THE TIMES’ TOP 25

THE TIMES’ HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RANKINGS, INCLUDING RECORDS, SECTIONS AND COMMENTS BY BEN BOLCH:

1 COR. CENTENNIAL (8-0, SS-Inland)

Huskies wore red and black and scared the daylights out of Riverside North on Friday. (1)

2 L.B. POLY (8-0, SS-Pac-5)

Jackrabbits are leading several exit polls (but not ours) for inclusion in state open division bowl game. (2)

3 SO NOTRE DAME (8-0, SS-Pac-5)

Knights could soon hold Gatorade toast for prolific quarterback Ryan Kasdorf if he keeps this up. (5)

4 ST. BONAVENTURE (7-1, SS-Northern)

Santa Barbara Coach Will Gonzales tells Ventura County Star that Seraphs’ 51-21 victory is “just St. Bonny being St. Bonny.” (3)

5 TESORO (8-0, SS-Pac-5)

Arte Moreno advises school’s marketing department to think beyond Orange County -- how does Los Angeles Titans of Rancho Santa Margarita sound? (6)

6 CRESPI (6-2, SS-Pac-5)

Hard to believe Celts might have to sweat out a playoff berth with another loss in Serra League. (4)

7 OAKS CHRISTIAN (8-0, SS-Northwest)

Paging realignment committee: Lions have shut out three Tri-Valley League foes by combined score of 171-0. (8)

8 MATER DEI (6-2, SS-Pac-5)

Funny seeing you here: Monarchs back in top 10 after early season tumble in rankings. (11)

9 ORA. LUTHERAN (6-2, SS-Pac-5)

Lancers experience a painful trinity of losses to Servite since moving into new league. (7)

10 ST. JOHN BOSCO (7-1, SS-Pac 5)

Quarterback Keith Price could vote for change in college choice if he thinks USC-Washington outcome might foreshadow next four years. (14)

11 MISSION VIEJO (7-1, SS-Pac-5)

Defensive back Jake Staszak’s interception foils San Clemente’s bid to party like it did during last victory over Diablos in 1999. (15)

12 CHAPARRAL (7-1, SS-Inland)

Good thing Temescal Canyon game was on Fox Sports West because for a while Pumas hardly looked ready for prime time or Prime Ticket. (16)

13 LOS ALAMITOS (7-1, SS-Pac-5)

Coach John Barnes might have aged 30 years in about three hours during harrowing overtime loss to Fountain Valley. (12)

14 EDISON (6-2, SS-Pac-5)

Rivalry game against Fountain Valley on Friday could have broader implications for first time in a while. (17)

15 SERVITE (5-3, SS-Pac-5)

Suggested Friars’ rallying cry: “Best three-loss team in Southern California, baby!” (18)

16 VISTA MURRIETA (7-1, SS-Inland)

Offensive lineman Owen Weissberg gives teammates rushing clinic at halftime after taking fumble recovery into end zone against Temecula Valley. (19)

17 ALEMANY (7-1, SS-Western)

Oh, brother! Who would have imagined Coach Dean Herrington’s playoff prospects would look so much better than older sibling Mike’s at Hart. (NR)

18 LOS OSOS (6-2, SS-Central)

Will UCLA Coach Rick Neuheisel alter flight plans to see Rancho Cucamonga quarterback Greg Watson after Cougars upset Grizzlies? (9)

19 UPLAND (7-1, SS-Central)

Alta Loma Coach John Kusleika might want to take the fifth when asked why he kept going for it on fourth down since Braves failed on all three tries. (20)

20 MILLER (8-0, SS-Inland)

After years of mediocrity, it’s finally Miller time in the Citrus Belt League. (NR)

21 RANCHO VERDE (8-0, SS-Inland)

It will be Ramona the Brave if struggling Rams can put up a fight against undefeated Mustangs. (21)

22 SERRA (8-0, SS-Northwest)

Cavaliers’ 56-0 triumph over St. Bernard was about as competitive as Spanish-American War. (22)

23 VALENCIA (7-1, SS-Northern)

Vikings’ defense eats Hart quarterback Spenser Souza for breakfast, intercepting four of his passes and harassing him all night. (23)

24 MOORPARK (7-1, SS-Northern)

Say hello to my (not-so-little) friend: Defensive end Cameron Phillips has four sacks against Agoura. (24)

25 NARBONNE (7-1, City)

Washington gets good look at posterior of Thomas Gray’s anatomy as he rushes for 74 yards in only three carries. (25)