The Times rankings

*--* Rk Team (Rec., Div.) Comment 1 ARTESIA (33-2, Div. I-AA) Pioneers stormed their way to Division I-AA section and Division III state titles. 2 CAMPBELL HALL (33-1, Div. III-AA) Vikings cruised to Division IV state title with a 36-point victory over Cardinal Newman 3 FAIRFAX (28-5, City) Lions won all four meetings with Westchester, plus City and state championships. 4 MATER DEI (33-4, Div. I-AA) Monarchs couldn’t beat Artesia for section title, but won state Division II championship. 5 REDONDO (28-6, Div. I-A) Beat Fairfax and Westchester early, then went on to reach state regional final. 6 WESTCHESTER (26-7, City) Comets reached City finals again, but didn’t have an answer for Fairfax all season. 7 COMPTON (26-7, Div. I-AA) Beat Dominguez and Compton Centennial to win Ocean View tournament title. 8 DOMINGUEZ (22-8, Div. I-AA) Despite departure of Brandon Jennings, Dons advanced to Division I-AA semifinals. 9 PASADENA (32-3, Div. II-AA) Bulldogs won 21 in a row, including a victory over St. Bernard in a section title game. 10 MAYFAIR (21-7, Div. I-AA) Beat Fairfax early in the season, then lost to Mater Dei in a Division I-AA quarterfinal. 11 GAHR (24-5, Div. I-AA) Gladiators’ 79-60 victory was their first over league-rival Dominguez since 1991. 12 COMP. CENTENNIAL (19-6, Div. I-AA) Apaches finished 10-0 in the Pioneer League, then lost in first round of playoffs. 13 LOS ALAMITOS (29-5, Div. I-A) Griffins took a 16-game winning streak into playoffs, then beat Redondo for section title. 14 RAMONA (22-8, Div. I-A) Rams score surprising playoff victories over El Toro and Santa Barbara. 15 EL TORO (24-4, Div. I-A) Height-challenged Chargers win Sea View League and reach second round of playoffs. 16 RIVERSIDE KING (28-5, Div. I-A) Ivy League champion Wolves advanced to the Division I-A semifinals. 17 BISH. MONT. (23-4, Div. II-AA) Knights won 13 in a row before losing to Arroyo Valley in a section quarterfinal. 18 SANTA BARBARA (25-4, Div. I-A) Had two 11-game winning streaks, but ended season with section quarterfinal loss. 19 SUN VALLEY POLY (24-6, City) Parrots lost by nine points to Westchester in a City Section semifinal. 20 HARV.-WESTLAKE (22-6, Div. I-AA ) Wolverines rolled to Mission League title before losing in second round of playoffs. 21 COR. CENTENNIAL (29-5, Div. II-A ) Won section title without much competition, then lost in first round of state playoffs. 22 LA MIRADA (21-8, Div. I-AA) Matadors scored upset of season by beating Artesia in a Suburban League game. 23 ARROYO VALLEY (24-8, Div. II-AA) Remarkable run included win over Los Alamitos in first-round state playoff game. 24 THOUSAND OAKS (25-4, Div. I-AA) Won nine straight to start the season, then lost to Dominguez in section quarterfinals. 25 INGLEWOOD (20-9, Div. I-A ) Ocean League champion Sentinels lost to Redondo in section quarterfinals.

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