Top 25 California high school football CIF Southern Section rankings (9/10/23)

Mater Dei, St. John Bosco, San Clemente, Rancho Cucamonga are still unbeaten. Servite makes Top 25 debut.

(Rank: school, W-L record, comment; Week 2 opponent, previous ranking (trending arrow))

1. Mater Dei (4-0): Elijah Brown threw four touchdowns and running back Nathaniel Frazier ran for 102 yards on just seven carries in a 55-8 win over Kahuku (HI); BYE; No. 1 —

2. St. John Bosco (4-0): The Braves route St. Frances (MD) 37-14; at Kahuku (HI); No. 2 —

3. Corona Centennial (2-2): Huskies fall to Bishop Gorman (NV) 56-28 and now have losses to the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the country; BYE; No. 3 —

4. Long Beach Poly (3-1): The Jackrabbits win the neighborhood game for a second straight year over Gardena Serra, but the game was called at halftime due to concern over crowd control; at Lakewood; No. 6 ↑

5. Sierra Canyon (3-0): The Trailblazers were idle on a bye week; at Orange Lutheran, Orange Coast College; No. 5 —

6. Orange Lutheran (3-1): The Lancers fall to Chandler (AZ) 35-10, in what was a shocking result; vs. Sierra Canyon; No. 4 ↓

7. JSerra (3-1): The Lions top Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks 35-14. QB Michael Tollefson threw for two TDs and ran for one; vs. Clovis North; No. 8 ↑

8. Mission Viejo (3-1): Diablos take down Palmdale Highland 58-0; vs. Los Alamitos; No. 9 ↑

9. Rancho Cucamonga (4-0): The Cougars edge Valencia/Valencia 22-20; vs. Bishop Amat; No. 10 ↑

10. Santa Margarita (2-1): Hunter Melton throws for 316 yards and three TDs in a 34-14 win over Bakersfield Liberty; at Bishop Amat, Thursday; No. 12 ↑

• Top 25 roundup from Week 3 (Sept. 8)

11. San Clemente (4-0): San Clemente RB Aiden Rubin was at it again this week. He ran for 189 yards and three TDs on 29 carries in a 28-14 win over Corona del Mar; No. 13 ↑

12. Serra Gardena (2-2): The Cavs take their second loss to LB Poly after just one half of football; vs. Oaks Christian No. 11 ↓

13. Los Alamitos (3-1): The Griffins fall from No. 7 after a 28-24 loss to Servite; No. 7 ↓

14. Oaks Christian (2-1): The Lions were idle on a bye week; at Gardena Serra; No. 14 —

15. Oxnard Pacifica (4-0): The top team in Ventura County beat Buena 24-8; vs. Santa Barbara San Marcos; No. 15 —

• LB Poly-Serra game called at halftime

16. Etiwanda (3-0): The Eagles win at Jurupa Hills 34-7 to stay unbeaten; vs. Glendora at Citrus College; No. 16 —

17. Murrieta Valley (2-1): The Nighthawks top Murrieta Mesa 29-25; vs. Riverside King; No. 17 —

18. Upland (3-1): A win over Millikan 28-16; vs. Apple Valley; No. 21 ↑

19. Damien (4-0): The Spartans continue to climb after a 56-23 win over Mira Costa; at Charter Oak; No. 22 ↑

20. Villa Park (3-0): Villa Park was idle on a bye week; vs. Chula Vista Eastlake; No. 20 —

21. Warren (2-2): The Bears fall to Woodford County (KY) 40-39.; at Culver City; No. 19 ↓

22. Palos Verdes (4-0): The Sea Kings stunned Edison 31-28 thanks to a last-second FG.; at South Torrance; No. 25 ↑

23. Valencia (3-1): The Vikings take their first loss of the season in a nail-biter at Rancho Cucamonga, 22-20; vs. Saugus, at College of the Canyons; No. 18 ↓

24. Servite (3-1): The Friars debut in the Top 25 after taking down Los Alamitos. Quaid Carr rushed for two TDs; BYE; Unranked ↑

25. Oak Hills (4-0): The Bulldogs take down Citrus Valley 24-19; vs. St. Bonaventure at Ventura College; No. 24 ↓

Dropped out: Edison

PREVIOUS RANKINGS

➜ SBLive's Top 25 rankings, Sept. 3

➜ SBLive's Top 25 rankings, Aug. 27

➜ SBLive's Top 25 rankings, Aug. 20

➜ SBLive's preseason rankings, Aug.