MaxPreps California Top 25 high school football rankings: Blowouts reign as Mater Dei, St. John Bosco remain 1, 2

Little changes from the elite of the Golden State, but Norco returns at No. 25.

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Oct 14, 2019, 2:05pm
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Norco enters The Top 25 right before visiting No. 4 Centennial.

Lopsided scores were the call for the week in the MaxPreps California Top 25 high school football rankings.

The average margin of victory for the Top 10 teams was 45 points, with three teams winning by at least 50 and two by more than 60.

The most impressive one-sided scores were right at the top as No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) defeated Servite 56-11 and second-ranked St. John Bosco (Bellflower) beat JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano) 48-10.

What made those wins so impressive is that Servite and JSerra last week were ranked 11th and ninth, respectively. JSerra dropped to 11th while Servite fell to 12th as the two face off Friday at Servite.

The lone Top 25 team to fall this week was No. 25 Chaparral (Temecula), which dropped a 37-17 decision to Vista Murrieta (Murrieta). Previously ranked Norco (6-1) replaced Chaparral, but will have a tough time keeping that spot as the Cougars play Friday at No. 4 Centennial (Corona).

The biggest rise in the rankings belongs to previous No. 13 Corona del Mar (7-0), which beat a very good Edison squad 42-7 to move to No. 10. Washington-bound quarterback Ethan Garbers kept up his state Player of the Year hopes alive after throwing for 311 yards and four touchdowns, three going to Stanford-bound receiver John Humphreys (9 catches, 170 yards).

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Early nominations

Alemany (Mission Hills), the No. 19 team, had its Friday game with Loyola-Los Angeles cancelled due to the Saddleridge fire. The teams tried to find a makeup date over the weekend, but ultimately it didn't get done.
Cathedral Catholic running back Zavien Watson (9) leads his team into big game with St. Augustine (San Diego) on Friday.
Cathedral Catholic running back Zavien Watson (9) leads his team into big game with St. Augustine (San Diego) on Friday.
File photo by Rudy Schmoke
Top 25 California high school football rankings

1. (Last week 1) Mater Dei (Santa Ana)
Record: 7-0
Last week: Beat Servite (Anaheim) 56-11
Next game: Oct. 18 at Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita)

Record: 7-0
Last week: Beat JSerra Catholic 48-10
Next game: Oct. 18 vs. Orange Lutheran (Orange) at Orange Coast College

3. (3) De La Salle (Concord)
Record: 7-1
Last week: Beat California (San Ramon) 70-7
Next game: Oct. 18 vs. San Ramon Valley (Danville)

4. (4). Centennial (Corona)
Record: 5-2
Last week: Beat Corona 69-7
Next game: Oct. 18 vs. Norco

5. (5) Mission Viejo
Record: 6-0
Last week: Beat Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo) 63-13
Next game: Oct. 25 vs. San Clemente

6. (6) Narbonne (Harbor City)
Record: 6-1
Last week: Idle
Next game: Oct. 18 at Gardena

7. (7) Cathedral Catholic (San Diego)
Record: 7-1
Last week: Beat Madison (San Diego) 41-0
Next game: Oct. 18 vs. St. Augustine (San Diego)

8. (8) Folsom
Record: 6-1
Last week: Beat Whitney 51-24
Next game: Oct. 18 at Granite Bay

9. (10) Grace Brethren (Simi Valley)
Record: 7-0
Last week: Beat Moorpark 56-14
Next game: Oct. 17 vs. Thousand Oaks at Ventura College

10. (13) Corona del Mar (Newport Beach)
Record: 7-0
Last week: Beat Edison 42-7
Next game: Oct. 17 vs. Fountain Valley at Huntington Beach

11. (9) JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano)
Record: 5-2
Last week: Lost to St. John Bosco (Bellflower) 48-10
Next game: Oct. 17 at Servite (Anaheim)

12. (11) Servite (Anaheim)
Record: 4-3
Last week: Lost to Mater Dei (Santa Ana) 56-11
Next game: Oct. 17 vs. JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano)

13. (12) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth)
Record: 6-1
Last week: Idle
Next game: Oct. 18 vs. San Pedro

14. (14) Calabasas
Record: 5-2
Last week: Idle
Next game: Oct. 18 vs. Newbury Park

15. (15) La Habra 
Record: 5-2
Last week: Beat Fullerton 44-20
Next game: Oct. 18 vs. Sunny Hills (Fullerton) at Buena Park

16. (16) Central (Fresno)
Record: 7-0
Last week: Beat Clovis 56-14
Next game: Oct. 18 vs. Clovis North

17. (17) Helix (La Mesa)
Record: 6-1
Last week: Beat Valhalla (El Cajon) 49-2
Next game: Oct. 18 at Grossmont (El Cajon)

18. (18) Bishop Amat (La Puente)
Record: 6-1
Last week: Beat Chaminade (West Hills) 31-21
Next game: Oct. 18 at Serra (Gardena)

19. (19) Alemany (Mission Hills)
Record: 5-1
Last week: Idle (game vs. Loyola cancelled due to wildfire)
Next game: Oct. 18 at Chaminade (West Hills)

20. (20) Liberty (Brentwood)
Record: 7-0
Last week: Idle
Next game: Oct. 18 vs. Pittsburg

21. (21) Valley Christian (San Jose)
Record: 6-0
Last week: Beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 61-0
Next game: Oct.18 vs. Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco)

22. (22) Serra (San Mateo)
Record: 6-0
Last week: Beat Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) 35-29
Next game: Oct. 18 at Saint Francis (Mountain View)

23. (23) Upland
Record: 5-2
Last week: Beat Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga) 35-7
Next week: Oct. 18 vs. Etiwanda

Record: 5-1
Last week: Beat Elsinore (Wildomar) 65-7
Next game: Oct. 18 at Valley View (Moreno Valley)

25. (NR) Norco
Record: 6-1
Last week: Beat Santiago 63-14
Next game: Oct. 18 at Centennial (Corona)

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