The Times’ high school football rankings
La Mirada makes its first appearance in the top 25. No. 9 St. John Bosco, after forfeiting four victories because of an ineligible player, faces No. 20 Orange Lutheran in a Trinity League opener. No. 8 Upland faces No. 17 Rancho Cucamonga.
Rank, School, Division (Record), Last week, Next game, (Previous rank)
1. SANTA MARGARITA Pac-5 (5-0); Did not play. Next: vs. Servite at Saddleback College, Friday (1)
2. VISTA MURRIETA Inland (5-0); Def. Palisades, 42-6. Next: at Temecula Valley, Friday (2)
3. NARBONNE City D-I (5-0); Def. Mater Dei, 18-17. Next: at Carson, Friday (3)
4. TESORO Pac-5 (5-0); Did not play. Next: at Trabuco Hills, Friday (4)
5. ST. BONAVENTURE Pac-5 (5-1); Def. Westlake, 31-23. Next: vs. Simi Valley at Ventura College, Friday (5)
6. MISSION VIEJO Pac-5 (6-0); Def. Redlands East Valley, 52-21. Next: at San Clemente, Oct. 12 (6)
7. CORONA CENTENNIAL Inland (4-1); Def. Etiwanda, 68-15. Next: at Corona, Friday (8)
8. UPLAND Inland (5-0); Did not play. Next: vs. Rancho Cucamonga at Los Osos, Friday (7)
9. ST. JOHN BOSCO Pac-5 (1-4); Def. Sandy (Utah) Jordan, 34-33. Next: vs. Orange Lutheran at Orange Coast College, Friday (10)
10. MATER DEI Pac-5 (4-1). Lost to Narbonne, 18-17. Next: vs. JSerra at Santa Ana Stadium, Friday (9)
11. ALEMANY Pac-5 (5-1); Def. Norco, 27-13. Next: vs. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, Friday (11)
12. CRESPI Pac-5 (6-0); Did not play. Next: vs. Loyola, Friday (12)
13. GARDENA SERRA Western (4-1); Did not play. Next: at Chaminade, Friday (13)
14. LOMPOC Western (5-0) Did not play. Next: at Templeton, Friday (14)
15. BISHOP AMAT Pac-5 (5-0-1); Def. Culver City, 31-7. Next: at Alemany, Oct. 12 (15)
16. OAKS CHRISTIAN Pac-5 (5-1); Def. Thousand Oaks, 36-6. Next: vs. Agoura, Friday (16)
17. RANCHO CUCAMONGA Inland (4-1); Did not play. Next: vs. Upland at Los Osos, Friday (17)
18. HART Northern (4-1); Def. Santa Monica, 41-7. Next: vs. West Ranch at College of the Canyons, Friday (18)
19. EL TORO Pac-5 (5-0); Def. Garden Grove, 49-6. Next: vs. San Clemente at Trabuco HIlls, Thursday (19)
20. ORANGE LUTHERAN Pac-5 (5-0); Did not play. Next: vs. St. John Bosco at Orange Coast College, Friday (20)
21. EDISON Southwest (4-1); Def. San Clemente, 31-3. Next: vs. Newport Harbor at Huntington Beach, Thursday (21)
22. CRENSHAW City D-I (4-1); Did not play. Next: vs. Rancho Dominguez Prep, Friday (22)
23. CHAMINADE Western (4-1); Def. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, 35-27. Next: vs. Gardena Serra, Friday (23))
24. TUSTIN Southwest (5-0); Def. Placentia Valencia, 49-21. Next: vs. Garden Grove Pacifica, Friday (24)
25. LA MIRADA Southeast (5-1); Def. Bellflower, 31-7. Next: at Artesia, Friday (NR)
—Eric Sondheimer
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