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BHHS Football Among Western Division Elite

The Normans are just outside the preseason Top 10; league foe Culver City is No. 9.

The CIF Southern Section office released its 2011 preseason football rankings Thursday and the team made the list of "others" in the Western Division, just outside the Top 10.

Ocean League rival Culver City is ranked No. 9 in the Western Division, one spot ahead of Rio Mesa from the Pacific View League.

Topping the division is Chaminade of the Mission League, followed by No. 2 Arroyo Grande (Pac-7 League); No. 3 Dominguez (San Gabriel Valley League); No. 4 Serra and No. 5 St. Paul (Mission League); No. 6 Santa Maria St. Joseph and No. 7 Atascadero (Pac-7 League); and No. 8 La Canada St. Francis (Mission League). 

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Joining BHHS on the list of "others" is Ocean League rival Santa Monica, along with Adolfo Camarillo and Oxnard (Pacific View League); Buena (Channel League); and Cathedral (Mission League). 

Beverly Hills, Culver City and Santa Monica all ended the regular season with 6-4 records and finished in a three-way tie for second place in the Ocean League last season. Based on point differential, Beverly Hills and Culver City were given playoff berths but Santa Monica was not. 

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Canyon Country Canyon, which will host Beverly Hills in Week 4, is ranked fourth in the Northern Division. Mission Hills Alemany, which will host Beverly Hills in Week 5, is ranked fifth in the Pac-5 Division. The Normans hosted both Canyon and Alemany last season, falling 31-21 to the Cowboys and losing 53-0 to the Warriors.

Beverly Hills kicks off the season Sept. 9 at Santa Barbara. The Normans beat the Dons 29-7 in last season's opener.

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