REGISTER’S O.C. TOP 10
1. MATER DEI, 5-1 (99 points)
Monarchs remained No. 1 on the ballots of nine of the 10 voters on the media panel after they lost Trinity League opener to the state’s top-ranked team, St. John Bosco, 28-25.
This week: vs. Servite, at Cerritos College, Friday
2. SERVITE, 4-2 (87)
Andrew Acosta’s field goal finished a 28-25 win over Orange Lutheran and kept the Friars at No. 2 in the county poll. Their losses were to nationally-ranked Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas and De La Salle of Concord.
This week: vs. Mater Dei, at Cerritos College, Friday
3. JSERRA, 6-0 (84)
Lions’ ascendancy continued with 35-28 win over Santa Margarita. They have beaten Santa Margarita twice in a row, have won three-straight Trinity League games for the first time.
This week: vs. St. John Bosco, at Orange Coast College, Friday
4. SANTA MARGARITA, 4-2, (63)
Eagles lost to surging JSerra, 35-28, although they had a 14-0 lead in the first half. Conner Bianchini had eight catches for 107 yards and two touchdowns.
This week: vs. Orange Lutheran, at Saddleback College, Friday
5. ORANGE LUTHERAN, 4-2, (62)
Lancers made a fine second-half comeback effort but still lost to Servite, 28-25, on field goal in final moments.
This week: vs. Santa Magarita, at Saddleback College, Friday
6. TESORO, 6-1 (54)
Top-ranked public school team in county football opened South Coast League action with 30-21 win over El Toro to extend victory streak to six games.
This week: vs. Mission Viejo, Friday
7. CORONA DEL MAR, 5-1 (35)
Sea Kings beat Irvine, 21-7, in Pacific Coast League opener to push league winning streak to 11 games as quarterback Chase Garbers passed for 166 yards and ran for 112 yards.
This week: vs. Woodbridge, at Newport Harbor High, Friday
8. MISSION VIEJO, 5-2 (29)
Brock Johnson threw three touchdown passes, two of them to Connor Hill, in Diablos’ 34-7 win over Dana Hills in a South Coast League opener.
This week: at Tesoro, Friday
9. LOS ALAMITOS, 5-1 (21)
Griffins opened Sunset League play with convincing 34-6 win over Fountain Valley as Jack Telenko threw five touchdown passes.
This week: vs. Newport Harbor, at Veterans Stadium, Friday
10. SAN CLEMENTE, 61 (14)
Running back tandem of Vlad Dzhabiyev and Brandon Reaves combine for 237 rushing yards and six touchdowns in Tritons’ 54-27 win over Capistrano Valley in a Sea View League opener.
This week: Idle
Also receiving votes: Edison, 4-2 (3)
Contact the writer: sfryer@ocregister.com
