(Compiled by Mark Tennis, Ronnie Flores, Steve Brand, Harold Abend & Paul Muyskens; After games of Saturday, Oct. 18; Previous ranking in parentheses; These rankings are done regardless of CIF enrollment divisions; Check back Tuesday for our exclusive CIF Bowl Game ratings and our NorCal-SoCal regional rankings.)

1.    (1)  Poly (Long Beach) 6-0
Melvin Richardson got the first two touchdowns on runs of 1 and 24 yards to give the Jackrabbits an early lead and they never let up in a 50-7 triumph over Millikan of Long Beach. After beating Miami Northwestern, Newport Harbor, Carson, Lakewood and No. 6 St. Bonaventure in recent weeks, Millikan was expected to be an easier game. Poly's players still came out focused and led 37-7 at halftime. Junior Cory Westbrook broke off a 51-yard scoring run and Morgan Fennell completed an 80-yard touchdown pass to Kaelin Clay in contributing to the lopsided advantage. This week, the Jackrabbits travel to play longtime Moore League rival Wilson, which checks in with a 4-3 record.

2.    (2)  Centennial (Corona) 6-0
The Huskies kept pace with top-ranked Poly with a similarly easy league win, in their case a 38-8 victory over M.L. King of Riverside. The debate between these two probably won't get decided in the regular season and there's a chance it might not ever get decided if both win CIF state bowl games. Arthur Burns rushed for 120 yards on 21 carries and scored twice for the Centennial offense and wideout Ricky Marvray caught a pair of TD passes from quarterback Taylor Martinez  Defensively, the Huskies gave up nothing until the fourth quarter when the second unit allowed a long scoring run. Next up is a matchup vs. Poly of Riverside, which should be another easy win. After that, though, the schedule gets tougher with games against J.W. North of Riverside, Santiago of Corona and Norco.

3.    (3)  Bellarmine Prep (San Jose) 6-0
The good news for the Bells in them turning back host Valley Christian in a much-anticipated San Jose showdown last Friday, 27-16, is that they did it despite giving up an interception return touchdown and another score that was set up by a fumble at their own 26-yard line. As the season goes on and the tough games start to add up, however, the team's lack of depth still could end up being a problem. Valley Christian coaches, for example, noticed Bells' fullback-linebacker Michael Clay possibly "locking up with a cramp and had some success running the ball. Earlier in the game, Clay was making plays all over the field. Standout Usua Amanam and junior runningback-corner Kyle Ologbode also play on both sides of the ball. Still, at the end of the game when the outcome was far from decided, Bellarmine's offensive line (they don't have two-way players) was certainly strong enough to take control. This week, head coach Mike Janda won't have much time to relax with a game against Serra of San Mateo. Serra ended Bellarmine's undefeated run at the start of last season and is a team that lost to state No. 4 De La Salle of Concord by just one point. The Padres also are coming into that meeting after a 35-3 win last Friday over St. Francis of Mountain View.

4.    (4)  De La Salle (Concord) 5-1
Coming into last Friday, Foothill of Pleasanton had just beaten highly-regarded California of San Ramon and had lost its only game to state-ranked Monte Vista of Danville. Foothill ended the night suffering a 63-7 beatdown at the hands of De La Salle. This could mean that the Spartans are beginning to reach that level of dominance they've shown at the end of so many seasons under head coach Bob Ladouceur. It also could mean that Foothill self-destructed with mistakes, especially three interceptions, and a team that runs the ball could still give the DLS defense much trouble. Blake Wayne led the onslaught against the Falcons by completing 10 of 12 passes for 160 yards and two TDs. He also scored twice on one-yard plunges. This week, DLS plays the other school from Pleasanton, Amador Valley, in a game that will be played on the road.

5.    (5)  Oceanside 6-0
Oceanside's 49-7 win over previously unbeaten Westview was billed as a Valley League showdown between Top 10 schools in the San Diego Section. But there may not be a team in the San Diego Section, let alone the Valley League, that can stay with the high-powered, No. 1-ranked Pirates this year. Oceanside jumped out to a 35-0 halftime lead and head coach John Carroll emptied his bench in the second half. The Pirates led 49-0 after three quarters before Westview got on the board. Colorado-bound quarterback Jordan Wynn sliced up the defense, completing 16 of 24 passes for 222 yards with two touchdowns passing and a 5-yard TD run. Running back Rene Siluano carried 12 times for 100 yards and scored on a 12-yarfd run. Sophomore receiver Damario Coleman caught six balls for 95 yards, including a 12-yard scoring reception. One of Oceanside's two second-half touchdowns was a 15-yard interception return by Jerry Whitaker. Oceanside has won 17 straight games dating back to a loss in the 2007 season opener. The Pirates go for No. 18 Friday against visiting Mt. Carmel.

6.    (6)  St. Bonaventure (Ventura) 5-1
Leading just 13-6 over Buena of Ventura, the Seraphs got an interception in the end zone right before half and turned it into points to lead 20-7 at halftime on the way to a 44-7 victory over the Bulldogs. Logan Meyer led the end of the first-half drive with a 3-yard touchdown pass to Drew Gibson as part of his 268-yard, two-touchdown night throwing the ball against a Buena defense that had posted two straight shutouts. Patrick Hall rushed for the first score of the game and Gibson caught both touchdown passes from Meyer with his first coming on a 58-yard play. Responding well after their first loss of the season two weeks ago against top-ranked Long Beach Poly, the Seraphs had their highest scoring output of the season while also holding their opponent to the lowest point total on the year. St. Bonnie will take on Ventura next Friday night.

7.  (13)  Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) 6-0
There were all sorts of tricks and gadget plays tried against the Knights last Friday night by Alemany of Mission Hills, but they had no problems in easily defeating the previously undefeated Warriors by a 44-17 margin. Coming off a school-record performance last week, Ryan Kasdorf didn't need any tricks as he found his wideouts early and often, connecting on 20 of his 27 passes for 325 yards and two touchdowns while adding a third score on a 12-yard scamper. Kenny Boggs excelled at the goal line for the Knights as he scored three touchdowns on runs of 2, 2, and 1 yard. James Flynn was the main target through the air for Kasdorf as the pair connected six times for 160 yards with one touchdown. Since scoring just 17 points in the season-opening win over Moorpark, the Knights' offense has averaged almost 45 points per game in their last five wins and will look to continue the offensive display this week when they host St. Paul of Santa Fe Springs. Combined with its recent wins plus the toughness of upcoming games against the likes of Crespi, Loyola and Bishop Amat, Notre Dame received a significant bump in this week's rankings.

8.     (9)  Los Alamitos 6-0
Clark Evans to Paul Richardson was a lethal air combo last week as Los Al picked up a 42-7 win over Marina of Huntington Beach to remain undefeated. Evans completed 13 of his 15 passes for 266 yards and four touchdowns with three of those scoring strikes going to Richardson on plays of 30, 40 and 64 yards. Evans also rushed for a touchdown in the Sunset League opener for both teams while Cody Perez added 112 yards on the ground for the victors. Head coach John Barnes' team will need another standout performance from Evans and the rest of the squad if it is to remain unbeaten since up next is No. 22 Edison of Huntington Beach. If Los Al can win that one, especially since Edison has a win over Mater Dei, the Griffins could then perhaps make a more solid claim on being the No. 1 ranked team in Orange County.

9.   (10)  Oak Grove (San Jose) 6-0
For the fifth time this season, the Eagles scored in the 40s while holding the opposition to no more than seven points as they defeated Leland of San Jose by a 45-0 final score for their second straight shutout. The "Carr Show" continues to be put on each week as Omari Carr and Jabari Carr combined for five of the game's six touchdowns. Jabari Carr got the scoring underway with a 22-yard reception for a score and then scored on defense on an 85-yard interception return. Omari rushed for 151 yards and three scores including the final score of the game on a 83-yard carry. Coach Ed Buller's team next heads to take on Lincoln of San Jose on Friday against a Lions squad that has won four straight since losing their season opener. Oak Grove has not lost since the first game of last year, a win streak of 18 games and this also is a team that defeated Bellarmine in the 2007 Central Coast Section playoffs.

10.  (11)  Granite Bay 6-0
The Grizzlies turned what was expected to be their toughest game of the season, to date, into an easy 50-8 win over Del Oro of Loomis. Opening up Sierra Foothill League play at home, the Grizzlies allowed the first eight points of the game before attacking for the final 50. Teddy Bryant scored the first touchdown of the game on a 16-yard run and then threw two touchdowns as part of a 28-point second quarter. Clark Partridge rushed for two touchdowns and 96 yards on just 10 carries while Brad Crisanty ran for 90 yards and a score. This week, Granite Bay heads to Rocklin where the team will be trying to completely erase the memory of a stunning 30-0 loss to the Thunder from last year. Since that loss, you could say head coach Ernie Cooper and his staff have turned things around.

11.  (12)  Grant (Sacramento) 7-0
The Pacers continue to roll over teams and move up another spot this week after blasting Metropolitan League opponent Sacramento High in a 55-0 whitewashing. It was the Kip Koniseti show again as the big, strong and quick 6-foot-3, 215-pound senior quarterback passed for two touchdowns and ran for another in a little over a half's work. He threw a perfect high, spiraling 50-yard touchdown pass to Darvin McCauley on the first play from scrimmage. On the season, Grant is averaging over 46 points a game and has outscored opponents, 323-85. Next up is 0-6 Kennedy of Sacramento and this will be as ugly as or uglier than last week. It's a little early but it appears almost certain that a showdown looms with Granite Bay.  

12.  (14)  Crespi (Encino) 5-1
The Celts move up two spots this week following their 42-17 non-league victory over Chaminade of West Hills. RBs Jeremiah McKibbins and Brad Lattanzio broke off big chunks of yardage against Chaminade's porous defense, as McKibbins rushed for 121 yards on 13 carries and Lattanzio gained 127 yards on only four carries. McKibbins scored three touchdowns and Lattanzio added a 83-yard scamper, but the real story was the Celts' run defense, which limited Chaminade to seven yards rushing. Crespi, which has only lost to state No. 6 St. Bonaventure, next faces a 5-1 St. Francis of La Canada team that dropped its first game to state-ranked Bishop Amat last week.

13.  (15)  Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) 6-0
Most of the Lions' big guns weren't needed in the second half in the team's Tri-Valley League opener against Bishop Diego of Santa Barbara. The Lions built up a 48-0 halftime lead and cruised to a 61-0 victory. Junior Malcolm Jones rushed for 214 yards and hit pay dirt twice on only 13 carries QB Nick Montana, also a junior, tossed four touchdown passes on only 11 attempts before intermission. Senior Brian Owusu also got into the act with two receiving touchdowns and a 41-yard punt return. Coach Bill Redell is somewhat concerned that his regulars don't get enough repetitions but this week if could more of the same against 2-4 Carpinteria.                

14.  (16)  Redlands East Valley (Redlands) 6-0
It's gotten to the point where REV shuts out its second straight opponent, defeating Rialto 29-0, and there is concern because of an abundance of penalties. True, the Wildcats would prefer to look sharper, but a win is a win and QB Tyler Shreve was his usual self. Shreve completed 16-of-27 passes for 247 yards with two TDs passing and ran in from a yard out for another score. There really wasn't much doubt in this one, not as long as the defense allows just 61 yards in offense. The Wildcats get a chance to make it right this week against 1-5 Carter of Rialto before the big showdown at A.B. Miller on Halloween.

15.  (20)  Bishop Amat (La Puente) 5-1
St. Francis of La Canada felt confident playing the Lancers at home in front of an overflow crowd and for one half they matched them blow-for-blow. Amat QB Jerry McClanahan hit Joshua Tierney on a 19-yard touchdown pass as the Lancers took control of the dog-fight with five minutes remaining before halftime. That score gave the visitors a 14-10 lead and the Lancers delivered the knockout blow when McClanahan hit Jay Anderson on a 56-yard touchdown pass with 8:21 left in the third quarter en route to a 28-13 win. McClanahan finished 11 of 16 passing for 158 yards and the Amat defense stepped and did its job, limiting St. Francis' Dietrich Riley to 28 yards on nine carries. Coach Steve Hagerty also was happy to see UCLA-bound linebacker Isiah Bowens back in action as his two sacks helped slow St. Francis down in the second half. Amat has to keep its focus this week against 1-5 Chaminade of West Hills before jumping into Serra League play where they'll face Loyola, Crespi and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in successive weeks.

16.  (21)  Lutheran (Orange) 5-1
The difference between playing a strenuous early schedule and not was apparent when the Lancers beat previously unbeaten and untested JSerra of San Juan Capistrano, 35-3. Not only could Lutheran have taken JSerra too lightly, it could have been caught looking ahead to this Friday's showdown with No. 20 St. John Bosco at Orange Coast College. QB Bobby Wheatley completed 18-of-25 for 231 yards, including a 33-yard TD to Davonte Anderson, and Damani Wilson added 148 yards rushing as three of his nine carries went for TDs. They'll need that kind of balance and more against the powerful Braves.

17.  (18)  San Ramon Valley (Danville) 6-0
The Wolves overcame a 10-7 first quarter deficit before getting untracked to register a 35-17 win at home against Granada of Livermore. The victory keeps the team in a three-way tie at 3-0 with De La Salle and Monte Vista for first place in the East Bay Athletic League. Joe Trimble rushed for 115 yards on 11 carries as this victory was the first time the Wolves rushed for more yardage (211) in a game this season than they passed for. Even so, Boise state-bound quarterback Joe Southwick was 15-for-24 for 205 yards had four touchdown passes. The Wolves host a reeling/seething California coming off two straight close losses, a team many thought would challenge for what has become one of the state's toughest leagues.

18.  (19)  Monte Vista (Danville) 6-0
It's a one spot jump this week for the Mustangs, who for the second time this season, needed a late field goal to seal a win. Kicker Brendan Garcia came through again to provide the margin of victory in a 24-21 road triumph at California of San Ramon. The first time he did it was in week two, when he knuckled home a 22-yarder with a second remaining to beat Pittsburg. This time it was a 35-yard boot with 46.8 seconds left to break the hearts of the Grizzlies and their fans. Brett Nottingham had 290 yards passing, three TDs but three interceptions. For the second time in three weeks the ground game grinded an opponent down the stretch. Of 159 yards rushing, 137 came in the second half. The Cowboys of Livermore come to town this Friday night looking to lasso a few Mustangs but they might end of running away from a stampede of undefeated thoroughbreds.

19.  (22)  Gilroy 6-0
With teams above them losing, the Mustangs of Gilroy move up three spots right behind their namesake from Danville. This past week they threw another rider, bucking Pacific Grove while scoring all their points in the first half of a 55-7 shellacking on their home pasture. It's the latest in a series of record-setting performances this season by a team many are calling the greatest Gilroy team ever. The team achieved the most lopsided win in school history by beating Alvarez 57-0 two weeks ago. This week the defense allowed only 93 yards rushing, no completions and tripled the offensive output of Pacific Grove. Brandon Elam and Nick Gibson both recovered fumbles for touchdowns, and Jeff Smith returned an interception 99 yards to pay dirt. On offense, quarterback Jamie Jensen completed 10-of-12 passes for 189 yards and three scores, all of which went to Dante Fullard who finished with 140 yards receiving on five catches. Up next is Alisal of Salinas at home before a Halloween match up with Palma of Salinas on the road.

20.  (23)  St. John Bosco (Bellflower) 6-0
The Keith Price show continued on against visiting Santa Margarita in a Trinity League opener as the Washington-bound dual threat accounted for six of Bosco's seven touchdowns in a 47-21 victory. Price scored three times on the ground, passed for three more scores and accounted for 354 of his team's 460 total yards from scrimmage. He finished the game completing 17 of 20 passes for for 257 yards and added 97 yards on the ground, including touchdown runs of two and five yards to give the Braves a 28-14 cushion at halftime. He added a spectacular 41-yard TD in the fourth quarter to seal the deal. This week Price and Bosco travel to Orange Coast College to take on 16. Orange Lutheran in a game that could eventually go along way in deciding the Trinity League title.

21.   (nr)  Tesoro (Las Flores) 6-0
The Titans jump in the top 25 this week in resounding fashion with a 31-14 victory over previous No. 7 Mission Viejo. Tesoro is able to hop a few club since the win over the Diablos was so decisive. After a scoreless first quarter, Tesoro dominated, especially at the line of scrimmage. The offensive line of Evan Finkenberg, Sil Ajawara, Brad Handfield, Ty Vanderford, and Josh Cabral is definitely one of the state's best across the board and the defense, led by defensive back Preston King, did a good job of putting pressure on Mission Viejo QB Allen Bridgford, as the Elite 11 signal-caller threw four interceptions. Two of those interceptions were made by King, including a 59-yard interception return right before halftime that turned the game's momentum around. Tesoro won't have much time to favor its big win as its new ratings will be put to the test right away in another South Coast League showdown, this one against 6-0 San Clemente.

22.  (24)  Edison (Huntington Beach) 5-1
The Chargers could make a major move up in next week's ratings if they can prevail in their Sunset League showdown with unbeaten Los Alamitos on Thursday night at Veteran's Stadium in Long Beach. Edison will not look back on last week's 14-7 victory over Newport Harbor as one of the highlights of the season, especially if wide receiver Jeff Criswell's injured ankle is serious. Quarterback Matt Viles had another productive night, passing for 222 yards on 18-of-32 attempts. Edison held Matt Barkley and Mater Dei's offense to 14 points so win or lose it will be interesting to see how many point Los Al's offense can muster against the Edison defense.   

23.    (8)  Valley Christian (San Jose) 5-1
Although they played well against one of the state's top teams, the Warriors have to fall, and this is the spot in which they land after dropping a 27-16 decision at home against Bellarmine. Highly regarded running back/linebacker Cameron Marshall played well, and showed he can impress against anyone, finishing with 147 yards rushing while scoring both his team's touchdowns. His first score came on an 18-yard run in the second quarter and his second on a 45-yard pass interception that closed the score to 21-16. Valley Christian hopes to rebound this week against 3-3 St. Francis of Mountain View.

24.   (25)  Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) 6-0
The Cardinals barely broke a sweat in posting their third consecutive shutout with a 40-0 blanking of Santa Rosa High. Newman, as they're known in the Redwood Empire, has now outscored North Bay League opponents 152-0. One common combination in those three games has been quarterback Randy Wright throwing to wide receiver Wade Amaral. It worked three times in the first half against Santa Rosa, all for touchdowns. Amaral's TD receptions went for 46, 31 and 34 yards. It also makes three consecutive games Wright has thrown three TD passes to Amaral. Newman had accumulated 402 total yards by halftime and emptied the bench. Next up is the annual grudge match on the road with cross-town arch-rival Montgomery.

25.    (nr)  Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) 6-0
As long as you have a Bradley Randle in your backfield, you are a threat against any team in the state and this week it's the Broncos that crack the top 25. Down 14-0 to Temescal Canyon early in last week's game, Vista Murrieta rode Randle to a 31-20 halftime advantage en route to a 41-26 victory. Randle rushed 24 times for 327 yards and three touchdowns. He followed his 12-yard run with a 42-yard reception from Hayden Clegg before adding 52 and 3-yard romps. Temescal Canyon managed to penetrate the Broncos' defense for 273 yards rushing but held Matt Mireles to just 85 yards passing. Now it really gets fun. Up next is Chaparral of Temecula, which has won five straight after a season-opening 10-point loss to highly-regarded Centennial of Corona.