RB Kamden Tillis has been a big weapon for unbeaten No. 13 Los Alamitos, which improved to 7-0 on Friday (and that is not a typo). Photo: repmaxmedia.com.
It’s a lighter week of scores than usual with a lot of teams from six-team leagues, like the Trinity League in Southern California, on their bye weeks. Still, we had No. 6 Mission Viejo bounce back strong from a loss, No. 7 De La Salle and No. 9 Cathedral Catholic set up a big clash for next week, and a big upset involving a D1 state champ from last season. We also name two leading contenders to move up in upcoming state rankings. SATURDAY SCORES NOW ADDED.
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(Rankings based on previous State Top 50)
(Through reported results of Saturday, Sept. 27)
1. St. John Bosco (Bellflower) 5-0
Did not play. Head coach Jason Negro’s team was on a bye after a first few games that included a big win vs St. Frances of Baltimore. The Braves return next week for their Trinity League opener vs. No. 18 JSerra.
2. Centennial (Corona) 4-1
Did not play. The Huskies (who own win vs Mater Dei) also are on a bye this week. Head coach Matt Logan expected to win 300th game of his career next week vs Roosevelt of Eastvale in league opener.
3. Mater Dei (Santa Ana) 3-1*
Did not play. After re-establishing themselves as a national title contender with win vs Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas, the Monarchs are on a bye this week. They open the Trinity League next Friday vs state No. 10 Orange Lutheran.
Jack Junker caught two first-half TD passes to help Mission Viejo build a solid lead in win Friday vs Chaparral. Photo: Mark Tennis / Cal-Hi Sports.
4. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) 5-0
Did not play. The Mission League in the CIF Southern Section also has a lot of teams on byes this week, including the Trailblazers. They play next week against state No. 25 Serra (Gardena).
5. Santa Margarita (Rancho SM) 3-2
LOST to Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) 14-0 on Saturday night. Gorman did not want to lose this week after losing last week to Mater Dei 27-24. Loss for Santa Margarita similar to 7-3 loss to Mission Viejo in first game.
6. Mission Viejo 5-1
Defeated No. 37 Chaparral (Temecula) 36-21. The Diablos were ahead 28-7 at halftime thanks to QB Luke Fahey with TD runs of 7 and 9 yds plus TD passes of 20 and 27 yds to Jack Junker.
7. De La Salle (Concord) 5-0
Defeated state No. 39 St. Mary’s (Stockton) 36-7. Spartan defense was stout turning back the Rams’ offense as their only score came on a defensive play. DLS defense has now not allowed a point in four of five games. Toughest test for that defense will be next Friday at home vs 5-0 and state No. 9 Cathedral Catholic.
8. Lincoln (San Diego) 5-1
Defeated No. 34 Grant of Sacramento 41-20 on Saturday. The Hornets (D1-AA state champs from last year) topped No. 34 Grant of Sacramento (D2-AA state champs from last year). For comparison, Grant lost 47-20 to No. 7 De La Salle last week.
9. Cathedral Catholic (San Diego) 5-0
Defeated No. 33 Granite Hills (El Cajon) 40-30. Head coach Sean Doyle’s team will now head up to the Bay Area for the second time this year (first time was 35-7 win vs St. Francis of Mountain View) next week to face No. 7 De La Salle.
10. Lutheran (Orange) 3-2
Did not play. Team with losses to nationally ranked Sierra Canyon and Chandler (Arizona) had a bye this week. The Lancers start the Trinity League with an an even higher nationally ranked opponent (Mater Dei).
Cathedral Catholic offensive lineman Chase Deniz has committed to USC. Photo: Mark Tennis / Cal-Hi Sports.
11. Servite (Anaheim) 4-1
Defeated St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) 56-8. Speedster Benjamin Harris scored on two receptions and a run while freshman Isaiah Danns came up with a pick six on defense.
12. Folsom 4-1
Did not play. The Bulldogs did begin their Sierra Foothill League schedule last week with a win vs Rocklin, but are on a bye this week. They play No. 21 Oak Ridge next week.
13. Los Alamitos 7-0
Defeated Calabasas 48-21. That’s no typo. The Griffins have played seven games (early one on Hawaii) and still haven’t had bye. Kamden Tillis had 75-yard TD run in second quarter to help break open Friday’s game.
14. La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) 5-0
Did not play. Head coach Sean Sovacool’s squad is on a bye this week. It gets going next week in the Avocado League with a huge matchup vs state No. 15 Mission Hills.
15. Mission Hills (San Marcos) 5-0
Did not play. The Grizzlies are in the same league as No. 14 La Costa Canyon and like the Mavericks are on a bye this week. The two league rivals will play next week.
16. Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco) 4-0
Defeated St. Francis (Mountain View) 47-28. The Lancers played Riordan tough in their WCAL opener and didn’t fall behind until there was 8:45 left on a 52-yard TD pass from Mike Mitchell Jr. to Judge Nash. The Crusaders poured it on from there.
17. Damien (La Verne) 5-0
Did not play. Head coach James Stewart’s squad has a win over JSerra and is on a bye this week. The Spartans play Rancho Cucamonga next week in their Bay League opener.
18. JSerra (SJ Capistrano) 3-2
Did not play. The Cavaliers (losses to Sierra Canyon and Damien with wins vs Oak Hills and Leuzinger) are on their bye week. They are viewed as a team by most that is going to have a hard time winning a game in the Trinity League. Their first league game will be next week vs No. 1 St. John Bosco.
19. Murrieta Valley (Murrieta) 4-1
Defeated No. 36 San Clemente 26-14. According to Michael Huntley reporting for OC Register, Jeremiah Watson led Nighthawks with 204 yards rushing and two TDs.
20. Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) 5-0
Defeated El Camino (Oceanside) 38-12. The Broncos continue to look good behind QB Bryson Beaver (Oregon commit).
One of the top players for No. 20 Vista Murrieta has been senior LB Jayden Scott, who is a 6-foot-1, 195-pound linebacker. Photo: X.com.
21. Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) 4-1
Defeated No. 49 Granite Bay 21-14. Jasen Womack had a big interception and a big reception in the fourth quarter to help the Trojans in the win. They will be playing No. 12 Folsom next week.
22. San Juan Hills (SJ Capistrano) 4-1
Did not play. The Stallions are on their bye week. Their only loss is to Rockwall-Heath of Texas.
23. Edison (Huntington Beach) 4-2
LOST to La Serna (Whittier) 23-21. Upset of the night. La Serna has had losses this year to Rancho Bernardo, Northview of Covina and Crean Lutheran. Chargers’ first loss was to Yorba Linda but has wins vs Clovis West and Palos Verdes.
24. Leuzinger (Lawndale) 3-1*
Defeated Hawthorne 61-6. An expected rout of the Cougars is what happened. Olympians’ only loss to JSerra and has win vs Long Beach Poly.
25. Serra (Gardena) 3-1
Did not play. The Mission League member is on a bye this week and starts league play next week against No. 4 Sierra Canyon.
HOW SOME OF TEAMS RANKED FROM NO. 25 TO NO. 50 FARED
26. Pittsburg 3-1
Defeated Marin Catholic (Kentfield) 41-20. Pirates got back to winning ways after loss in previous game to No. 16 Archbishop Riordan.
27. Long Beach Poly (Long Beach) 3-2
Defeated Lakewood 21-7. According to reports, game was stopped in the fourth quarter and called when a Poly player was injured and needed to be taken to the hospital.
30. Manteca 5-0
Defeated Central Catholic (Modesto) 49-7. For anyone who has followed Central Catholic-Manteca games in recent years, the margin of this win for the Buffaloes is a shocker.
31. Rocklin 3-2
LOST to Jesuit (Carmichael) 20-14. The Thunder didn’t lose that bad to Folsom (34-21) but this one is going to hurt.
32. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) 4-1
Defeated Pleasant Valley (Chico) 14-12. Game was on the road and against probably best team in CIF Northern Section.
50. Serra (San Mateo) 1-3
Defeated Valley Christian (San Jose) 41-6 on Saturday. Padres won WCAL opener after losses to Folsom, De La Salle and St. John Bosco and then a bye.
BUBBLE TEAMS FROM LAST WEEK MOST LIKELY TO MOVE IN
California (San Ramon) 5-0
Defeated McClymonds (Oakland) 28-20. QB Arjun Banerjee has been playing well for Grizzlies, who had a 43-14 win in previous game vs San Ramon Valley.
Clovis North (Fresno) 5-0
Defeated Frontier (Bakersfield) 41-34. Broncos had a big lead, but held on after Frontier threw a Hail Mary toward the end zone.
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