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Top 25 football rankings

*--* Rk. Team (Rec. Sec, Div.) Comment (Last week’s ranking) 1 CRENSHAW (2-0, City-Division I) Coach Robert Garrett wore sunglasses against Norco to shield eyes from shaky defense. (1) 2 SERVITE (2-0, SS-Pac-5) During Crespi week, Coach Troy Thomas knows what Phil Jackson feels like when Lakers play Chicago Bulls. (2) 3 ST. BONAVENTURE (2-0, SS-Northern) Seraphs are so good they might skip invitation from Pac-5 and head straight for Pac-10. (4) 4 OAKS CHRISTIAN (2-0, SS-Northwest) Laugh factory could close regarding Lions’ schedule if they beat mighty Sammamish (Wash.) Skyline. (3) 5 LAKEWOOD (1-1, SS-Pac-5) USC-bound Jesse Scroggins gives a “How do you do?” shout-out to 0-2 rival Long Beach Poly. (5) 6 EDISON (2-0, SS-Pac 5) Going to play at 2-0 Dana Hills won’t be as carefree as most trips to the beach. (8) 7 RANCHO CUCAMONGA (2-0, SS-Central) Sequentially speaking, Cougars should follow game against Carter with one against Reagan. (10) 8 ORANGE LUTHERAN (0-1, SS-Pac 5) Scary thought for Lancers: Tustin tailback Anthony Wilkerson compares favorably to DeShaun Foster. (11) 9 CORONA CENTENNIAL (1-0, SS-Inland) Matt Logan rumored to be next Oakland Raiders coach because all he does is win, baby. (17) 10 GARDENA SERRA (2-0, SS-Northwest) Any hits on an opponent’s midsection Friday could be shrugged off as going for Carson’s ribs. (13) 11 MOORPARK (1-0, SS-Northern) Brody Rohach, Austin Edmonson, A.J. Dettorre are three Musketeers Sherman Oaks Notre Dame can’t stop. (20) 12 CHAPARRAL (0-1, SS-Inland) It could be “Valley of the Dead” if Pumas stumble against Paloma Valley or Valley View. (7) 13 TAFT (1-0, City-Division I) Win over Sherman Oaks Notre Dame would prompt City Section to request two CIF state championship bowl berths. (14) 14 LOS ALAMITOS (1-0, SS-Pac 5) Outscored by 60 points in first two games, Fremont should request running clock in first quarter vs. Griffins. (16) 15 CRESPI (2-0, SS-Pac 5) Celts ready to hum a different tune after losing “Battle of Bagpipes” last year. (18) 16 MISSION VIEJO (2-0, SS-Pac 5) Exavier Edwards no longer welcome at Loyola hot spot John O’Groats after helping Diablos rout Cubs. (19) 17 SHERMAN OAKS NOTRE DAME (1-1, SS-Pac 5) Knights’ defense misinterprets Moorpark’s inkblot schemes, fails (Brody) Rohach test. (6) 18 CARSON (2-0, City-Division I) Showdown with Gardena Serra worthy of a Goodyear blimp fly-over. (21) 19 VALENCIA (1-0, SS-Northern) If talented running back Steven Manfro grew out his hair, you could say he had a man-’fro. (23) 20 LOYOLA (1-1, SS-Pac 5) Anthony Barr’s broken ankle could result in lost season for Cubs. (9) 21 REDLANDS EAST VALLEY (1-0, SS-Inland) A loss to San Gorgonio would be a red flag one week before Orange Lutheran showdown. (24) 22 CHARTER OAK (2-0, SS-Southeast) Diamond Bar will be the amuse-bouche for Chargers before the mouthful that is Rancho Cucamonga. (25) 23 FOUNTAIN VALLEY (2-0, SS-Pac-5) Barons ding Tesoro as a warm-up for “Battle for the Bell” next month against Edison. (NR) 24 NORCO (0-1, SS-Inland) What Coach Todd Gerhart described as “junior varsity mistakes” cost Cougars’ big boys. (22) 25 NARBONNE (1-0, City-Division I) Gauchos could drop Long Beach Poly to 0-3 for first time since Jackrabbits wore leather helmets. (NR) *--*

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