Here are Carlos Arias’ 16-20 teams in the O.C. power rankings:

(Quality victories are victories over top-25 teams or top non-county teams)

16. PACIFICA (Empire) 11-10

Streak: 3 W

Quality victories: Simi Valley, 7-1; West Orange (Wintergarden, Fla.), 1-0; Los Alamitos, 7-1; Sonora, 2-1; and Sonora, 5-4.

Losses: Mission Viejo, 1-3; Elkins (Missouri City, Tex.), 6-7; Chaparral (Scottsdale, Ariz.,) 1-5; Cienega (Vail, Ariz.), 1-2; Sheldon (sacramento), 0-3; Norco, 0-2; Valencia (Valencia) 1-2; Valencia, 3-6; Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), 1-2; and Trabuco Hills, 0-5.

17. BECKMAN (Pacific Coast) 9-5

Streak: 4 W

Quality victories: Esperanza, 5-3.

Losses: Rosary, 2-3; Foothill, 4-5; Tesoro, 0-4; Edison, 0-2; and Orange Lutheran, 0-2.

18. MISSION VIEJO (South Coast) 12-9

Streak: 2 W

Quality victories: Pacifica, 3-1; Durango (Las Vegas), 7-0; Orange Lutheran, 6-5; and Edison, 3-1.

Losses: Chino Hills, 4-7; Saugus, 1-8; Fountain Valley, 4-5; Rosary, 3-4; Santa Margarita, 5-6; Villa Park, 9-10; San Clemente, 4-5; Aliso Niguel, 7-11; and Woodbridge, 3-6.

19. RANCHO ALAMITOS (Garden Grove) 11-4-1

Streak: 2 W

Quality victories: Dana Hills, 4-2.

Losses: Marina, 1-3; Long Beach Wilson, 3-4; Edison, 1-4; Tesoro, 0-9;

Ties: Santa Margarita, 0-0.

20. DANA HILLS (South Coast) 13-6

Streak: 1L

Quality victories: Orange Lutheran, 5-4; Northwood, 3-2; Northwood, 10-0; and Santa Margarita, 2-0

Losses: Orange Lutheran, 0-6; Trabuco Hills, 0-10; Northwood, 1-3; Trabuco Hills, 1-5; Rancho Alamitos, 2-4; and Aliso Niguel, 1-2.

*Records through April 19

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