Top 25 California Southern Section high school football rankings (9/29/2024)

Slight movement in this week's rankings after Gardena Serra rolled over Los Alamitos.

Gardena Serra's Marcellous Ryan had a big game against Los Alamitos in Week 4. / Tarek Fattal

Week 5 didn't provide too many storylines because 16 of the Top 25 teams were on a bye week.

SBLive created yearly award watchlists for 2024.

YEARLY AWARD WATCHLIST
-Offensive Player of the Year
-Defensive Player of the Year
-Breakout Player of the Year
-Freshman of the Year

Look for a ton of movement in the rankings over the course of the next month as league play begins.

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Here are the latest rankings as of September 29, 2024. (rankings released every Sunday)

TOP 25 CIF-SS RANKINGS

(Rank, school, quick note, next opponent, previous rank)

1. Mater Dei (4-0)

Monarchs are coming off a bye; at Santa Margarita; 1

STORY: Dash Beierly settling into QB1 role

2. St. John Bosco (5-0)

Braves are coming off a bye; vs. Orange Lutheran; 2

STORY: Braves forging household names

3. Mission Viejo (5-0)

Mission Viejo rolls Chaparral 51-10 thanks to four TDs from Vance Spafford; vs. Long Beach Poly at SoFi Stadium; 3

STORY: Spafford leads MV over Chaparral

4. JSerra (4-0)

The Lions are coming off a bye; vs. Servite; 4

5. Orange Lutheran (4-1)

The Lancers are coming off a bye week; at St. John Bosco; 5

STORY: Lancers complete epic comeback over Sierra Canyon in Week 4

6. Corona Centennial (3-2)

The Huskies are coming off a bye; at Roosevelt, Thursday; 6

7. Servite (5-0)

Servite defeated St. Paul 33-14 thanks to three TDs from Quaid Carr; at JSerra; 7

8. Sierra Canyon (2-3)

Trailblazers are coming off a bye week; at Chaminade; 8

9. Oaks Christian (3-2)

Lions are coming off a bye week; vs. Pacifica Oxnard; 9

10. Leuzinger (5-0)

The Olympians rolled to a 61-0 win over Hawthorne; vs. Inglewood; 10

Thank you @RandyRosenbloom and @Tarek_Fattal for having @journee_tonga and @MarkhamDisciple on your live show. Journee said it best here: pic.twitter.com/yEgAyfqQCu

— Leuzinger Olympians Football (@Leuzinger_FB) September 27, 2024

11. Gardena Serra (3-2)

The Cavs' defensive secondary shined in a blowout win over Los Alamitos, 42-7; at Loyola; 13

STORY: Serra defensive secondary calls themselves the 'Shady6'

12. Santa Margarita (3-2)

The Eagles are coming off a bye; vs. Mater Dei; 12

13. Chaparral (5-1)

Pumas fall to a juggernaut in Mission Viejo; at Vista Murrieta; 11

14. Oak Hills (5-0)

The Bulldogs are coming off bye; vs. Hesperia, Thursday; 14

15. Murrieta Valley (5-1)

Nighthawks defeat San Clemente 35-25 thanks to Dorian Hoze; vs. Norco, Thursday; 15

16. Newbury Park (5-0)

The Panthers beat Ventura 43-14. Brady Smigiel threw for 275 yards and five TDs and ran for one. His go-to target Shane Rosenthal had six catches for 154 yards and three scores; at Santa Barbara; 16

17. Inglewood (5-0)

Sentinels are coming off a bye; at Leuzinger; 17

18. Downey (4-1)

The Vikings are coming off a bye; at La Mirada; 20

19. Los Alamitos (4-2)

Griffins lay an egg against Gardena Serra; at San Diego Lincoln, Saturday; 18

20. San Clemente (3-3)

Tritons fall to Murrieta Valley; BYE; 19

21. Vista Murrieta (4-1)

The Broncos are coming off a bye; vs. Chapparal, Thursday; 21

22. Yorba Linda (5-0)

Yorba Linda is coming off a bye; vs. Villa Park, Thursday; 22

23. Millikan (4-2)

Anthony League strikes again. He scored two TDs in the Ram's 45-10 win over LB Wilson; vs. LB Jordan; 23

24. San Juan Hills (4-1)

The Stallions are coming off a bye; vs. Corona del Mar; 24

25. Cathedral (4-1)

The Phantoms are coming of a bye week; at Alemany; 25

PREVIOUS RANKINGS

• Preseason rankings, Aug. 11
• Week 1 rankings, Aug. 25
• Week 2 rankings, Sept. 1
• Week 3 rankings, Sept. 8
• Week 4 rankings, Sept. 15
• Week 5 rankings, Sept. 22

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