A sneak peek at 2016 CIF Southern Section Open field

February 16, 2015 By Frank Burlison Leave a Comment

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Ca. – The first 2015 CIF Southern Section Open Division playoff game doesn’t tip off until Thursday night at 7 o’clock.

But here is a first look at what the field might look 12 months from now.

One note: If Ethan Thompson returns to Bishop Montgomery for his junior season (instead of possibly re-locating with his family to Corvallis, where his father is an assistant coach at Oregon State), then certainly the Knights will be strongly in the hunt for a return to the Open Division.

Here you go:

Alemany

Cathedral

Chino Hills

Crespi

Etiwanda

Inglewood

Loyola

Mater Dei

Orange Lutheran

Poly/Long Beach

Redondo

Roosevelt/Eastvale

Santa Margarita

Santa Monica

Sierra Canyon

St. John Bosco

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