Here's how I voted in the wacky world of Orange County football this week:

1. Tesoro
2. Mater Dei
3. Servite
4. Edison
5. Los Al
6. Orange Lutheran
7. Mission Viejo
8. San Clemente
9. Fountain Valley
10. La Habra

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• Week 9 receiving leaders (updated)
• Week 9 passing leaders
• Week 9 rushing leaders (updated)
• O.C. scoreboard: Friday’s final scores

Yep, two undefeated squads are hooking up late October - that's pretty rare for this sport.

El Toro is 22-0, ranked No. 1 in Orange County and CIF-SS Division I and champions of the South Coast and Villa Park tournaments.

Miramonte is 17-0, champions of S & R Sport Cup and John Schmitt tournaments.

Both squads feature U.S. junior national players.

"They look awful good," El Toro coach Don Stoll said moments ago in a phone interview from Atherton.

El Toro advanced with an 11-8 victory of host Sacred Heart Prep while Miramonte rallied in the fourth period to edge Orange County's No. 2-ranked team, Los Alamitos, 10-9.

Richardson said the Bruins are the first team to offer him but there certainly will be many others.

I think USC also would be smart to offer Richardson, who is great at leaping for catches.

Richardson's father, Paul, played receiver at UCLA with Troy Aikman. If 'SC does get into the mix, the family connection could be a tough hurdle.

It wasn't exactly a slam-dunk but my vote for No. 1 in the county football poll went to Tesoro, which knocked off previously No. 1-ranked Mission Viejo in impressive fashion. Tesoro can play better than it did Friday and that should be a scary thought for San Clemente this week.

Tesoro could have won that game at least 38-14 but didn't capitalize on some chances in the third quarter.

I heavily considered Los Alamitos. I saw them beat Narbonne and Narbonne would beat some county top-10 teams. The Griffins might not be dazzling the pollsters, but they are getting the job done. Kinda of like Clark Evans. He sometimes isn't pretty but he gets the job done, is super tough and makes big plays.

I also looked long and hard at Edison. The Chargers' loss to Servite hurts their case but before it is all said and done, they could still get my No. 1 vote.

With the parity in county football, there certainly is a chance the South Coast or Sunset league champions won't be 5-0.

Ok, so here's what the vote I submitted:

1. Tesoro
2. LosAl
3. Edison
4. Mater Dei
5. OLu
6. San Clemente
7. Mission Viejo
8. Servite
9. Newport Harbor
10. Esperanza

In a very cool show of strength and support, the football teams at Tesoro and Los Alamitos (coached by Brian Barnes and his father, John, respectively) will feature players wearing new pink football gloves that have been donated by Cutters Gloves.

The pink gloves are a sign of strength in honor of October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Los Al will do the honors first Thursday against Marina. Tesoro will don the gloves Friday for its FSN-televised showdown against Mission Viejo at 7:30 p.m.

"They're fired up to wear them," Coach Brian Barnes said of the gloves.

1. Faith Baptist

2. Windward

3. Santa Clarita Christian

4. Avalon

5. Thacher

6. Sierra Canyon

7. Hesperia Christian

8. Calvary Chapel/MV

9. Montclair Prep

10. Excelsior Education Center

Division II

1. Big Pine

2. Desert Chapel

3. Trona

4. Rolling Hills Prep

5. North County Christian

6. Hope Centre Academy

7. Lighthouse Christian

8. Southlands Christian

9. Cuyama Valley

10. Desert Christian/BD

But the Griffins’ special teams deserved a save as the fourth-ranked team in Orange County defeated Los Angeles City Section power Narbonne, 41-28, in a meeting of undefeated teams.

After Evans’ tossed his career-high fifth touchdown pass to give Los Alamitos (5-0) a 35-28 lead with 3:55 left in the fourth quarter, sophomore Nick Richardson recovered the ensuing squib kick at Narbonne’s 31.

In a game that featured a combined 831 yards of offense, the recovery proved crucial. Behind some short, hard-nosed runs by Evans, the Griffins chewed up the next 3:28 before Evans slid feet-first for a 4-yard touchdown run with 27 seconds left.

 The extra point failed.

 “It was a huge play,” Paul Richardson said of the recovery. “Nick Richardson wanted the ball more than they wanted it.”

 Paul Richardson showed he wanted the ball. All four of his receptions were for touchdowns, his single-game high. The junior finished with four catches for 118 yards.

The Colorado-bound Evans passed for 228 yards and five touchdowns. He also had 18 carries for 81 yards, including the late touchdown.

Evans combined with running back Cody Perez (91 yards) and Nathan Castaneda (62 yards) to give the Griffins 234 yards on the ground.

Narbonne (4-1) is ranked No. 1 in the L.A. City Section and featured USC-commit Bryon Moore at wide receiver and safety. The Gauchos also had more size than the Griffins.

“It seems like we made more clutch plays to win,” Los Alamitos coach John Barnes said.

One of the biggest came on Evans’ fifth touchdown pass, which went to Darryl Jenkins. On a third-and-16, Los Alamitos protected Evans, who spotted Jenkins behind a linebacker in the middle of the field. Evans’ throw to the 20 narrowly beat the defender. Jenkins spun after the catch and raced in the end zone.

Los Alamitos led, 21-14, at halftime on three touchdown passes from Evans to Richardson.

The Griffins opened a 21-6 lead on the duo’s third connection, a 56-yard strike with 3:38 left in the second quarter. On the play, Evans escaped a near-sack at his feet and lofted a deep pass to Richardson, who out-jumped his defender at the 15 before scoring.

“That was super-human,” Barnes said. “Play of the year.”

 Still, Narbonne tied the score at 21 and 28.

At the hearing, Orange County Superior Court Judge Steven Perk is expected to rule on Babovic's eligibility for varsity competition, said the player's attorney, Richard Bridgford, moments ago.

"I feel good about it," Bridgford said of the decision to hold a hearing. "I think the kid is eligible."

The touted Babovic has been ruled ineligible for varsity competition by Southern Section because of concerns that he was not randomly placed at Corona del Mar.

For those wondering, Bridgford is indeed the father of Mission Viejo quarterback Allan Bridgford.

More details to come.

The Griffens and Sailors have tied for the Sunset title in the two seasons since Newport rejoined the league. Tuesday, they meet at Los Alamitos, as they begin a whirlwind schedule that will have them face-to-face again 16 days later.

“If we lose, there’s still a chance (for the Sunset championship),” Newport coach Dan Glenn said. “It just makes it tough, because you’re going uphill the whole way, and if you lose another game in league, you’re probably not going to have a chance to win the league.”

The teams have split home-and-homes in each of the past two seasons, and they enter this match as No. 2 and No. 3 in the county poll, with the Griffens a rung higher. Los Alamitos is 11-4, with two losses to Mira Costa, the No. 1 team in the CIF-SS Division I-AA rankings, and two to Long Beach Wilson, No. 2 in the CIF rankings.

Newport (11-3), also, has lost only to nationally-ranked teams.

“They just don’t make a lot of errors; they play with a lot of energy; and they work hard,” Griffens coach Dave Huber said of Newport. “We’re just trying to be focused mentally for every point and play with a lot of energy. Those have been the keys.”

The teams met in a Hawaii summer tournament, with Newport winning in three sets. But neither team is putting much stock in the early result.

Tuesday, Los Alamitos will be without junior middle blocker Emily Hartong, whose sore knee will keep her out another week or two. Newport hopes to have senior jump-serve specialist Katie Lawler back from a sore rotator cuff.

Glenn sat her down as a precaution on Saturday, with the Sailors in Illinois for the Nike Challenge.

“Those games are important,” Glenn said. “But they’re not league.”

That's right - it also will be Griffin White vs. Josh Samuels, too.

But I have a feeling that Samuels' defensive duties will focus more Russell Renteria.

The surging sophomore had a breakout effort in the semifinals as the Chargers edged Santa Barbara, 9-8. Renteria was a monster at 2 meters with a match-high five goals, including a spectacular bar-in backhander from 5 meters early in the fourth that gave El Toro an 8-7 lead. "He played like a man today," said El Toro coach Don Stoll.

Even more impressively for the Chargers, they won despite playing without Nick Rascon, who missed the match because of a brutality in the quarterfinals, Stoll said. Because of administrative requirements associated with the brutality, Rascon will not play in the finals, Stoll said.

Villa Park edged Sacred Heart Prep of Atherton, 9-8, in overtime in the other semifinals. Dillon Fisher scored the game-winner at center with 56 seconds left in the second three-minute overtime.