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The Times’ top 25 high school football rankings

Gardena Serra's Noa Keohuloa jumps to tackle Romeo Clark of Warren.
Warren running back Romeo Clark tries to break the tackle of Gardena Serra linebacker Noa Keohuloa on Friday night. Serra won the battle of top-25 teams 16-13.
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A look at The Times’ top 25 high school football teams in the Southland.

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1. MATER DEI (4-0); def. La Mirada, 35-0; vs. Mililani (Hawaii) (at St. John Bosco), Friday; 1

2. ST. JOHN BOSCO (3-0); def. Portland (Ore.) Central Catholic, 49-0; vs. Kahuku (Hawaii), Saturday; 2

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3. CORONA CENTENNIAL (3-1); def. JSerra, 41-0; at Temecula Valley, Friday; 3

4. LONG BEACH POLY (4-0); def. Leuzinger, 34-24; vs. Lakewood (at Veterans Stadium), Friday; 4

5. SANTA MARGARITA (3-0); def. Denver (Colo.) Mullen, 63-6; at Los Alamitos (at Veterans Stadium), Thursday; 5

6. MISSION VIEJO (3-1); def. Sierra Canyon, 41-0; vs. Bishop Alemany, Friday; 6

7. CHAMINADE (4-0); def. Crespi, 59-7; at Loyola, Friday; 7

8. EDISON (4-0); def. Palos Verdes, 35-7; at San Clemente, Friday; 9

9. NORCO (2-1); def. Corona, 83-0; at Citrus Valley, Friday; 10

10. LOS ALAMITOS (2-2); def. Servite, 47-14; vs. Santa Margarita (at Veterans Stadium), Thursday; 11

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El Dorado High’s Isaiah Quintero is a 5-foot-4 running back who’s also a state champion wrestler and has big confidence to make up for his small stature.

11. ORANGE LUTHERAN (3-1); def. Damien, 26-20; vs. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame (at Orange Coast College), Friday; 14

12. GARDENA SERRA (2-2); def. Warren, 16-13; at Oaks Christian, Friday; 20

13. JSERRA (2-2); lost to Corona Centennial, 41-0; vs. Rancho Cucamonga, Friday; 13

14. INGLEWOOD (4-0); def. Adelanto, 50-0; vs. Lawndale (at El Camino College), Sept. 17; 15

15. BISHOP AMAT (2-1); idle; at Leuzinger, Friday; 17

16. WARREN (2-1); lost to Gardena Serra, 16-13; vs. Culver City, Friday; 8

17. RANCHO CUCAMONGA (3-1); def. Valencia, 21-14; at JSerra, Friday; 18

18. YORBA LINDA (4-0); def. San Juan Hills, 39-0; at Simi Valley, Friday; 19

19. CYPRESS (3-0); idle; at Katella, Thursday; 21

20. AYALA (4-0); def. Monrovia, 41-0; at Chino Hills, Friday; 22

Chaminade High freshman JJ Harel has a 40-inch vertical leap and cleared 6-foot-5 in the high jump as a 13-year-old in the Junior Olympics.

21. APPLE VALLEY (3-1); def. Victor Valley, 48-6; vs. Silverado, Friday; 23

22. OXNARD PACIFICA (3-1); def. San Marcos, 46-7; at Dos Pueblos, Friday; 24

23. SAN CLEMENTE (4-0); def. Corona del Mar, 23-6; vs. Edison, Friday; NR

24. OAKS CHRISTIAN (2-1); idle; vs. Gardena Serra, Friday; NR

25. CORONA DEL MAR (3-1); lost to San Clemente, 23-6; vs. San Juan Hills, Thursday; 12

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