ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL
Notable this week: Undefeated Tustin breaks into the Top 10 for the first time this season after shutting out Pacifica 49-0. … San Clemente advances from No. 5 last week to No. 3. … Servite moves up to No. 4 after a 50-42 win over Santa Margarita. … Los Alamitos climbs to No. 7 and will face No. 9 Edison this week for the Sunset League championship.
1. Mater Dei 8-1 (75 points)
The Monarchs shook off a shutout loss to St. John Bocsco with an impressive 55-13 win over Orange Lutheran in Trinity League play. Senior running back Ajon Bryant rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns and junior linebacker Nasir Wyatt had three sacks. Mater Dei is likely to be the No. 2 seed in Division 1 of the CIF-SS playoffs.
Previous ranking: 1
2. Orange Lutheran 5-4 (72)
The Lancers had the misfortune of being the team in Mater Dei’s way after the Monarchs lost to St. John Bosco. The Lancers, who play Bosco this week, are in third place in the Trinity League with a 2-2 league record.
Previous ranking: 2
3. San Clemente 8-1 (69)
The Tritons are 2-0 in the four-team South Coast League after last week’s 35-18 win over Capistrano Valley. Senior quarterback Dylan Mills turned in one of his better games, completing 16 of 19 passes for 194 yards and two touchdowns, both to junior Cole Herlean.
Previous ranking: 5
4. Servite 5-4 (66)
Junior quarterback Leo Hannan threw for 343 yards and four touchdowns in a 50-42 win over Santa Margarita. Sophomore cornerback Tristin Ordaz had eight solo tackles and broke up two passes. Servite finishes the regular season facing JSerra at Cerritos College on Friday.
Previous ranking: 6
5. Santa Margarita 5-4 (62)
Sophomore Trent Mosley had 351 all-purpose yards, including 221 receiving yards, and made three solo tackles for the Eagles in their 50-42 loss to Servite. They play Mater Dei this week.
Previous ranking: 3
6. JSerra 4-5 (59)
The Lions lost to the No. 1 team in Calpreps’ state rankings, St. John Bosco, 42-20. JSerra is 1-3 in the Trinity League, with the victory against Orange Lutheran. The Lions probably need to beat Servite this week to get into the playoffs.
Previous ranking: 4
7. Los Alamitos 7-2 (57)
The Griffins scored 60 points for a school-record fourth time and for the third week in a row in a 63-13 league win over Huntington Beach. Los Alamitos plays Edison this week at Veterans Stadium in Long Beach to decide the Sunset League title. Both teams are 4-0 in the Sunset League.
Previous ranking: 8
8. Mission Viejo 6-3 (56)
Junior Dijon Lee Jr. scored a touchdown on an interception return and another TD on a pass reception in the Diablos’ 36-0 win over Tesoro in the South Coast League. Zachary Foeldi had two of Mission Viejo’s five interceptions.
Previous ranking: 7
9. Edison 6-3 (50)
The Chargers beat Fountain Valley 56-7 for their 19th consecutive win over the Barons. Junior Julius Gillick rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and freshman quarterback Sam Thomson threw three touchdown passes for the Chargers.
Previous ranking: 10
10. Tustin 9-0 (49)
The Tillers are the only undefeated team in Orange County. They beat Pacifica 49-0 last week to improve to 4-0 in the Empire League. Tustin rushed for 331 yards, led by Eimesse Essis, who ran for 112 yards and two touchdowns on six carries. The Tillers are home Friday against Cypress in a game for the Empire League title.
Previous ranking: 11
11. San Juan Hills 8-1 (45)
Previous ranking: 9
12. Newport Harbor 4-5 (41)
Previous ranking: 12
13. Tesoro 5-4 (38)
Previous ranking: 13
14. Villa Park 8-1 (37)
Previous ranking: 16
15. Corona del Mar 4-5 (32)
Previous ranking: 14
16. Yorba Linda 6-3 (30)
Previous ranking: 15
17. Trabuco Hills 6-3 (29)
Previous ranking: 21
18. Cypress 6-3 (22)
Previous ranking: 17
19. Capistrano Valley 7-2 (20)
Previous ranking: 17
20. Western 8-1 (18)
Previous ranking: 19
21. Foothill 6-3 (14)
Previous ranking: 22
22. El Modena 5-4 (14)
Previous ranking: 20
23. El Dorado 4-5 (9)
Previous ranking: 22
24. La Habra 5-4 (6)
Previous ranking: 24
25. Laguna Beach 8-1 (4)
Previous ranking: 25
Also receiving votes: Crean Lutheran 6-3 (1)
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.
