Top California high school football games of the week with projections

By Staff Report Oct 24, 2012, 4:35pm

Mater Dei hosts Orange Lutheran in California's top game of the week.

Here is a list of the best games in the state for this week, Oct. 25-27, as determined by the MaxPreps Freeman Rankings.
Mater Dei, coming off a big win against Santa Margarita, will take on Orange Lutheran on Friday.
Mater Dei, coming off a big win against Santa Margarita, will take on Orange Lutheran on Friday.
Photo by David Hood
Top California high school football games of the week

1. Orange Lutheran (Orange) [6-2] vs. Mater Dei (Santa Ana) [6-2] at Santa Ana Stadium (Santa Ana)
Game date:
Friday
Orange Lutheran's state rank:
30
Mater Dei's state rank:
7
Projected: Mater Dei 27, Orange Lutheran 14

2. Servite (Anaheim) [3-5] vs. St. John Bosco (Bellflower) [4-4] at Cerritos College (Norwalk)
Game date:
Friday
Servite's state rank:
42
St. John Bosco's state rank: 5
Projected: St. John Bosco 31, Servite 14

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3. Moorpark [7-1] at Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) [7-1]

Game date:
Friday
Moorpark's state rank:
33
Oaks Christian's state rank: 14
Projected: Oaks Christian 28, Moorpark 19

4. Clovis North (Fresno) [8-0] at Clovis [7-1]
Game date:
Friday
Clovis North's state rank:
13
Clovis's state rank: 31
Projected: Clovis North 24, Clovis 14

5. Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) [8-0] at Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta) [6-2]
Game date:
Friday
Vista Murrieta's state rank:
1
Murrieta Mesa's state rank:
128
Projected: Vista Murrieta 49, Murrieta Mesa 21

6. Loyola (Los Angeles) [6-2] vs. Bishop Amat (La Puente) [6-1-1] at Los Angeles Valley College (Van Nuys)
Game date:
Friday
Loyola's state rank:
36
Bishop Amat's state rank: 16
Projected: Bishop Amat 28, Loyola 21

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7. Trabuco Hills (Mission Viejo) [4-4] at Mission Viejo [8-0]

Game date:
Friday
Trabuco Hills's state rank:
85
Mission Viejo's state rank: 3
Projected: Mission Viejo 48, Trabuco Hills 14

8. Murrieta Valley (Murrieta) [7-1] at Chaparral (Temecula) [7-1]
Game date:
Friday
Murrieta Valley's state rank:
35
Chaparral's state rank:
27
Projected: Chaparral 28, Murrieta Valley 17

9. Hart (Newhall) [7-1] at Valencia [5-3]
Game date:
Friday
Hart's state rank:
37
Valencia's state rank: 64
Projected: Hart 28, Valencia 27

10. De La Salle (Concord) [8-0] at San Ramon Valley (Danville) [4-4]
Game date:
Friday
De La Salle's state rank:
4
San Ramon Valley's state rank:
117
Projected: De La Salle 40, San Ramon Valley 8