THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

BEN BOLCH’S FOOTBALL

RANKINGS AND COMMENTS:

*--* Rk Team (Rec.) Comment 1 LONG BEACH POLY (2-0, SS-Div. I) Didn’t miss much in rout of Kahuku. (No. 1 last week) 2 LOYOLA (2-0, SS-Div. I) Should be 5-0 heading into showdown against Mater Dei. (2) 3 CHINO (2-0, SS-Div. II) Yawn alert: Cowboys don’t play a ranked team. (3) 4 MISSION VIEJO (2-0, SS-Div. II) Diablos will tumble quickly if interceptions continue. (4) 5 LOS ALAMITOS (1-0-1, SS-Div. I) Winning is (Jeremy) Childs play for Griffins. (5) 6 HART (1-0-1, SS-Div. II) Streak-busters should schedule Concord De La Salle. (6) 7 SANTA MARGARITA (2-0, SS-Div. I) Special teams emphasized in preparation for Dorsey. (7) 8 TAFT (2-0, City) Beat one of City Section’s best in Carson. (8) 9 MIRA COSTA (2-0, SS-Div. III) Mustangs purr in romp over Warren. (12) 10 COR. CENTENNIAL (2-0, SS-Div. V) Leads in margin of victory after 126-3 scoring spree. (15) 11 LOS ALTOS (2-0, SS-Div. VI) Daniel Drayton has 181 all-purpose yards. (16) 12 ARROYO GRANDE (2-0, SS-Div. IV) Eagles might now be class of Division IV. (17) 13 SAN CLEMENTE (2-0, SS-Div. II) Beau Budde is an original, just like his notable grandpa Ed. (18) 14 ESPERANZA (2-0, SS-Div. I) Quarterback Rick Taloa completes wild rally past Fallbrook. (19) 15 BISHOP AMAT (2-0, SS-Div. I) It’s Miller time for Lancers come Friday. (20) 16 SERVITE (2-0, SS-Div. I) Friars possess enough talent to win Serra League title. (22) 17 MATER DEI (1-1, SS-Div. I) If Monarchs continue to improve, watch out. (14) 18 REDLANDS (1-1, SS-Div. I) This litter of Terriers may not be like last year’s. (10) 19 CARSON (1-1, City) Very dubious numbers put up in 39-0 loss to Taft. (13) 20 L.B. JORDAN (1-1, SS-Div. I) Rout of Hawthorne worthy of tongue wagging. (21) 21 FREMONT (2-0, City) Pathfinders locate easy victory over Bell. (23) 22 ALTA LOMA (2-0, SS-Div. II) Plenty of room remaining on Braves’ bandwagon. (24) 23 VALENCIA (1-1, SS-Div. II) Vikings find thrill ride a stiffer test than Newbury Park. (25) 24 ST. BONAVENTURE (1-1, SS-Div. IV) That sound you hear is Lorenzo Booker’s jaw dropping. (11) 25 KAISER (1-0-1, SS-Div. VIII) How dare Riverside North challenge Cats’ rule? (NR)

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