Taking a look at the top games on this week’s schedule:

No. 7 Mater Dei (3-1) vs. No. 1 Edison (4-0)
Thursday, 7 p.m., at Santa Ana Stadium

Outlook: The Chargers moved into the county’s No. 1 spot after Friday’s impressive 23-9 victory over then-No. 1 Servite.

Is it tougher to get to No. 1 or to keep the top ranking?

Edison continues its back-to-back battles with Trinity League teams with this visit to Mater Dei. Last season, Edison moved into No. 1 and then lost to Los Alamitos.  Will the Chargers still have the No. 1 ranking once Sunset League play starts this season?

This is not the same Edison team from last season. For one, they don’t turn the ball over. Quarterback Matt Viles has thrown only one interception through four games. Defensively, Edison is allowing eight points a game.

Wade Houston is 11th in the county is rushing yards with 453, giving the Chargers a balanced attack.

Mater Dei has been inconsistent, but enters the week 3-1. The Monarchs scored just two points against Carson, defeated Cypress by just five, knocked off the state’s No. 7 team (Corona of Centennial) by 18 points and then needed a late field goal to hold off L.A. Jordan.

Quarterback Max Wittek engineered two late-game drives for the Monarchs in the victory over Jordan.

Which Mater Dei team shows up for this game?

The Monarchs’ defense has been solid, allowing 15.7 points a game. That’s far more impressive than the first four games last season, when opponents averaged 32.2 points through the first four games.

Can the defense continue with this level of play and give the offense a chance to win?

Links to all of the Calhoun Six for Week 4:

No. 4 Los Alamitos vs. No. 8 La Habra

No. 10 Newport Harbor vs. No. 15 Dana Hills

No. 19 El Toro vs. No. 9 San Clemente

No. 17 El Dorado vs. No. 12 Tesoro

No. 6 Orange Lutheran vs. Narbonne of Harbor City

BONUS GAME: No. 3 Servite vs. Chaparral of Temecula

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