The Times’ top 25 rankings
High school football rankings by Ben Bolch:
Rk.
Team (Rec., Sec.-Div.)
Comment (Last week’s ranking)
1
CRENSHAW (6-0, City-Division I)
Manual Arts celebrated after holding Cougars scoreless for 10 consecutive seconds in second quarter. (1)
2
OAKS CHRISTIAN (6-0, SS-Northwest)
Will Smith’s security detail considers going onto field when Trey Smith suffers late hit. (2)
3
EDISON (6-0, SS-Pac 5)
Chargers placed on high upset alert after Newport Harbor’s victory over Los Alamitos. (3)
4
LAKEWOOD (6-1, SS-Pac-5)
Coach Thadd MacNeal offers Servite’s Troy Thomas number for shaman he consulted before Long Beach Poly game. (4)
5
SERVITE (5-1, SS-Pac-5)
Friars expect to party like it’s 1988 if they can end Mater Dei’s winning streak in series. (5)
6
GARDENA SERRA (6-0, SS-Northwest)
Cavaliers jealous of expansive coverage Harvard-Westlake gets in school paper. (6)
7
RANCHO CUCAMONGA (6-0, SS-Central)
Los Osos may need Richard Brehaut to arrive at halftime via helicopter to have a chance against Cougars. (7)
8
MOORPARK (6-0, SS-Northern)
An upset loss this week would go down as a Royal flush. (8)
9
MISSION VIEJO (6-0, SS-Pac 5)
Rivalry with Tesoro has lost a little -- OK, pretty much all -- of its luster from last year. (10)
10
REDLANDS EAST VALLEY (6-0, SS-Inland)
President of Fontana’s Varsity Touchdown Club demoted to JV after 48-0 loss to Wildcats. (11)
11
BISHOP AMAT (6-0, SS-Pac 5)
Steve Hagerty wonders, what’s all the fuss about this Marijon Ancich guy? (12)
12
ST. BONAVENTURE (5-1, SS-Northern)
Seraphs are Channeling greatness now that they’ve reached league portion of schedule. (13)
13
S.O. NOTRE DAME (5-1, SS-Pac 5)
College coaches hung up on wrong number when it comes to prolific QB Ryan Kasdorf: 6 feet 1. (14)
14
CORONA CENTENNIAL (5-1, SS-Inland)
How did these guys lose to Mater Dei again? (16)
15
VALENCIA (6-0, SS-Northern)
Shakespearean scholar Harry Welch would have labeled Vikings’ rout of old team “A Comedy of Defensive Errors.” (18)
16
FOUNTAIN VALLEY (6-0, SS-Pac-5)
Three of the six teams from the rugged Sunset League are in the top 20. (19)
17
NORCO (5-1, SS-Inland)
Cougars ready to go swimming with Sharks this week against Corona Santiago. (20)
18
LOS ALAMITOS (4-1, SS-Pac 5)
Griffins shrug off Newport Harbor loss as just doing their part to ensure another five-way tie for league title. (9)
19
CARSON (4-2, City-Division I)
Washington forced to endure “That ‘70s Show” when Colts drop 71 points on Generals. (21)
20
CHAPARRAL (4-2, SS-Inland)
Pumas still seeking first signature victory after forgeries against Corona Centennial and Servite. (22)
21
VISTA MURRIETA (6-0, SS-Inland)
Game against Chaparral should determine whether Broncos’ perfect record means anything. (23)
22
DANA HILLS (5-1, SS-Pac-5)
Dolphins intend to make a lot of their South Coast League rivals cry this year. (NR)
23
RANCHO VERDE (6-0, SS-Inland)
Linebacker-defensive end-running back-receiver Ronald Powell more versatile than a ShamWow. (NR)
24
WESTLAKE (6-0, SS-Northern)
Turns out Oaks Christian doesn’t need to look outside its city limits to find a worthy opponent. (24)
25
CHARTER OAK (6-1, SS-Southeast)
Coach Lou Farrar gives film review of 31-0 victory over Bonita two thumbs up. (25)
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