THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

*--* Rk. School (Rec., Sec.) Comment & previous rank 1 CRESPI (7-0, SS-Div. III) Celts outscore opponents, 66-9, and they’re just getting started. (3) 2 MARINA (7-1, SS-Div. I) Vikings boot Sunset League opener vs. Esperanza, committing six errors. (1) 3 ANAHEIM CANYON (6-2, SS-Div. II) Nick Casanova shuts out El Dorado to improve to 3-0. (2) 4 CHATSWORTH (8-0, City) Allowed four runs in three victories last week. (4) 5 VILLA PARK (5-1, SS-Div. II) Won league opener vs. Tustin, but still having trouble scoring runs. (5) 6 SANTA MARGARITA (4-4, SS-Div. I) After 0-2 northern trip, plays Servite, Mater Dei this week. (6) 7 FOOTHILL (7-1, SS-Div. II) Phil Hughes proves he can’t win every game in night loss to El Modena. (7) 8 MATER DEI (6-2, SS-Div. I) Split with Anaheim Canyon and edged Servite in Serra League opener. (8) 9 VALENCIA (4-3, SS-Div. II) Chased Saugus’ ace in third inning of 7-3 Foothill League victory. (9) 10 CAPISTRANO VALLEY (6-1-1, SS-Div. I) Jason Corder (3-0) shut out Dana Hills on three hits. (10) 11 SIMI VALLEY (8-0, SS-Div. II) Pioneers have allowed one run or less in five games. (17) 12 SERVITE (4-2, SS-Div. I) Allowed only five runs in last three games, but scored only seven. (11) 13 LAKEWOOD (7-3, SS-Div. I) Earned a split vs. Westminster, which isn’t such a bad outing. (12) 14 WMSTR. LA QUINTA (8-0-1, SS-Div. IV) Brandon Laird goes seven for eight against Portland team. (13) 15 MISSION VIEJO (4-3, SS-Div. I) Chris Jones (3-0) threw first perfect game in school history. (14) 16 ARLINGTON (5-3, SS-Div. I) Daniel Montanez is 3-0 but team needs another arm. (15) 17 SAN CLEMENTE (7-1, SS-Div. I) Tritons play Mission Viejo, Capistrano Valley this week. (16) 18 EL CAMINO REAL (6-2, City) Have been eyeing today’s game against Chatsworth for a while. (18) 19 ESPERANZA (5-3, SS-Div. I) Knocked Marina from No. 1 perch with league-opening victory. (NR) 20 CORONA (7-1, SS-Div. II) Canyon Springs’ Joe Spiers can extend hitting streak to 41 vs. Panthers. (20) 21 MOORPARK (7-2, SS-Div. II) Beat Calabasas and Thousand Oaks by combined score of 19-2. (NR) 22 NORCO (6-2, SS-Div. II) Beat Corona in Chino tournament; lost to Corona three days later. (21) 23 WESTMINSTER (5-4, SS-Div. III) Lions are 4-2 against teams ranked in the top 25. (NR) 24 SANTA BARBARA (6-0, SS-Div. II) Knocked off Paso Robles to become king of the North Coast, for now. (24) 25 RIVERSIDE POLY (5-0, SS-Div. I) Handed Bishop Amat and Glendora their only losses of season. (NR)

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