ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL
Notable this week: Servite’s 28-24 win over Los Alamitos shook up the rankings. Servite moves up from No. 10 to No. 5 and Los Alamitos drops from No. 3 to No. 7. … Undefeated teams San Juan Hills and Villa Park climb into the Top 10. … Cypress’ 14-0 loss to Lawndale send the Centurions down a few places. … No team is close to challenging Mater Dei’s status as Orange County’s No. 1 team.
1. Mater Dei 4-0 (75 points)
The Monarchs looked indestructible in their 55-8 win over Hawaii’s Kahuku. They appear to have no flaws. Mater Dei has outscored its last three opponents 165-12.
Previous ranking: 1
2. Orange Lutheran 3-1 (72)
The Lancers took a trip to Arizona where they lost to Chandler 35-10. Chandler is No. 20 in the MaxPreps.com national rankings.
Previous ranking: 2
3. Mission Viejo 3-1 (69)
The two-quarterback system is working for the Diablos. Luke Fahey and Draiden Trudeau combined to complete 14 of 15 passes for 224 yards and four touchdowns in a 58-0 home win over Highland.
Previous ranking: 4
4. JSerra 3-1 (66)
Kamar Garbourel rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown in the Lions’ 34-14 home win over Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks. JSerra has won three in a row since a two-point loss in the season opener to Sierra Canyon, the No. 5 team in the CalHiSports.com state rankings.
Previous ranking: 5
5T. Santa Margarita 3-1 (61)
Junior quarterback John Gazzaniga was declared eligible Thursday after his transfer from Orange Lutheran and looked comfortable in an Eagles uniform that evening. He completed 20 of 30 passes for 377 yards and four touchdowns in a 51-45 win at Bishop Amat.
Previous ranking: 6
5T. Servite 3-1 (61)
The upset of the season so far is Servite’s 28-24 win over Los Alamitos last week. Quaid Carr rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns and the Friars defense made several clutch plays.
Previous ranking: 10
7. Los Alamitos 3-1 (58)
Turnovers contributed to the Griffins’ 28-24 loss to Servite last week. They will need to fix that problem quickly because they play at Mission Viejo on Friday.
Previous ranking: 3
8. San Clemente 4-0 (54)
The Tritons have an excellent offensive line, a quick back in Aiden Rubin and a terrific defense that all played well in a 28-24 win over Corona del Mar. They play another good Sunset League team this week, Edison, at Huntington Beach High.
Previous ranking: 7
9T. San Juan Hills 4-0 (48)
Quarterback Timmy Herr threw three touchdown passes and ran for two in a 41-14 win over Newport Harbor. San Juan Hills has won eight of its past nine games.
Previous ranking: 15
9T. Villa Park 3-0 (48)
The Spartans did not play last week. A stout defense featuring linebacker Jacob Johnson, the team’s leading tackler, and running back Carter Christie have led the Spartans to one of their better starts in recent years.
Previous ranking: 11
11. Edison 1-2 (47)
Previous ranking: 9
12. Corona del Mar 2-2 (43)
Previous ranking: 8
13. Newport Harbor 2-2 (37)
Previous ranking: 13
14. Tesoro 2-2 (36)
Previous ranking: 14
15. Cypress 2-2 (33)
Previous ranking: 15
16. Yorba Linda 2-2 (30)
Previous ranking: 16
17T. La Habra 2-2 (25)
Previous ranking: 19
17T. Tustin 4-0 (25)
Previous ranking: 18
19. Western 3-1 (23)
Previous ranking: 17
20. Capistrano Valley 4-0 (17)
Previous ranking: 21
21. Trabuco Hills 3-0 (14)
Previous ranking: 20
22. Foothill 3-1 (15)
Previous ranking: 21
23. El Modena 1-2 (6)
Previous ranking: 24
24T. Crean Lutheran 2-1 (5)
Previous ranking: 23
24T. Laguna Hills 4-0 (5)
Previous ranking: 25
Also receiving votes: Huntington Beach 2-2 (2)
About the poll: There are three voters in the weekly poll. Points are awarded for each spot in the poll. Starting with 25 points for a No. 1 ranking.
