* Boys, Long Beach Poly at Artesia,...

* Boys, Long Beach Poly at Artesia, tonight at 7: No one expected these teams to be in the top 10, but they’ve lost only a combined three games.

* Boys, Riverside North at Eisenhower, Friday, 7 p.m.: A nonleague game matching the top teams from the Inland Empire.

* Boys, Westchester at Palisades, Wednesday, 4 p.m.: The teams are the early favorites to dethrone Crenshaw for the City Section title.

* Girls, Bishop Amat at St. Bernard, Tuesday, 7 p.m.: The rugged Del Rey League seldom provides an easy opponent, and St. Bernard should have its hands full with once-beaten Bishop Amat.

* Girls, Washington at Narbonne, Wednesday, 5 p.m.: Defending City champion Washington faces toughest league game in opener.