(Compiled by Mark Tennis, Ronnie Flores, Steve Brand, Harold Abend & Paul Muyskens; After games of Saturday, Oct. 25; 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) 7-0
This team's seemingly inevitable march to a 10-0 regular season and top seed in the CIF Southern Section Pac-Five Division playoffs continued with a 34-7 win last Friday over Long Beach Wilson. It followed the typical Poly script of late with a big lead by halftime and then not much in the second half. This time, though, there was a bit more from the passing game as quarterback Morgan Fennell fired a pair of TD passes to Jordan Johnson. The Jackrabbit defense was not only stingy this time, but actually got the scoring started in the first quarter when standout cover corner Darius Williams-Fox grabbed an overthrown pass and meandered his way back the other direction for a 76-yard touchdown. Head coach Raul Lara's team faces Cabrillo of Long Beach in this week's game and does have a couple more potentially tough games looming after that against Compton and Jordan of Long Beach.

2.    (2)  Centennial (Corona) 7-0
The new Big 8 League is looking like Big 1 plus seven others so far but the last three games of the regular season could be tougher tests for the defending CIFSS Inland Division champs. The Huskies took on their fourth league foe last Friday and got their fourth blowout with a 56-6 romp past Riverside Poly. UCLA-bound Ricky Marvray lead the way with a 68-yard punt return TD, threw a 37-yard TD pass and had two other punt returns called back on penalties. Arthur Burns had another solid outing with 19 carries for 123 yards and four scores, while QB Taylor Martinez got into the act with a 44-yard TD run. This week, Centennial might put up a ton of points again but it still should be a tougher matchup vs. J.W. North of Riverside. The Huskies look good to get one of the top two CIF bowl bids from Southern California, but to get the Open Division berth it looks like Long Beach Poly is going to have to lose somewhere along the way.

3.    (4)  De La Salle (Concord) 6-1
It should be an intense week of practice for the Spartans as they prepare for a monster match up on Friday against unbeaten Monte Vista of Danville. Playing the Mustangs, who are now up to No. 16 in the state and the best opponent on paper for DLS since its 23-21 loss to Don Bosco Prep of New Jersey, will be tough enough. But doing so after a somewhat lackluster 34-14 win over Amador Valley of Pleasanton could require much better preparation. The play of the game for the Spartans was a blocked field goal by Terron Williams-Ward that he picked up and raced 69 yards for a touchdown. Late TD runs by QB Blake Wayne (1 yard) and Tyler Anderson (52 yards) sealed the victory in the fourth quarter. With previous No. 3 Bellarmine getting upset by Serra, a team that the Spartans defeated in their opener, De La Salle is back up to its customary position this week as the No. 1 team in Northern California.

4.    (5)  Oceanside 7-0
The Pirates remained unbeaten and won their 18th straight game with a 59-14 win over Mt. Carmel, but the lopsided victories are making it difficult to assess Oceanside's progress in terms of a state title run. Oceanside head coach John Carroll has been forced to empty his bench in the second half of three Valley League victories. Oceanside led 42-0 at halftime against Mt. Carmel a week after it led 35-0 at halftime against Westview. The Pirates, who were moved from the rugged Avocado League to the North County Conference's weaker Valley League on a decision based on enrollment, have outscored their three Valley League opponents, 150-28. Against Mt. Carmel, junior running back Rene Siluano scored four touchdowns, with three rushing and one receiving. He carried 15 times for 138 yards and caught two balls for 14 yards. Junior running back/defensive back King Holder scored three touchdowns, with one each rushing, receiving and on an interception return. Colorado-bound quarterback Jordan Wynn played his typical efficient game as he completed 12-of-17 passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns without an interception. Oceanside won't be tested Friday as the Pirates travel to Orange Glen, a team that is 1-7 and has been outscored 357-111.

5.    (6)  St. Bonaventure (Ventura) 6-1
Despite struggling to put together long drives, the Seraphs still made plenty of big plays last Friday in a 24-6 win over Ventura. QB Logan Meyer connected with Nolan Rodarte for an early 60-yard catch and run, giving the Seraphs a 7-0 lead before they sputtered with only three first downs the rest of the first half. In the second half, Patrick Hall extended the lead with a 88-yard touchdown run and Devon Blackledge closed the scoring with a touchdown carry of his own. Meyer finished the game with 10 completions for 186 yards and a touchdown with 134 of those yards coming on three catches. St. Bonnie has now won two straight Channel League games since suffering its only loss of the season (12-7 to No. 1 Poly) and will take on 3-4 Santa Barbara and its high-powered offense this Thursday.

6.    (7)  Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) 7-0
The Knights rang up their first shutout of the season as they defeated St. Paul of Santa Fe Springs, 35-0. Making the most of his passing attempts, Knights' signal caller Ryan Kasdorf connected on eight of his 13 passes for 161 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for a score before finding a spot on the sideline for the final quarter. Chris McNeil had an interception of defense and scored on a touchdown reception on the next play from scrimmage following his theft. After seven games, the Knights are outscoring their opponents exactly by a 2:1 ratio as they've scored 276 points while allowing just 138, but their defense will be put to the test this on Halloween night against No. 11 Crespi.  

7.    (8)  Los Alamitos 7-0
There's still plenty of debate about which team should be ranked No. 1 in Orange County and the Griffins can make a strong claim this week after their 23-19 win over state-ranked Edison of Huntington Beach. Previously, in the Orange County Register poll, Los Al has been lower than we've had them, which is why we have jumped other teams in front of them while at the same time not dropping them because they were winning. The Chargers are the best opponent that Los Al has beaten so far, but despite some untimely turnovers the game wasn't decided until the final play. Clark Evans again led the offense with two touchdown passes plus a TD run. One of his TD passes came on a double pass in which he pitched the ball one way, received a lateral back in the opposite direction and then hit Darryl Jenkins with a 63-yard bomb. That play was quite a birthday treat for Los Alamitos Head coach John Barnes, but he'd still like to see his club put good teams away instead of relaxing after building a lead. Next up is 5-2 Fountain Valley on Halloween night.

8.    (9)  Oak Grove (San Jose) 7-0
For the second straight week, the Eagles put up 45 points against a team from San Jose that starts with the letter L. This week the victims was Lincoln of San Jose, as Oak Grove rolled to a 45-20 victory. The Eagles were led by the Carr brothers once again, as they combined to score the first four touchdowns for the victors. Jabari Carr scored the first two on catches of 58 and 32 yards and he finished with five receptions for 113 yards. Omari Carr then scored his two touchdowns on runs of 14 and 73 yards as part of a 19-carry night that saw him soar downfield to the tune of 280 yards. Head coach Ed Buller's team has now scored at least 40 points in all but one of its games and had only allowed 21 total points in the previous six games before surrendering 20 to Lincoln.  This week's win also enabled the defending Central Coast Section open division champs to move up one spot in since San Jose rival Bellarmine was upset by Serra of San Mateo. Oak Grove takes on Leigh of San Jose in this week's game.

9.    (10)  Granite Bay 7-0
It was another dominating outing for the Sac-Joaquin Section's No. 1 team as the Grizzlies went on the road last Friday night and picked up a 41-13 victory over host Rocklin. Clark Partridge rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns as got the Grizzlies on the board as they entered the second quarter trialing 6-0. Teddy Bryant then connected with Austin Nash for a 46-yard touchdown to open the second half and Corey Vanderbeek followed with a 47-yard punt return touchdown as Granite Bay outscored the Thunder, 34-7, in the second half. Granite Bay has yet to allow more than 13 points in a game this season, but should be tested on Halloween by a tough Roseville squad. Since losing their first two games of the season, the Tigers have won five straight and have scored over 36 points per a game.

10.  (11)  Grant (Sacramento) 7-0
Doing all they could to show that they are the top team in the greater Sacramento area and not Granite Bay, the Pacers pitched their second consecutive shutout by defeating Kennedy on the road. Kipeli Koniseti did a little bit of everything for the Pacers in their 61-0 victory as he passed for two touchdowns, ran for over 50 yards and kicked five extra points as the reserves were in early. Grant has won its previous four games by a combined 236-15 margin and still have not yet to be challenged by a California team. Head coach Mike Alberghini's club has Halloween off and will be ready to continue its journey towards a possible playoff showdown with Granite Bay when it takes on 1-6 McClatchy in two weeks.

11.  (12)  Crespi (Encino) 6-1
By all accounts St. Francis of La Canada was a solid 5-1 team going into its game with the Celts last week, but Crespi wasted little time in showing that it is clearly the superior team by shutting out the Golden Knights, 34-0. State ranked Bishop Amat had beaten St. Francis a week earlier by a 28-13 score but Crespi QB Bryan Bennett didn't give the visitors a chance, as he completed 14 of 17 passes for 206 yards, with all of the yardage coming before intermission. Crespi's defense was just as spectacular, as St. Francis didn't cross midfield until the end of the third quarter as top rusher Dietrich Riley was limited to 57 yards on 19 carries. The Golden Knights' passing game wasn't much better, as Justin Sciarra completed just 4 of 11 passes for 23 yards. The Celts led 20-0 at halftime and completely broke the game wide open with a 62-yard TD run by Jeremiah McKibbins and a 59-yard punt return by Brad Lattanzio. Crespi coach Jeremiah Ross has some injury issues to deal with, but will head into this week's showdown with No. 6 Notre Dame coming off his team's best overall performance of the season and that should be a good sign for the Celts' faithful.

12.  (13)  Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) 7-0
Some veteran observers feel this Oaks Christian club is on par with the 2006 team that was named state team of the year, but it's really hard to get a read on just how good they are when they a schedule where seven or eight of the teams they face realistically have no shot at beating them. It's also a disadvantage for the Lions come playoff time when the regular starting lineup rarely sees the field in the second half, which was the case again last week in a 56-0 Tri-Valley league blanking of Carpinteria. Junior QB Nick Montana only threw five passes, but all of them were completed and three went for scores, including a 35-yard touchdown toss to fellow junior Malcolm Jones. Jones finished with 173 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns. This week, Oaks Christian takes on 3-4 Oak Park then it's a showdown with Santa Clara of Oxnard on November 7. The Lions handed Bakersfield Christian and Muir of Pasadena its only losses and would love to do the same to Santa Clara provided they don't overlook Oak Park.    

13.  (15)  Bishop Amat (La Puente) 6-1
Now that Orange Lutheran has regained its stature as a serious Pac-Five title contender with it's victory over St. John Bosco, Amat's 47-39 victory over Lutheran in week two combined with its own 38-21 victory over Chaminade of West Hills helps Amat move up two spots this week. No team has come close to scoring 47 points on Lutheran since, but Amat still hasn't played the complete it will need to on both sides of the ball to win the Serra League title and make a deep run in the CIFSS Pac Five Division playoffs. Chaminade had lost four in a row coming into last week's game but trailed by only three points (24-21) entering the fourth quarter. A pair of late touchdowns sealed matters but Amat could have been in trouble if it wasn't for the heroics of RB Deshawn Gaisie, who scored two touchdowns, rushed for a game-high 180 yards and set up another score with a 77-yard punt return. Amat takes on 4-3 Loyola of Los Angeles on Saturday in what could be another tough battle if Amat is not firing on all cylinders.               

14.  (14)  Redlands East Valley (Redlands) 7-0
"A win is a win" is the battle cry for REV and its fans so far this season. Unimpressive, ugly, scary, sure, but the Wildcats pulled out the victory over upset-minded Carter of Rialto, 27-20, and really, that's all that matters heading into this week's Citrus Belt League showdown at unbeaten A.B. Miller. REV's defense picked off five passes, including one by Gary Walker that led to a 56-yard touchdown, to offset an equal number of offensive fumbles, and held on after building a 27-13 halftime advantage. Still another pick, by Jarel Keyes, set up A.J. Fernandez' 8-yard scoring grab. Quarterback Tyler Shreve got into the act with a 33-yard run, but the Wildcats were shut out in the second half, thwarting their drives with turnovers. It must be a comfort to know REV has steady Manny Szwabowski kicking the ball, as he converted on field goals of 32 and 36 yards when REV's drives bogged down. REV's best win so far was a 24-16 season-opening win over J.W. North of Riverside while Miller's was a 15-12 win over Crenshaw of Los Angeles.

15.  (17)  Lutheran (Orange) 6-1
Carrying a seven-point lead into the fourth quarter against St. John Bosco of Bellflower and its deadly-accurate quarterback Keith Price is a dangerous proposition. Yet it was the Lancers who picked up the tempo en route to a 34-21 victory in a Trinity League showdown last week. Lutheran's ground attack, led by Garrett Gilliland and Kyle Dravis, proved the difference. Gilliland's second TD of the night, a 2-yard run, capped an 87-yard drive and gave the Lancers a 27-14 lead early in the fourth quarter. Dravis added a 40-yarder with 2:45 to play to put the game away. We've seen all the top teams in the Trinity League in person and Lutheran seems to have the hard-hitting and balanced unit. They've definitely jelled since giving up 39 points to No. 13 Bishop Amat in week two The Lancers battle 4-3 Servite of Anaheim Friday night and their game against Mater Dei of Santa Ana during the last week of the regular season might decide the league crown.

16.  (18)  Monte Vista (Danville) 7-0
Faster than the blink of an eye, the Mustangs ran 13 plays on offense in the first quarter and scored touchdowns on four of them to take a 28-0 lead in an eventual 51-16 victory over Livermore. Quarterback Brett Nottingham threw touchdown passes to four receivers, including three in the opening quarter. The junior signal caller continued his spectacular season, completing 13 of 16 passes for 159 yards and four touchdowns, giving him 26 on the season. The victory keeps Monte Vista in a first place tie at 4-0 with De La Salle in the East Bay Athletic League. While the Mustangs have been steadily climbing the rankings ladder, it all could come crashing down this Friday, when the thundering herd of horses comes face to face with Sparta in what is the East Bay's and one of the Bay Area's biggest regular season contests in recent memory.

17.  (21)  Tesoro (Las Flores) 7-0
It's another big jump for the Titans this week, as they kept their focus after the huge win over Mission Viejo two weeks ago and stopped previously unbeaten San Clemente, 28-23. Tesoro's faithful, however, needed nerves of steel when San Clemente drove down to the Titans' 15-yard line with 1:11 to play. Faced with a fourth and one, the Tritons gave the ball to David Espino, who already had two touchdowns, but middle linebacker Scott Graves shot through the line and tackled him for a 2-yard loss. It took all of the Titans defenders to overcome a second-half comeback by San Clemente, which trailed 21-10 at the break as Tesoro QB Robbie Picazo (12-25-224, 2 TDs) and receiver Preston King (9-142, 1 TD) helped build the lead. The Titans host 3-4 Capistrano Valley of Mission Viejo this week and if they finish the regular season 10-0 they'd like to be seeded in the opposite bracket of Long Beach Poly.

18.  (19)  Gilroy 7-0
The Mustangs have jumped four spots in two weeks after adding a 60-14 blowout win over Alisal of Salinas to their resume. Gilroy interchanged its two quarterbacks, starting with junior Nick Marra then bringing in Jamie Jensen, and both quarterbacks ran the spread offense with nearly equal efficiency last week. Dante Fullard scored on an 11-yard pass from Jensen, a 1-yard run and a 28-yard pass from Marra. Sean Hale had two TDs on a 17-yard run and a 14-yard pass from Jensen; Peter Guenther scored on a 22-yard run; Lelan Gettys scored on runs of three and one yard; Ivan Lopez booted a 27-yard field goal and was perfect on his conversion kicks, although according to the Monterey County Herald, one never got credited on the scoreboard. So far this season Gilroy really hasn't been tested, outscoring opponents 337-65 but that all could change this Friday night when the Mustangs travel to Salinas to meet Palma. Although they beat the Chieftains 35-14 last season, Palma has played well in recent games and is coming off a 21-14 win over a very good North Salinas team.

19.   (3)  Bellarmine (San Jose) 6-1
There were penalties that killed drives and several missed opportunities, but in reality, Bellarmine's 31-23 loss at home to Serra of San Mateo was the result of losing the battle at the line of scrimmage. As the game went on, it felt like every time the Bells were on the verge of breaking through, something happened to swing momentum back to the Padres and they could never get over the hump. Usua Amanam played his heart out on both sides of the ball, as the Stanford-bound back scored all three of the Bells touchdowns on runs of 12, 1 and 2 yards. He finished with a game-high 131 yards rushing on 19 carries, but a costly second quarter fumble led to Serra's first score. The team will have to re-group and but can't afford to look past anyone in the WCAL. Next up is a road game across town against winless Mitty.

20.  (23) Valley Christian (San Jose) 6-1
After a loss to Bellarmine two weeks ago dropped them from the top 10, the Warriors jump back up three spots with a 48-14 victory on the road at St. Francis. A second San Jose brother act took the stage this week, only this duo worked on Thursday and in Mountain View. Cameron Marshall ran for 253 yards and four touchdowns on 15 carries and little brother, freshman Byron Marshall, rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on seven carries and also caught a pass for another score. Valley Christian, which led 20-7 at halftime, scored three touchdowns in the second quarter, including a 72-yard run from Cameron Marshall with 16 seconds left in the half. Next up is a home game against Sacred Heart Cathedral of San Francisco. The Irish and Warriors together with fellow state ranked clubs Serra and Bellarmine are all tied at 3-1 in the wacky WCAL.

21.  (24)  Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) 7-0
The Cardinals went from not rated two weeks ago to on the verge of the top 20 after dispatching cross-town arch-rival Montgomery in a 42-14 whitewashing. At this stage of the season, Newman looks as good if not better than last year. In fact, word around the Redwood Empire is this season's team may be the best of the past three seasons and who can forget how the Cardinals nearly knocked off Oaks Christian of Westlake Village in the first CIF Div. III Bowl game in 2006. Against Montgomery, the score was 14-7 at the half before the Cardinals exploded for 28 points to begin the third quarter. Eight offensive plays, 216 yards and four touchdowns in 8 minutes, 54 seconds. Up next is a Halloween match up for supremacy of the North Bay League against unbeaten Rancho Cotate on the road in Rohnert Park.

22.  (20)  St. John Bosco (Bellflower) 6-1
The Braves fall two spots in the aftermath of their 34-21 loss to No. 15 Orange Lutheran. The game was all tied up at 14-14 at the end of the first quarter, but a costly interception at the end of the first half by quarterback Keith Price allowed the Lancers to take a 21-14 lead into halftime. Another interception in the third quarter also played a role in the loss, but the team with the stronger overall lineup that dominated the line of scrimmage eventually took control and won the game. As long as the offensive line keeps Price healthy and some of the other role players step up and make plays, St. John Bosco will have a great chance to make the playoff and possibly make some noise. Up next is 5-2 JSerra of San Juan Capistrano, which is coming off a 42-0 loss to Mater Dei of Santa Ana.

23.   (nr)  Junipero Serra (San Mateo) 4-3
Following its impressive 31-23 victory on the road at San Jose City College over league-rival and previous No. 3 Bellarmine, Serra is not only the best 4-3 team in the state , but the only one to crack the top 25 with more than two losses. It wasn't only the heroic performance of Cody Jackson, who was nursing a sore ankle and wasn't cleared to play until 2:30 on Friday, but the entire Padre team was involved in ringing up the Bells. Serra rushed for 292 yards against one of the top teams in the state. That's a statement. The 6-foot, 200-pound senior Jackson finished with 84 yards on 13 carries with three scores on runs of 6, 7 and 4 yards. Jackson was also 8 of 14 passing for 86 yards. "Our defense played well enough to keep us in the game and the offense made the plays, said Serra Coach Patrick Walsh, who did a good job of calling plays and constantly had the Bells defense off-balance. "We've had a lot of adversity this year and some close losses, Walsh told CalHiSports.com. "A one point loss to De La Salle, two points to Valley Christian, and a game against the team from Reno [McQueen] we could have won and was closer than the score indicates. Serra has now created the usual havoc at the top of the West Catholic Athletic League with four teams tied for first. On tap is a visit from St. Ignatius of San Francisco.

24.   (nr)  Chaparral (Temecula) 6-1
Almost all of the numbers were going against the Pumas heading into their showdown with Vista Murrieta. Coach Tom Leach had suffered two and one-point losses to the Broncos the last two years and Vista Murrieta had numbers like 26 straight regular-season wins, 16 straight at home and 11 in a row in Southwestern League play. They meant nothing when Nick Fernandez drilled the extra point in overtime to produce a 28-27 victory and move Chap into the top 25. The Pumas could easily have collapsed after seeing a 21-point lead disintegrate as Vista Murrieta forced OT with a score with 52 seconds to play. But an errant snap on the extra point after the Broncos took the lead in OT set up Fernandez after Antoine Arnold pulled in a Mitch Glasmann pass to tie the game at 27. Jonathan Diaz led the Pumas with 147 yards and a pair of TDs rushing. Temescal Canyon of Lake Elsinore, which comes in with a 4-3 record, hosts Chaparral Friday night.

25.  (22)  Edison (Huntington Beach) 5-2
After taking over the No. 1 spot in Orange County according to the Register, the Chargers met unbeaten Los Alamitos and lost a zany contest, 23-19. Los Alamitos ran a double pass play for a TD and tried to run out the clock by having QB Clark Evans take a 35-yard safety. But three seconds remained and when the ensuing kick went out of bounds, Edison had one last chance. Los Al batted down a Matt Viles pass in the end zone on the game's final play to drop Edison three spots in these ratings. Edison, which out gained the Griffins, 263-238, behind Viles' 152 yards passing, led to its own demise by turning the ball over three times at critical junctures. Edison was also missing a few key players, including two-way standout Preston Spence, due to injury. Combine that with the fact they have split with Mater Dei and Servite allows them to remain in the top 25 this week. Coach Dave White's club will look to bounce back against 2-5 Marina of Huntington Beach Friday night at Orange Coast College.