The Register’s high school football Top 25 poll.
(The Register has 10 members of the media vote in the weekly poll.)
O.C. TOP 25
1. Mater Dei 2-0 (250 poll points)
Monarchs are consistent – 63 points scored against Bishop Amat of La Puente, 63 scored against Mayfair of Lakewood.
2. Mission Viejo 2-0 (240)
The Diablos trailed early before they got hot to beat Oak Hills of Hesperia, 42-28.
3. Orange Lutheran 1-1 (228)
Defense guided Lancers to 23-3 win over Crespi of Encino.
4. Santa Margarita 1-1 (212)
Coach Rich Fisher expected Eagles to get better and they did in 37-7 win over Loyola of Los Angeles.
5. San Clemente 1-1 (198)
Brandon Reaves scored on kickoff return, interception return and 55-yard run in Tritons’ 38-13 win over Huntington Beach.
6. Servite 1-1 (196)
Friars lost by four points to Bishop Amat, which lost to Mater Dei by 49.
7T. Edison 2-0 (192)
Chargers had bye week after wins over Baldwin of Hawaii, Tesoro.
7T. JSerra 2-0 (192)
Matt Robinson threw three TD passes in OT road win against Alemany.
9. Villa Park 1-0 (160)
Spartans opened the season with a 38-23 win at La Quinta of La Quinta.
10. Tesoro 1-1 (159)
Tough defense got Titans to overtime for 14-13 win over La Habra.
11. La Habra 1-1 (151)
Two TDs erased by penalties contribute to Highlanders’ overtime loss to Tesoro.
12. Buena Park 2-0 (150)
Coyotes have outscored their first two opponents, 84-6.
13. Los Alamitos 1-1 (143)
Griffins beat Paraclete of Lancaster in first-ever, on-campus home game.
14. Corona del Mar 1-1 (122)
Sea Kings are 1-1 after two road games.
15. Capistrano Valley 2-0 (102)
Cumulative score after two wins is 93-7.
16. San Juan Hills 2-0 (89)
Stallions overcame brief, early deficit to beat Canyon, 17-3.
17. Newport Harbor 1-0 (70)
Sailors opened season with 47-26 win over Pacifica.
18. Troy 2-0 (69)
Win over El Dorado closer than expected, 25-21.
19. Foothill 1-1 (60)
Defense and quarterback Bobby Garcia’s TD runs beat Tustin, 13-0.
20. El Toro 0-2 (58)
The Chargers’ challenging schedule continues: they play Corona del Mar and Tesoro in next two games.
21. Tustin 1-1 (50)
Rare shutout loss for Tillers last week vs. Foothill, 13-0.
22. Brea Olinda 1-0 (69)
Versatile Noah Rivera scored three TDs in 38-12 win over Sonora.
23. Cypress 2-0 (13)
Centurions likely to be 3-0 after playing Los Amigos this week.
24. St. Margaret’s 2-0 (12)
Cumulative score in Tartans’ two wins is 89-7.
25. Fullerton 1-0 (11)
Indians opened season with 27-14 win over Trabuco Hills.
Also receiving votes:
Trabuco Hills (1-1, 10); Fountain Valley (0-2, 9); Brethren Christian (2-0, 8); Crean Lutheran (2-0, 8); University (1-0, 8); El Modena (1-0, 7); Yorba Linda (1-0, 7); Sunny Hills (2-0, 6); Garden Grove (2-0, 5); Pacifica (0-2, 2); Laguna Hills (0-1, 1).
Contact the writer: sfryer@ocregister.com