The Register’s Orange County football top 25 poll.
O.C. TOP 25
(The poll voters are five members of the media.)
1. Mater Dei 2-1 (125 poll points)
Monarchs defense squeezed La Mirada to minus-27 yards of total offense in a 49-0 win.
This week: vs. St. Mary’s of Stockton at Santa Ana Stadium, Friday
2. JSerra 3-0 (119)
A little luck and enough clutch plays got the Lions a 21-20 win over Bishop Amat.
This week: vs. Pinnacle of Phoenix at Moorpark High, Saturday
3. Mission Viejo 3-0 (116)
Coach Chad Johnson wasn’t excited about it, but Diablos played well enough to beat a good La Habra team 28-14.
This week: vs. Villa Park at El Modena High, Friday
4. Orange Lutheran 2-1 (110)
It had to happen eventually and it did – Lancers offense got hot in 42-17 win over Vista Murrieta.
This week: idle
5. Santa Margarita 1-2 (104)
No drop in the rankings for Eagles after 21-14 loss to Cherry Creek of Colorado.
This week: vs. Mayfair of Lakewood at Trabuco Hills High, Friday
6. Servite 2-0 (101)
Friars, playing a nine-game schedule, did not play last week.
This week: vs. Roosevelt of Eastvale at Cerritos College, Friday
7. Tesoro 3-0 (91)
Titans have outscored opponents 91-19 including 35-6 win over Roosevelt last week.
This week: at West Torrance, Friday
8T. Los Alamitos 1-1 (84)
The Griffins’ 20-6 win over Long Beach Poly last week might make them the new favorites in Sunset League.
This week: vs. Banning of Wilmington at Veterans Stadium, Thursday
8T. San Clemente 1-2 (84)
Losses are to top two teams in San Diego County top 10 by combined margin of five points.
This week: at Murrieta Valley, Friday
10. Corona del Mar 2-1 (82)
Much-recruited junior WR John Humphreys had four TD receptions in 59-6 win over El Toro.
This week: at Lakewood, Friday
11. Capistrano Valley 3-0 (77)
12. Villa Park 2-0 (76)
13. La Habra 0-3 (64)
14. Edison 1-2 (58)
15. San Juan Hills 1-2 (52)
16. El Modena 2-0 (49)
17. Yorba Linda 2-0 (45)
18. Fountain Valley 3-0 (38)
19. Pacifica 2-1 (28)
20. St. Margaret’s 2-1 (26)
21T. Aliso Niguel 3-0 (22)
21T. El Toro 2-1 (22)
23. Garden Grove 2-0 (21)
24. Valencia 2-1 (11)
25T. Katella 3-0 (6)
25T. Trabuco Hills 1-2 (6)
Also receiving votes: Huntington Beach 2-1 (3); Orange 1-1 (2); Sunny Hills 2-1 (1); Woodbridge 1-2 (1).
