The Times’ high school football rankings
![Mater Dei wide receiver Creistian Dixon makes a catch against Centennial cornerback Jaden Mickey during a game on Aug. 23.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cac942a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4778x3171+0+0/resize/1200x796!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Feb%2F4d%2Feaf3aad2471c9952b12b4c996208%2Fla-photos-1staff-461472-a-sp-mater-dei-centennial-football008-ls.jpg)
Eric Sondheimer’s ranking of The Times’ Top 25 high school football teams:
1. MATER DEI (2-0) def. Villa Park, 63-7 at Peoria (Ariz.) Centennial, Friday (1)
2. ST. JOHN BOSCO (2-0) def. Ramsey (N.J.) Don Bosco Prep, 56-21 vs. Henderson (Nev.) Liberty (at Las Vegas), Fri. (2)
3. CORONA CENTENNIAL (1-1) def. Orange Lutheran, 56-14 at San Diego Cathedral, Friday (4)
4. MISSION VIEJO (2-0) def. Santa Margarita, 21-10 at La Habra, Friday (6)
5. JSERRA (1-1) lost to Montvale (N.J.) St. Joseph Regional, 24-13 vs. Bishop Amat, Friday (3)
6. NARBONNE (1-1) lost to Highland (Utah) Lone Peak, 41-21 at St. Paul, Friday (5)
7. SIERRA CANYON (2-0) def. Lawndale, 37-12 at Oaks Christian, Friday (7)
8. SO NOTRE DAME (1-0) def. Phoenix Desert Vista, 37-35 at Moorpark, Friday (9)
9. CALABASAS (2-0) def. Rancho Cucamonga, 45-26 vs. Gardena Serra, Friday (13)
10. SERVITE (1-0) def. Riverside North, 48-7 at Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, Sep. 7 (12)
11. CORONA DEL MAR (2-0) def. Mountain View St. Francis, 42-14 at Palos Verdes, Friday (14)
12. GRACE BRETHREN (2-0) def. Oaks Christian, 54-28 at Muir, Friday (16)
13. GARDENA SERRA (1-0) def. Garfield, 41-14 at Calabasas, Friday (13)
14. BISHOP AMAT (2-0) def. Paramount, 28-27 (OT) at JSerra, Friday (15)
15. SAN CLEMENTE (2-0) def. San Diego Torrey Pines, 31-7 at Carlsbad La Costa Canyon, Friday (20)
16. OAKS CHRISTIAN (1-1) lost to Grace Brethren, 54-28 vs. Sierra Canyon, Friday (8)
17. RANCHO CUCAMONGA (1-1) lost to Calabasas, 45-26 at Norco, Friday (11)
18. NORCO (1-0) Did not play vs. Rancho Cucamonga, Friday (17)
19. BISHOP ALEMANY (2-0) Did not play at Dorsey (at Rancho Cienega Park), Friday (18)
20. RANCHO VERDE (2-0) def. Corona Santiago, 45-7 vs. Upland, Friday (21)
21. VALENCIA (1-0) def. Arcadia, 60-7 vs. Silverado, Friday (22)
22. LA HABRA (2-0) def. Redlands East Valley, 56-7 vs. Mission Viejo, Friday (23)
23. UPLAND (1-1) def. Crenshaw, 48-0 at Rancho Verde, Friday (25)
24. VISTA MURRIETA (1-0) def. Los Alamitos, 24-12 at Sacramento Capital Christian, Friday (NR)
25. CAMARILLO (2-0) def. Antelope Valley, 41-0 at Royal, Friday (NR)
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