ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL
Notable this week: Santa Margarita is alone at No. 1 in the Orange County poll after being tied with Mission Viejo for the top spot last week. The Eagles beat Sierra Canyon 21-9 in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals last week and Mission Viejo lost 20-0 to Mater Dei. … Mater Dei moves up one position to No. 2 … Orange Lutheran moves up to No. 4 after a 20-19 win over St. John Bosco. … Los Alamitos climbs one position after a 35-10 win over San Juan Hills in the Division 2 quarterfinals.
1. Santa Margarita 8-3 (73 points)
The Eagles beat previously-undefeated Sierra Canyon 21-9. Santa Margarita junior defensive tackle Isaia Vandermade had seven total tackles, including three sacks, and he forced a fumble. Sophomore receiver Ryan Clark caught two touchdown passes from Trace Johnson. Santa Margarita plays Orange Lutheran in the semifinals Friday at Orange Coast College.
Previous ranking: 1
2. Mater Dei 8-2 (72)
The Monarchs shut out Mission Viejo 20-0 in the Division 1 quarterfinals. Senior Shaun Scott had two sacks for Mater Dei and Junior Dailon Clanton had six solo tackles. Kennie Leggett rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown. Mater Dei plays at Corona Centennial (10-1) in the semifinals Friday. The Monarchs lost to Centennial 43-36 on Sept. 12.
Previous ranking: 3
3. Mission Viejo 9-2 (69)
The Diablos lost to Mater Dei 20-0 last week in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals. It was Mission Viejo’s first shutout loss since 1995. Mission Viejo had won five in a row going into the game. The Diablos were Alpha League champions. They opened the season with a 7-3 win over Santa Margarita and every team they played was a playoff team.
Previous ranking: 1
4. Orange Lutheran 3-8 (65)
The Lancers scored the upset of the week with their 20-19 win over St. John Bosco in the CIF-SS quarterfinals. Orange Lutheran had lost to St. John Bosco 48-0 in a Trinity League game four weeks before. Junior quarterback Reagan Toki threw two touchdown passes. Orange Lutheran is the home team Friday at Orange Coast College against Santa Margarita in a Division 1 semifinal.
Previous ranking: 5
5. Servite 6-5 (64)
The Friars lost last week to Centennial 41-6 in a Division 1 quarterfinal. Servite also lost to Centennial 42-14 in August. Servite finished fourth in the six-team Trinity League with a 2-3 league record that included a 30-28 win over Orange Lutheran.
Previous ranking: 4
6. San Clemente 8-4 (60)
The Tritons advanced to the CIF-SS Division 2 semifinals with a 32-7 win over Vista Murrieta. Carson Sloan rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown. The Tritons defense did a lot of the scoring, as Thomas Alexander returned an interception 80 yards for a touchdown, Patrick Norman recovered a fumble and ran 87 yards with it for a touchdown and Jaxon Rex returned an interception 37 yards for a touchdown. San Clemente plays at Leuzinger (11-1) in the semifinals Friday.
Previous ranking: 6
7. Los Alamitos 10-2 (57)
It was another big night for Lenny Ibarra, who led the Griffins to a 35-10 victory San Juan Hills in the Division 2 quarterfinals. Ibarra scored touchdowns on runs of 4, 21, 22 and and 38 yards and also had five tackles on defense. Carson Miller had seven solo tackles. Los Alamitos plays at Murrieta Valley (9-3) in the semifinals Friday.
Previous ranking: 8
8. JSerra 3-7 (54)
The Lions were not selected for the CIF-SS playoffs. They finished sixth in the six-team Trinity League. JSerra is the only team this season to defeat Leuzinger, 39-35, which is 10-1 and plays San Clemente in the Division 2 semifinals.
Previous ranking: 7
9. Tustin 8-3 (49)
The Tillers’ season ended Nov. 7 with a loss to Rancho Cucamonga 45-8 in the first round of the Division 2 playoffs. Tustin went 5-0 in the Delta League. Tustin had a nonleague win over San Clemente 30-17.
Previous ranking: 9
10. Yorba Linda 9-2 (46)
The Mustangs lost Nov. 7 to Los Alamitos 35-28 in the Division 2 first round. The Mustangs finished 5-0 in the Bravo League after their league loss to San Juan Hills became a forfeit victory.
Previous ranking: 11
11. San Juan Hills 2-10 (44)
Previous ranking: 10
12. Corona del Mar 9-2 (43)
Previous ranking: 11
13. Crean Lutheran 10-1 (39)
Previous ranking: 11
14. Edison 7-5 (37)
Previous ranking: 14
15. Capistrano Valley 8-3 (32)
Previous ranking: 15
16. Huntington Beach 8-3 (31)
Previous ranking: 16
17. La Habra 9-3 (27)
Previous ranking: 17
18. Laguna Beach 9-2 (24)
Previous ranking: 18
19. Dana Hills 10-2 (21)
Previous ranking: 19
20. Villa Park 8-4 (18)
Previous ranking: 20
21. Troy 10-2 (13)
Previous ranking: 21
22. Aliso Niguel 8-4 (12)
Previous ranking: 23
24. Western 6-5 (7)
Previous ranking: 24
25. Orange 6-5 (3)
Previous ranking: 25
