Top 25 California high school football CIF Southern Section rankings (10/7/2023)

Mater Dei and St. John Bosco will compete for the No. 1 spot on Friday, Oct. 13.

The latest SBLive Top 25 high school football rankings for the CIF Southern Section after Week 7.

(Rank: school, W-L record, comment; Week 8 opponent, previous rankings (trending arrow))

1. Mater Dei (7-0)

The Monarchs beat JSerra 42-0 and have now outscored their last two opponents 91-0 after taking own Service 49-0 two weeks ago. All eyes will be on Mater vs. St. John Bosco on Friday night; at St. John Bosco, No. 1

2. Corona Centennial (5-2)

The Huskies beat Eastvale Roosevelt 63-14; vs. Vista Murrieta, Thursday; No. 2

3. St. John Bosco (6-1)

The Braves down Servite 56-27 to set up a showdown with Mater Dei at home; vs. Mater Dei; No. 3

4. Sierra Canyon (7-0)

The Trailblazers beat Bishop Amat 56-14 and held the Lancers to 82 total yards and -11 rushing; at Alemany; No. 4

5. Long Beach Poly (6-1)

The Jackrabbits avoided an overtime scare to Millikan last week that might've re-focused the Jackrabbits this week, beating LB Wilson 46-0; at Cabrillo; No. 5

6. Rancho Cucamonga (7-0)

Cougars came off a bye week and took down Etiwanda in a Baseline League showdown 35-7; vs. Chino Hills; No. 6

7. Mission Viejo (5-1)

The Diablos were idle on a bye week; vs. San Clemente; No. 7

8. Murrieta Valley (6-1)

It's not easy to stop running back Dorian Hoze, who led Murrieta Valley to a 48-19 victory over Norco; vs. Chaparral; No. 9

9. Gardena Serra (5-2)

The Cavs topped Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks 45-35 to stay unbeaten in the Mission League; at Bishop Amat; No. 10

10. JSerra (4-3)

The Lions fall to Mater Dei big; vs. Santa Margarita; No. 8

11. Orange Lutheran (4-3)

The Lancers gets a crucial Trinity League win over Santa Margarita, 28-21; vs. Servite at Cerritos College; No. 13

12. Oxnard Pacifica (8-0)

Business as usual for, this time topping Channel Islands 59-0; BYE; No. 12

13. Damien (8-0)

The Spartans weren't going to let Chino Hills sneak up on them like the Huskies did to Etiwanda last week. The Spartans move to 2-0 in the Baseline League after a 34-7 win over the Huskies; BYE; No. 14

14. Santa Margarita (4-3)

The Eagles fall to Orange Lutheran 28-21; at JSerra; No. 11

15. San Clemente (7-1)

The Tritons beat Ayala in a nonleague matchup 42-13; at Mission Viejo; No. 15

16. Oaks Christian (5-2)

The Lions traveled to Santa Barbara and topped Bishop Diego in Marmonte League play 49-13 thanks to three TD tosses from Nate Bennett; at Westlake; No. 16

17. Los Alamitos (5-2)

The Griffins move to 2-0 in the Sunset League with a 62-14 win over Newport Harbor thanks to Alonzo Esparza's two TD passes and Anthony League's 146 yards and two scores; vs. Corona del Mar at Veterans Stadium (Long Beach);  No. 17

18. Palos Verdes (7-0)

The Sea Kings escape a nail-biter against Mira Costa, 9-7, to stay unbeaten; vs. Redondo Union, 3 p.m.; No. 18

19. Villa Park (7-0)

VP topped Anaheim Esperanza 49-12; vs. Foothill at El Modena; No. 19

20. Warren (5-2)

The Bears take down Norwalk on the road 50-14, and now will prep to play in SoFi Stadium Friday night against Downey in a Gateway League showdown; vs. Downey at SoFi Stadium; No. 21

21. Valencia (7-1)

The Vikings are back on top in the Foothill League, beating West Ranch 42-14; BYE; No. 22

22. Servite (4-2)

The Friars are battling in the Trinity League every week; vs. Orange Lutheran at Cerritos College; No. 20

23. San Juan Hills (8-0)

San Juan Hills was idle due to a bye week; vs. El Toro; No. 23

24. St. Bonaventure (5-2)

The Seraphs look ahead for another Marmonte League, winner-takes-all showdown with Oaks Christian later this month after beating Westlake 21-0 Friday; at Simi Valley; No. 24

25. Vista Murrieta (6-1)

The Mustangs topped Chaparral 31-24; at Corona Centennial; No. 25

PREVIOUS RANKINGS

➜ SBLive's Top 25 rankings, Oct. 1

➜ SBLive's Top 25 rankings, Sept. 24

➜ SBLive's Top 25 rankings, Sept. 17

➜ SBLive's Top 25 rankings, Sept. 10

➜ 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.