ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL
Notable this week: Mater Dei holds on to the top position after its loss to St. John Bosco. … Orange Lutheran rises after a win over Servite. … Santa Margarita leapfrogs JSerra. … Edison gets back into the Top 10 after a win over Newport Harbor. … Villa Park drops out of top 10 after its loss to Foothill.
1. Mater Dei 7-1 (75 points)
The Monarchs got beat by a team that played a near-perfect game in a 28-0 loss to St. John Bosco. The Monarchs are 2-1 in the Trinity League with shutout wins over JSerra and Servite.
Previous ranking: 1
2. Orange Lutheran 5-3 (72)
The Lancers withstood a late charge by Servite to beat the Friars 36-33 in a Trinity League game. Steve Chavez rushed for more than 100 yards for the fifth time this season.
Previous ranking: 4
3. Santa Margarita 5-3 (69)
Ryan Gass made a game-winning field goal for the Eagles with one second remaining in a 34-31 win over JSerra in a Trinity League game. Santa Margarita sophomore receiver Trent Mosley had 10 receptions for 230 yards and two touchdowns.
Previous ranking: 6
4. JSerra 4-4 (64)
The Lions lost a close one to Santa Margarita 34-31 in the Trinity League. The Lions have a home game this week against St. John Bosco.
Previous ranking: 2
5. San Clemente 7-1 (63)
The Tritons took a huge step toward winning the South Coast League championship with a 20-10 win over Mission Viejo. Running back Aiden Rubin had another huge game with 238 yards rushing on 29 carries.
Previous ranking: 8
6. Servite 4-4 (61)
The Friars had late chances but could not get the ball into the end zone in a 36-33 loss to Orange Lutheran. Quaid Carr rushed for 156 yards and scored four of Servite’s five touchdowns.
Previous ranking: 5
7. Mission Viejo 5-3 (56)
The Diablos defense had difficulty against San Clemente’s running game and could not crank up their own offense in a 20-10 loss to the Tritons in the South Coast League.
Previous ranking: 3
8. Los Alamitos 6-2 (55)
Quarterback Alonzo Esparza passed for 346 yards and four touchdowns and ran for two touchdowns as the Griffins defeated Corona del Mar 69-14 in the Sunset League.
Previous ranking: 7
9. San Juan Hills 8-0 (51)
The Stallions remained undefeated with a 57-7 win over El Toro in the Sea View League. It is the second time this season San Juan Hills has scored 50 or more points in a game.
Previous ranking: 9
10. Edison 5-3 (47)
Chargers junior Jake Minter blocked a Newport Harbor field-goal attempt on the final play of the Sunset League game won by Edison 31-28. The Chargers are 3-0 in league and tied with Los Alamitos for first place.
Previous ranking: 10
11. Tustin 8-0 (46)
Previous ranking: 11
12. Newport Harbor 3-5 (42)
Previous ranking: 13
13. Tesoro 5-3 (38)
Previous ranking: 13
14. Corona del Mar 4-4 (35)
Previous ranking: 14
15. Yorba Linda 6-2 (34)
Previous ranking: 16
16. Villa Park 7-1 (31)
Previous ranking: 10
17T. Capistrano Valley 7-1 (23)
Previous ranking: 17
17T. Cypress 5-3 (23)
Previous ranking: 19
19. Western 7-1 (22)
Previous ranking: 18
20. El Modena 4-4 (15)
Previous ranking: 20
21. Trabuco Hills 5-3 (12)
Previous ranking: 21
22T. Foothill 5-2 (11)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
22T. El Dorado 4-4 (11
Previous ranking: 25
24. La Habra 4-4 (7)
Previous ranking: 23
25. Laguna Beach 7-1 (3)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Also receiving votes: Crean Lutheran 6-2 (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.
