THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

BEN BOLCH’S FOOTBALL RANKINGS AND COMMENTS:

*--* Rk School (Rec.) Comment (LastWeek) 1 LONG BEACH POLY (5-1, SS-Div. I) Millikan gives Jackrabbits 65 reasons to covet Moore League membership. (1) 2 CHINO (6-0, SS-Div. II) Cowboys hope to saddle Damien with a loss. (3) 3 MISSION VIEJO (6-0, SS-Div. II) Quarterback Josh Rodarmel back just in time to bedevil San Clemente. (4) 4 LOS ALAMITOS (5-0-1, SS-Div. I) Griffins contain The Running Man in second half. (5) 5 HART (5-0-1, SS-Div. II) Has few reservations about facing Canyon Country Canyon. (6) 6 TAFT (6-0, City) Toreadors playing like shoo-ins for City title-game appearance. (8) 7 MIRA COSTA (6-0, SS-Div. III) Mustangs keep first league opponent out -- way out -- at Bay. (9) 8 ESPERANZA (6-0, SS-Div. I) Should be collegiate atmosphere for Los Alamitos game Saturday. (12) 9 SERVITE (6-0, SS-Div. I) Will Larry Toner’s final poem end with Southern Section champion? (13) 10 MATER DEI (5-1, SS-Div. I) Held Bo Renaud, averaging 143 yards rushing, to 83. (14) 11 LOS ALTOS (5-1, SS-Div. VI) Three Division I powers pull rank on Conquerors. (10) 12 FREMONT (6-0, City) Pathfinder defense wants to keep next opponent in a Lockedown. (15) 13 LOYOLA (5-1, SS-Div. I) Sill has fabulous program -- game program, that is. (2) 14 SANTA MARGARITA (5-1, SS-Div. I) Next inch-thick media release to detail missed opportunities. (7) 15 SAN CLEMENTE (4-2, SS-Div. II) Good things happen when Tritons’ field-goal snaps go awry. (16) 16 ST. BONAVENTURE (5-1, SS-Div. IV) Seraphs may be ready for upgrade to Division III. (17) 17 KAISER (5-0-1, SS-Div. VIII) Put up 58 points on Ramona The Weak. (18) 18 COR. CENTENNIAL (5-1, SS-Div. V) Records do matter when Huskies play 2-4 cross-town rival Corona. (19) 19 S.O. NOTRE DAME (6-0, SS-Div. III) Knights get medieval with St. Paul Swordsmen. (20) 20 CHARTER OAK (5-1, SS-Div. VI) Tailback Aaron Capers leading Chargers on plenty of escapades. (21) 21 DAMIEN (5-1, SS-Div. II) Scores breakthrough victory over Diamond Bar. (22) 22 AYALA (5-1, SS-Div. II) Pulls out squeaker over Rancho Buena Vista. (23) 23 ST. JOHN BOSCO (4-2, SS-Div. I) Braves register first victory over Santa Margarita in six tries. (NR) 24 PALMDALE (6-0, SS-Div. III) Jacob McCravey’s five touchdown passes are gravy in blowout win. (NR) 25 CANYON SPRINGS (5-0-1, SS-Div. V) Cougars’ average margin of victory is 23 points. (25)

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