2026/27 CIF Girls Soccer NorCal Preseason Top 10, V3

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nationally ranked teams, college commits, and top-level players are ready for another year of prep soccer.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>USE THE PROMO CODE almasin30 for a discount on your first subscription</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Winter 2026-2027 high school soccer season is merely a couple of months away.&nbsp; Top-tier teams are hoping their 2028s are making their commitments soon or have already locked in their college pick.&nbsp; Many coaches, even myself, will have a sigh of relief as the players get to choose whether they will do one or even two more years to compete and put their future college careers on the line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Although most club coaches would rather the players sit out, even if they have already made their commitments, some take it upon themselves to play their last or final two seasons with their best friends.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Given the opportunity to rest and prepare for their next level of their soccer journey, some feel the need to take the leap of faith and commit themselves to the ups and downs of high school soccer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Along with the risk of injuries, they know that they could also elevate their status through exposure and recognition.&nbsp; Who knows, this group of 2028's from the NorCal region has some of the best players in the state as well as in the nation. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preseason Rankings - 2026-2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1. Saint Francis</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2. San Ramon Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3. Buchanan</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4. Cardinal Newman</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Bishop O'Dowd</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6. Archbishop Mitty</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7. Los Gatos</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8. Carondelet</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9. Vista Del Lago</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10. St. Ignatius</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>—-</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>11. Amador Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12. Salinas</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last season, the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons went 19-1 overall, 10-0 (1st) in the league, and were ranked #4 in CA and #24 in the nation.&nbsp; Their impressive run included a CCS Open Division Championship title. The Dragons went into the CIF State Division 1 bracket as the #2 ranked team.&nbsp; Their first match was against #7 Rocklin.&nbsp; They easily took care of them with a 4-0 finish. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Next up, at the Regional Semifinals, they edged a really good Los Gatos team, ranked #2, who just came off of a CCS Division 1 section title.&nbsp; Next up for the Dragons was #5 Buchanan, who took down Carondelet in their regional semifinals.&nbsp; Bishop O'Dowd, in their epic run of 32 consecutive wins stretching back to the previous season, was stopped as the powerhouse Mater Dei Monarch won the first inaugural California Division 1 Championship by a score of 2-0.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The Dragons look to return key players:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Arianna Brennan - 2027</strong> - Cal Lutheran commit</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='287574' first='Ava' last='Johnson'] - 2027</strong> - Midfielder/Forward - Ranked #260 in CA and #128 in position</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='268395' first='Paloma' last='John-Baptiste']</strong> <strong>- 2008</strong> - Forward - Ranked #27 in CA, #15 in position, and #108 in the Nation - University of Kentucky commit</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='268387' first='Ana' last='Pintard'] - 2028</strong> - Defender/Forward - Ranked #31 in CA, #18 in position, and #134 in the Nation - Mississippi State commit</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='186203' first='Katelyn' last='Wong'] - 2028</strong> - Defender/Mid - Ranked #96 in CA and #54 in position</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='278320' first='Audrey' last='Lewis'] - 2028</strong> - Forward/Defender - Ranked #100 in CA and #49 in position - Rankings Riser</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='262640' first='Dahlia' last='Anderson'] - 2028</strong> - Midfielder - Ranked #110 in CA and #80 in position</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='276576' first='Sadie' last='Siedel'] - 2029</strong> - Forward/Midfielder Ranked #2 in CA, #2 in position, and #3 in the Nation - USYNT Pool Player</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Match Highlights #1</strong> - NCS Title Match - Carondelet at Bishop O'Dowd - The Starters for O'Dowd</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/BayAreaSocScout/status/2027871598896943341?a=wfZ1OblbGoX_r6s8YT4u0026amp;s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/BayAreaSocScout/status/2027871598896943341?a=wfZ1OblbGoX_r6s8YT4u0026amp;s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Match Highlights #2</strong> - NCS Title Match - Carondelet at Bishop O'Dowd - Tied 1-1 at the Half</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/BayAreaSocScout/status/2027884075160400022?a=_CT4Ohs5tJFu840ZVPYu0026amp;s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/BayAreaSocScout/status/2027884075160400022?a=_CT4Ohs5tJFu840ZVPYu0026amp;s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Match Highlights #3</strong> - NCS Title Match - Carondelet at Bishop O'Dowd - Golden Goal wins O'Dowd the Title</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/BayAreaSocScout/status/2027905159985308126?a=xrZItqElb56xI2I_fD4u0026amp;s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/BayAreaSocScout/status/2027905159985308126?a=xrZItqElb56xI2I_fD4u0026amp;s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last season, the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs went 17-5-1 overall, 9-2-1 (2nd) in the league, and were ranked #47 in CA and #157 in the nation.&nbsp; They had a really good playoff run, as they won two CIF State Girls Soccer matches in the Division II bracket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Monarchs ranked #4 won against a tough Amador Valley #5-ranked team in a shootout (3-2) after ending regulation and overtime in a 0-0 draw.&nbsp; In the regional semifinal match, Mitty edged #8 Los Lomas 2-1.&nbsp; Archbishop Mitty looked poised to make another spectacular finish, as the San Ramon Valley Wolves won them in a heartbreak match.&nbsp; The Wolves eventually won the first-ever California Division II Championship match against Westlake in the title match.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The Monarchs look to return key players:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='199880' first='Layla' last='Tucakovic'] - 2027</strong> - Goalkeeper - Ranked #27 in CA, #5 in position, and #97 in the Nation - USC commit</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='111177' first='Zuri' last='Brandt'] - 2027 - Forward</strong> - Forward - Ranked #66 in CA and #43 in position - Washington commit</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='111095' first='Sofia' last='Mello'] - 2027</strong> - Midfielder</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brooklynn Collier - 2027</strong> - Midfielder/Forward</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Penny Dela Cruz - 2027</strong> - Forward/Midfielder</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lilly Jones - 2028</strong> - Forward/Mid </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='347921' first='Avery' last='Richter'] - 2029</strong> - Defender/Forward - Ranked #125 in CA and #45 in the nation</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Match Highlights #1</strong> - CCS Quarterfinal Match - Los Altos at Mitty - Mitty Warmups</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/BayAreaSocScout/status/2025314154928898457?a=FCAqDnQExgRuYEOYrb4u0026amp;s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/BayAreaSocScout/status/2025314154928898457?a=FCAqDnQExgRuYEOYrb4u0026amp;s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Match Highlights #2</strong> - CCS Quarterfinal Match - Los Altos at Mitty - [player_tooltip player_id='199880' first='Layla' last='Tucakovic'] Saves</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/BayAreaSocScout/status/2026132633697362337?a=pg78Qy4cmAV6LS4gJeUu0026amp;s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/BayAreaSocScout/status/2026132633697362337?a=pg78Qy4cmAV6LS4gJeUu0026amp;s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Match Highlights #3</strong> - CCS Quarterfinal Match - Los Altos at Mitty - [player_tooltip player_id='199880' first='Layla' last='Tucakovic'] - Player of the Match - Huge Save</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/BayAreaSocScout/status/2025438701644644571?a=SW3O5ugoRoArk2l-n3ku0026amp;s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/BayAreaSocScout/status/2025438701644644571?a=SW3O5ugoRoArk2l-n3ku0026amp;s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->