THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

MARTIN HENDERSON’S FOOTBALL RANKINGS AND COMMENTS:

*--* Rk. School (Rec., Div.) Comment and previous rank 1 MISSION VIEJO 9-0 SS-Div. II Concord De La Salle will be tougher than Dana Hills. (1) 2 RIV. NORTH 9-0 SS-Div. V Trails (7-0) for first time this season vs. Arlington. (2) 3 WESTLAKE 9-0 SS-Div. IV Rudy Carpenter shares wealth, five receivers score. (3) 4 L.B. POLY 7-2 SS-Div. I Rally vs. Lakewood earns 12th league title in a row. (4) 5 ST. BONAVENTURE 9-0 SS-Div. IV Matt Lee scores three TDs, defense doesn’t give up any. (5) 6 ORANGE LUTH. 8-0 SS-Div. VI Scores 35 without QB Seth Blackamore (sore shoulder). (6) 7 LOS ALAMITOS 8-1 SS-Div. I No Randy Estes, no problem with Esperanza. (7) 8 HART 6-3 SS-Div. II Has two victories, including record-breaker. (8) 9 LOS ALTOS 9-0 SS-Div. VI Offense peaking as it heads to the playoffs. (9) 10 LOYOLA 6-3 SS-Div. I Cub defense dominates Santa Margarita. (16) 11 VENICE 9-0 City Catches a break, Fairfax field-goal try goes wide right. (11) 12 DORSEY 9-0 City Thankful Crenshaw doesn’t have a kicking game. (13) 13 DOMINGUEZ 9-0 SS-Div. III Has scored at least 27 points each game. (18) 14 EDISON 6-3 SS-Div. I Defense has given up more than eight points twice. (22) 15 ST. PAUL 8-2 SS-Div. III Clinches first league title share since 1997. (19) 16 S.O. NOTRE DAME 7-2 SS-Div. III Brandon Clayton’s three TDs put away Chaminade. (20) 17 MIRA COSTA 9-0 SS-Div. III Leuzinger makes for an uncomfortable night. (21) 18 COR. CENTENNIAL 5-3 SS-Div. V Loses on a field goal with three seconds left. (10) 19 FOUNTAIN VALLEY 6-3 SS-Div. I Could have finished first, probably will be third. (12) 20 SANTA MARGARITA 7-2 SS-Div. I Coach Mike Jacot: “We played soft.” (14) 21 CC CANYON 8-1 SS-Div. II Louis Montano’s six TDs set school record. (24) 22 MATER DEI 5-4 SS-Div. I Monarchs have won five of last six games. (NR) 23 R. BURROUGHS 8-1 SS-Div. VIII Gains 510 yards in 44-21 win over Barstow. (25) 24 NORCO 7-1 SS-Div. V Shane Martin’s field goal sinks Centennial. (NR) 25 ST. JOHN BOSCO 6-3 SS-Div. I Braves have lost three of last four Serra games. (17)

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