Here are the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland.
Rank, School; Last week; Next match; Previous ranking
1. Mater Dei (3-0); beat Kahuku, Hawaii, 38-7; face Baltimore St. Francis, Friday;
2. St. John Bosco (4-0); beat San Mateo Serra 56-15; vs. Pittsburgh, Friday;
3. Mission Viejo (4-0); beat Highland 63-6; Chandler (Ariz.) Basha, Friday;
4. JSERRA (4-0); beat San Diego Lincoln 28-19; Damien, Friday; 5
5. Orange Lutheran (3-1); lost to Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, 55-28; Sierra Canyon, Sept. 21; 4
6. Santa Margarita (3-1); beat Oaks Christian 37-17; at Leuzinger; Friday;
7. Corona Centennial (2-2); Highland (Utah) beat Lone Peak, 49-35; Peoria (Arizona) Liberty, Sept. 21; 7
8. Sierra Canyon (2-2); no game; vs. Orange Lutheran, Sept. 21; 8
9. Gardena Serra (2-1); Closed; Oaks Christian, Thursday; 9
10. Servite (4-0); beat Sherman Oaks Nottle Dame 38-17; vs. St. Paul, Sept. 27;
11. Murrieta Valley (2-1); beat Murrieta Mesa 42-0; Riverside King, Thursday; 12.
12. Oaks Christian (2-2); Lost to Santa Margarita, 37-17; Gardena Serra, Thursday; 11.
13. Chaparral (3-0); beat Temecula Valley 56-2; Great Oak, Friday; 15
14. Los Alamitos (3-1); beat St. Paul 38-13; plays Clovis North at Clovis Buchanan on Saturday; 20
15. Oak Hills (4-0); beat Beaumont 28-19; vs St. Bonaventure, Friday; 14
16. San Clemente (2-2); beat Corona del Mar 28-0; plays Chino Hills on Friday;
17. Simi Valley (4-0); beat Saugus 49-0; Thousand Oaks, Friday;
18. Downey (3-0); Saratoga Springs (Utah) beat Westlake 21-0; Mesa (Arizona) played Red Mountain, Friday; 19.
19. Englewood (4-0); beat St. Bonaventure 47-7; at Oxnard Pacifica; Friday; 22
20. Newbury Park (4-0); beat St. Pius X-St. Matthias, 44-14; Ventura, Sept. 26; 24
21. Yorba Linda (4-0); beat Charter Oak 29-28; Tustin, Saturday; NR
22. Rancho Cucamonga (2-2); beat Valencia 48-14; at Bishop Amat, Friday; NR
23. Villa Park (3-1); beat Ayala 57-13; vs Mira Costa, September 27; NR
24. Cathedral (4-0); beat Chaminade 35-14; vs Narbonne, Friday; NR
25. St. Bonaventure (3-1); lost to Englewood, 47-7; Oak Hills, Friday; 21
