorial (13-3) | 28 | 64 |
| 10 (NR) | Poway (9-5) | 16 | 100 |
Previous rank in parenthesis. Points awarded on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.
*First-place votes. NR–Not ranked. MaxPreps’ state ranking as of Sept. 29.
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Steele Canyon (12-4, 10 points), Imperial (14-3, 3), Granite Hills (8-2, 2), Mater Dei (10-1, 1).
VOTING PANEL
Nine sportswriters, sportscasters, and administrators from the San Diego Section, plus MaxPreps:
- John Maffei (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
- Giantoni Canales (San Ysidro)
- Victor Cruz (Imperial)
- Neil Jamison (Mission Hills)
- Henrik Jonson (Partletonsports.com)
- Gary Keeton (San Marcos)
- Lance Thomas (Carlsbad)
- Ryan Wiegand (Cathedral)
- Jason Womack (Escondido).
