Here are Carlos Arias’ 6-10 teams in the O.C. power rankings:

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

6. ESPERANZA (Sunset) 12-9-1

Streak: 1 L

Quality victories: Rosary, 10-2; Rosary, 6-0; El Modena, 7-6; Los Alamitos, 4-2; Chino, 8-1; Sunrise Mountain (Peoria, Ariz.), 2-1; Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), 3-1; Camarillo, 4-3; Edison, 6-5; Long Beach Wilson, 9-3; and Lakewood, 5-0.

Losses: Canyon, 1-9; Rosary, 3-5; El Modena, 1-3; Beckman, 3-5; Mater Dei, 1-4; Canyon, 3-4; Los Alamitos, 2-7; El Camino (Oceanside), 1-4; and Valencia (Valencia), 1-3.

Ties: Foothill, 3-3.

7. LAGUNA HILLS (Pacific Coast) 14-4-2

Streak: 1 T

Quality victories: Northwood, 8-0; Orange Lutheran, 5-4; Rosary, 1-0; Northwood, 4-3; Trabuco Hills, 2-0; Santa Margarita, 4-0; and Trabuco Hills, 2-1.

Losses: San Clemente, 4-11; San Clemente, 2-3; Tesoro, 2-7; and Aliso Niguel, 1-4.

Ties: Aliso Niguel, 3-3; and Trabuco Hills, 0-0.

8. TRABUCO HILLS (Sea View) 14-5-1

Streak: 1 W

Quality victories: Santa Margarita, 7-0; Dana Hills, 10-0; Northwood, 3-2; Pacifica, 5-0; Long Beach Wilson, 3-0; and El Toro, 5-1.

Losses: Aliso Niguel, 0-2; Laguna Hills, 0-2; Laguna Hills, 1-2; Canyon, 1-2; and Ayala (Chino Hills), 0-2.

Ties: Laguna Hills, 0-0.

9. ALISO NIGUEL (South Coast) 13-7-1

Streak: 1 L

Quality victories: Cimarron Memorial (Las Vegas), 6-2; Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas), 3-2; Canyon, 5-1; Trabuco Hills, 2-0; Northwood, 8-2; Laguna Hills, 4-1; Mission Viejo, 11-7; and Dana Hills, 2-1.

Losses: Canyon, 7-13; Rosary, 1-3; Marina, 2-4; El Toro, 3-6; Norwalk, 0-1; Orange Lutheran, 2-7; and Woodbridge, 3-5.

Ties: Laguna Hills, 3-3.

10. ROSARY (Trinity) 12-10

Streak: 2 W

Quality victories: Beckman, 3-2; Esperanza, 5-3; Mission Viejo, 4-3; Aliso Niguel, 3-1; Mater Dei, 7-5; Santa Margarita, 2-0; and Orange Lutheran, 3-2.

Losses: Marina, 3-4; Esperanza, 2-10; Esperanza, 0-6; Laguna Hills, 0-1; Marina, 6-1; Foothill, 1-7; El Dorado, 3-4; Fullerton, 0-1; El Segundo, 0-2; and Savanna, 1-3.

*Records are through April 19

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