THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

Martin Henderson’s football rankings and comments

*--* Rank School (Record, Division) Comment and previous rank 1 LOS ALAMITOS (6-0, SS-Div. I) Interception return for TD, eight-yard drive prevented loss to Edison. (1) 2 MISSION VIEJO (6-0, SS-Div. II) Second-teamers got second-half workout in 47-0 rout of Trabuco Hills. (2) 3 RIVERSIDE NORTH (SS-Div. V, 6-0) Damon Morton scored four first-quarter TDs against Riverside Poly. (3) 4 WESTLAKE (6-0, SS-Div. IV) Outscored three opponents, 132-7, since beating Hart. (4) 5 LONG BEACH POLY (4-2, SS-Div. I) Found Moore League newcomer Cabrillo peskier than expected. (5) 6 ST. BONAVENTURE (6-0, SS-Div. IV) After struggle with Ridgecrest Burroughs, shut out Buena, 35-0. (6) 7 ORANGE LUTHERAN (5-0, SS-Div. VI) Dispatched a primary league challenger, Placentia Valencia, 35-0. (7) 8 HART (3-3, SS-Div. II) League win streak hits 59, but 60 won’t be a cakewalk vs. Canyon. (8) 9 LOS ALTOS (6-0, SS-Div. VI) Daniel Sandello threw TD passes on Conquerors’ first two plays. (9) 10 CORONA CENTENNIAL (4-2, SS-Div. V) Terrell Jackson has rushed for 25 touchdowns this season. (12) 11 VENICE (6-0, City) Has scored 49 or more points in three of last four games. (13) 12 C.C. CANYON (6-0, SS-Div. II) Survived Valencia, 52-45, behind Nate Longshore’s five TD passes. (14) 13 SOUTH HILLS (6-0, SS-Div. VII) Marquis Winbush shows it’s not just about Payton twins. (16) 14 SANTA MARGARITA (6-0, SS-Div. I) Could Eagles be next team to take down St. John Bosco? (18) 15 DORSEY (6-0, City) Trailed Jefferson after three quarters, Stafon Johnson dominated fourth. (17) 16 SERVITE (6-0, SS-Div. I) Late interception prevents choke against Loyola, 35-32. (21) 17 FOUNTAIN VALLEY (4-2, SS-Div. I) Two late stops inside 30 hold off Huntington Beach. (19) 18 MATER DEI (3-3, SS-Div. I) Monarchs gain momentum with 24-17 win over Bosco. (22) 19 ST. JOHN BOSCO (5-1, SS-Div. I) One of six foes had winning record. Credibility problem? (10) 20 DOMINGUEZ (6-0, SS-Div. III) Dominates teams with losing records, but Lynwood (5-0-1) next. (20) 21 LOYOLA (3-3, SS-Div. I) Can’t afford to spot Mater Dei a big lead as it did Servite. (15) 22 S.O. NOTRE DAME (4-2, SS-Div. III) May have lost second league title in 12 years. (11) 23 VALENCIA (4-2, SS-Div. II) Mike Herrick’s four TDs not enough against Canyon. (23) 24 MIRA COSTA (6-0, SS-Div. III) Dismissed Peninsula, supposedly Mustangs’ top challenger. (25) 25 EDISON (3-3, SS-Div. I) Three straight losses, each by a touchdown, to ranked teams. (24)

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