ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL
Notable this week: One week after moving into a tie for No. 2, Mission Viejo drops one spot after a loss Saturday night on the East Coast. … San Juan Hills stayed hot and solidified its position as a Top 10 team with a solid 39-18 win over No. 21 El Modena. … Capistrano Valley (6-0) advances two places after a 23-12 win over Barstow. … Crean Lutheran replaces Huntington Beach as the county’s No. 25 team after beating Gahr 44-7.
1. Mater Dei 5-0 (75 points)
The nation’s No. 1-ranked team had a successful excursion east, defeating St. Frances Academy 20-7 in Baltimore, Md. Now comes the start of Trinity League play with a game Friday against Servite at Santa Ana Stadium.
Previous ranking: 1
2. Orange Lutheran 3-2 (72)
The Lancers did not play last week. Their last game was a 40-6 loss to undefeated Sierra Canyon. They have wins over Serra and De La Salle.
Previous ranking: 2
3. Mission Viejo 4-2 (69)
The Diablos lost 39-17 to a very good St. John’s team in Washington, D.C. Their other loss was to Long Beach Poly. Mission Viejo has a win over Los Alamitos.
Previous ranking: 2
4. Servite 4-1 (64)
Maybe the surprise team so far in 2023, the Friars last week defeated St. Paul 34-13 behind another fine game from quarterback Leo Hannan. Their loss was by three points to undefeated Rancho Cucamonga. Servite also beat Los Alamitos.
Previous ranking: 4
5. JSerra 3-2 (63)
The Lions did not play last week. Their last game was a 23-7 road loss to undefeated Clovis North. JSerra’s other loss was by two points to undefeated Sierra Canyon.
Previous ranking: 5
6. Santa Margarita 4-1 (60)
The Eagles did not play last week. They have won three in a row since a loss to Centennial. Santa Margarita starts Trinity League play Friday against St. John Bosco at Saddleback College.
Previous ranking: 7
7. Los Alamitos 3-2 (59)
The Griffins did not play last week. Their last two games were close losses to highly-ranked Servite and…
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