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 rankings 1 MISSION VIEJO (7-0, SS-Div. II) Chane Moline has 17 touchdowns this season. (1) 2 MATER DEI (6-1, SS-Div. I) Backs Ricky Russell, James Brunt pound St. John Bosco. (2) 3 S.O. NOTRE DAME (7-0, SS-Div. III) Avenged last loss from a year ago, 43-14, over St. Paul. (4) 4 LOS ALAMITOS (6-1, SS-Div. I) Griffins tied the score with four ticks left, then beat Edison. (6) 5 L.B. POLY (6-1, SS-Div. I) Two touchdowns in nine seconds gave breathing room against Compton. (5) 6 LAKEWOOD (7-0, SS-Div. I) Da’milyn Tanner had 120 yards, three touchdowns in 12 carries against L.B. Wilson. (7) 7 EDISON (5-2, SS-Div. I) Double-overtime loss only doubles the heartache. (3) 8 ST. BONAVENTURE (6-1, SS-Div. IV) Despite slow start, scored 44 points against Buena. (8) 9 HART (5-2, SS-Div. II) QB Tyler Lyon helped extend league winning streak to 65 games. (9) 10 LOYOLA (6-1, SS-Div. I) Defending Division I champion is underdog against Mater Dei. (10) 11 ORANGE LUTH. (6-1, SS-Div. VI) Lancers have scored 35 or more five times. (11) 12 DORSEY (6-1, City) Slow start this week against Crenshaw probably won’t get it done. (12) 13 VALENCIA (6-1, SS-Div. II) Facing Hart, this could be Valencia’s finest hour. (13) 14 COR. CENTENNIAL (6-1, SS-Div. V) Brandon Minor rushed for 351, seven TDs in 63-42 win over Valley View. (14) 15 PALMDALE (5-2, SS-Div. III) Falcons flying high, have Highland next. (15) 16 CRENSHAW (6-1, City) Steve Stepter, Ronnie Warren returned interceptions for TDs vs. Locke. (16) 17 TAFT (6-1, City) Averaging 34 points over last four games. (17) 18 NORCO (6-1, SS-Div. V) Survived post-Centennial letdown against Moreno Valley. (18) 19 PLAC. VALENCIA (7-0, SS-Div. VI) Rylon Thomas ran for 215 yards vs. Katella, including 99-yarder. (19) 20 C.C. CANYON (7-0, SS-Div. II) Doing just enough to get by. Beat Saugus, 28-26. (20) 21 BIRMINGHAM (4-3, City) Is 1-3 against teams in the Top 25. Taft up next. (21) 22 BISHOP AMAT (4-3, SS-Div. I) William Wagner’s game-ending TD run beat Santa Margarita. (23) 23 SAN CLEMENTE (6-1, SS-Div. II) John Verhagen’s three scores help beat Dana Hills. (24) 24 HEMET (7-0, SS-Div. V) QB Brandis Dew provides big advantage against most teams. (NR) 25 TEMESCAL CANYON (7-0, SS-Div. V) Answered every rally in 45-35 win over Temecula Valley. (NR)

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