THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

A look at the top 25 football teams in the Southland as ranked by Times staff writers.

*--* Rk School (Rec., Sec.-Div) Comment and last ranking 1 MISSION VIEJO (5-0, SS-Div. II) Robby Bosanko’s field goal beats Concord De La Salle. (1) 2 MATER DEI (4-1, SS-Div. I) Six players score touchdowns against Loara. (3) 3 EDISON (4-1, SS-Div. I) Idle Chargers to play undefeated Huntington Beach. (4) 4 S.O. NOTRE DAME (5-0, SS-Div. II) Defense may have turned in week’s best performance. (5) 5 L.B. POLY (4-1, SS-Div. I) Opened Moore League with anticipated rout. (6) 6 LOS ALAMITOS (4-1, SS-Div. I) Griffins’ 21 points are the most Mission Viejo has allowed. (7) 7 LAKEWOOD (5-0, SS-Div. I) Waxed Long Beach Jordan, and Warren’s next. (8) 8 ST. BONAVENTURE (4-1, SS-Div. IV) Idle Seraphs to play San Marcos. (10) 9 HART (3-2, SS-Div. II) Paul Weinstein kicked Loyola from ranks of unbeaten. (16) 10 LOYOLA (4-1, SS-Div. I) Defense didn’t let down much, but it was too much. (2) 11 ORANGE LUTH. (4-1, SS-Div. VI) Has outscored opponents, 143-15, in four victories. (11) 12 NORCO (5-0, SS-Div. V) Running back Toby Gerhart to test Corona Centennial’s defense. (12) 13 DORSEY (4-1, City) Big plays help put away Birmingham, 21-14. (14) 14 VALENCIA (4-1, SS-Div. II) Averaging 41.8 points, scored three vs. Notre Dame. (9) 15 BISHOP AMAT (3-2, SS-Div. I) Hopes to extend Loyola’s losing streak to two. (17) 16 PALMDALE (3-2, SS-Div. III) Showed unbeaten Upland what a credible opponent looked like. (18) 17 ESPERANZA (4-1, SS-Div. I) Idle Aztecs open Sunset League with Fountain Valley. (19) 18 CRENSHAW (4-1, City) Made Oakland McClymonds 0-2 vs. City. (20) 19 TAFT (4-1, City) A 35-13 victory knocked Narbonne from the Top 25. (21) 20 COR. CENTENNIAL (4-1, SS-Div. V) Beat Clovis West, which beat De La Salle. (NR) 21 C.C. CANYON (5-0, SS-Div. II) A 28-3 lead almost wasn’t enough vs. Crespi. (22) 22 BIRMINGHAM (2-3, City) Tough schedule shows in record. (15) 23 PLAC. VALENCIA (5-0, SS-Div. VI) Sloppy, and allowed season-high 14 points to Irvine. (23) 24 FULLERTON (5-0, SS-Div. IX) Scored on first two possessions, beat El Modena, 27-7. (24) 25 NEWPORT HARBOR (5-0, SS-Div. VI) Thomas Martin had two of Sailors’ five interceptions against Mira Costa. (25)

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