The O.C. Top 10 gets shaken up after the first week of league play. Where did Orange Lutheran and Mater Dei land after their classic game this past Friday night? How far did Los Alamitos fall after their loss to Newport Harbor? Video by OCVarsity.com's Jonathan Khamis.
The football teams I have seen so far this season:
Canyon
El Dorado
Tustin
Fullerton
Western
Corona del Mar
OK, it was another challenging but fun exercise to come up with a top-10 vote in Orange County football.
Forget about the debate over No. 1. Who's No. 2? And how about this race for No. 10 - Dana Hills, Esperanza, San Clemente and Tustin.
Button your chin-strap this week.
With top-ranked Servite's loss to No. 3 Edison on Friday, the Top 10 for Orange County football almost certainly will get a major shake-up when the new rankings are revealed Monday.
Who do you think should get the No. 1 spot? Should No. 2 Mission Viejo move up to No. 1? Should Edison grab it? Or is there another team that deserves consideration?
In the latest coaches' Division I poll ... wait, the coaches didn't report so there is no latest Division I poll.
No matter. Here's the scoop on the action as it's warming up.
With Tustin the only top 10 team losing last week, there wasn't much movement.
Here's what I submitted for this week's poll:
There wasn't any movement at the top in my poll, however, the bottom five picks are a tough lot to sort out.
Here's what I came up with:
Here are the top five teams in this week’s O.C. Top 10, which is voted on by members of the county media.
Orange County Top 10: Teams 1-5
Ranking, School (League), Record, Poll Points
1. Mater Dei (Trinity) 12-2, 49
2. El Toro (Sea View) 12-2, 46
Here are the teams 6-10 in this week’s O.C. Top 10, which is based on voted on by members of the county media.
Orange County Top 10: Teams 6-10
Ranking, School (League), Record, Poll Points
6. Tesoro (South Coast) 12-3, 28
7. JSerra (Trinity) 11-5, 18
COUNTY OUTLOOK
Capistrano Valley: The Cougars were expected to challenge for the South Coast League championship, but instead they finished third. They could be playing their best at this time of the season, though.
Esperanza: The Aztecs are 9-18, and play top-seeded Murrieta Valley in the first round.
El Toro: Donavan Jackson is the best player of a team that is not too athletic, but the Chargers play good enough to win a lot. This is an strong defensive team, too.
Mission Viejo: The Diablos finished last in a good league, the South Coast, and they lost plenty of close games to tough teams.
Tesoro: Chris Manresa, a strong 6-8 senior, is a difficult matchup for any team.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Dylan Bohanan, Murrieta Valley, 6-6, Sr., F, 16 ppg
Ben Hayes, Mission Viejo, 6-4, Jr., G, 18 ppg
Donavan Jackson, El Toro,6-4, Jr., G, 16 ppg
Casey James, Capistrano Valley. 6-3, Jr., G, 15 ppg
Bryce Lenhart, Murrieta Valley, 6-5, Sr., F, 19 ppg
Chris Manresa, Tesoro, 6-8, Sr., F, 15 ppg
Byron Wesley, Cajon, 6-4, So., G, 18 ppg
Gelaun Wheelwright, Centennial of Corona, 6-0, So., G, 18 ppg
RELATED:
1. Mater Dei (9-2 in 2007) – You start with USC-bound Matt Barkley, and that's a good place to start.
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