Corona Centennial has jumped from #8 to #3 after beating former #3 Long Beach Poly 42-34 last Friday. The Huskies have played an incredible non-league schedule that gives them the five-spot boost. Matt Logan‘s team has played three (Bishop Gorman, Mater Dei, Long Beach Poly – honorable mention) teams that either are current or were in the High School Football America Top 25 this year, plus Orange Lutheran, which is currently #9 in the High School Football America/SoCal Top 20.
When Corona Centennial beat Long Beach Poly, the Jackrabbits, who slip to #8 this week, were ranked #23 in our national Top 25, plus Poly was also ranked by other national media outlets.
Friday night, top-ranked St. John Bosco will become the fourth Southern California team to test itself against Nevada’s Bishop Gorman, which is ranked #7 in our latest national poll. The Braves are #6 in the latest High School Football America Top 25. So far, Gorman has defeated Servite, Corona Centennial and Santa Margarita.
There are four match-ups this week featuring High School Football America/Top 20 teams – #20 Loyola at #6 Chaminade, #11 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) at #10 Serra, #13 Corona del Mar at #14 Tesoro and #18 Bishop Amat at #15 Crespi.
Another big match-up features #5 Servite traveling north to play De La Salle, ranked #4 in our latest national rankings. The Friars/Spartans match-up will be played Saturday.
High School Football America/SoCal Top 20
1. (1) St. John Bosco
Overall: 3-0
Rewind: Idle
Fast Forward: at Bishop Gorman (Nevada), Friday
2. (2) Mater Dei
Overall: 3-0
Rewind: defeated Upland 28-14
Fast Forward: at Edison, Friday
3. (8) Corona Centennial
Overall: 2-2
Rewind: defeated #3 Long Beach Poly 42-34
Fast Forward: Idle
4. (4) Alemany
Overall: 4-0
Rewind: defeated Dorsey 45-15
Fast Forward: Idle
5. (5) Servite
Overall: 3-1
Rewind: defeated #17 Edison 42-21
Fast Forward: at De La Salle, Saturday
6. (6) Chaminade
Overall: 4-0
Rewind: defeated Birmingham 45-20
Fast Forward: vs. #20 Loyola, Friday
7. (14) JSerra
Overall: 4-0
Rewind: defeated #16 St. Bonaventure 42-28
Fast Forward: vs. St. Paul, Friday
8. (3) Long Beach Poly
Overall: 3-1
Rewind: lost to #8 Corona Centennial 42-34
Fast Forward: at Long Beach Cabrillo, Friday
9. (9) Orange Lutheran
Overall: 3-1
Rewind: defeated Long Beach Cabrillo 52-8
Fast Forward: at Vista Murrieta, Friday
10. (10) Serra
Overall: 3-1
Rewind: defeated Narbonne 37-14
Fast Forward: vs. #11 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), Friday
11. (11) Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks)
Overall: 3-0
Rewind: Idle
Fast Forward: at #10 Serra, Friday
12. (12) Westlake
Overall: 2-1
Rewind: Idle
Fast Forward: vs. Dominguez, Friday
13. (15) Corona del Mar
Overall: 4-0
Rewind: defeated Newport Harbor 28-18
Fast Forward: at #14 Tesoro, Friday
14. (19) Tesoro
Overall: 3-1
Rewind: defeated West Covina 38-7
Fast Forward: vs. #13 Corona del Mar, Friday
15. (18) Crespi
Overall: 3-0
Rewind: Idle
Fast Forward: vs. #18 Bishop Amat, Friday
16. (7) Santa Margarita
Rewind: lost to Bishop Gorman (Nevada) 41-10
Fast Forward: vs. Venice, Friday
17. (NR) Chino Hills
Overall: 3-1
Rewind: defeated #13 Bishop Amat 45-28
Fast Forward: Idle
18. (13) Bishop Amat
Overall: 2-2
Rewind: lost to Chino Hills 45-28
Fast Forward: at #15 Crespi, Friday
19. (16) St. Bonaventure
Overall: 2-2
Rewind: lost to #14 JSerra 42-28
Fast Forward: vs. Upland, Friday
20. (NR) Loyola
Overall: 4-0
Rewind: defeated Salesian 31-6
Fast Forward: at #6 Chaminade, Friday
