The Chargers, meanwhile, have rocketed up the poll after making their first appearance last week.

1-Los Alamitos--The Griffins stay on top after topping Newport on the road, securing a sweep of the Sailors for the first time in three years (they split the past two) and closing their grip on a solo Sunset Title.

2-Newport Harbor--Could make an argument for Santa Margarita here, and I will if the Eagles can top a healthy Lutheran on Wednesday. BUT -- the Sailors have played the best competition and none of their losses have come against iffy opponents. They, Los Al and O Lu are the only teams that can say that.

3-Santa Margarita--Huge, huge, huge match on Wednesday. Sweep O Lu and take the Trinity title for themselves.

4-Orange Lutheran--Huge, huge, huge match on Wednesday. Beat SM at home and likely split the league title. Lose big, and you have to question if the Lancers are still the same team. Either way, I don't see them dropping below fourth in this poll.

5-El Dorado--Continuing to roll through their league, beating the teams they have to beat.

6-El Toro--They're here because they swept Woodbridge at home two weeks ago. Can they take the Warriors on the road Thursday?

7-Laguna Beach--Challenge will be to stay sharp through the rest of league.

8-Capistrano Valley--Welcome back, Cougars. They return to the poll after several weeks off. Why? They're healthy. And they've won four-straight South Coast League matches. They'll meet San Clemente on Thursday in a match that could eventually decide the League title.

9-Rosary--The Royals haven't done much recently, but a strong preseason keeps them in the Top 10.

10-Woodbridge--Three-straight victories after the crushing loss at El Toro.

On the Bubble

11-Corona del Mar--Big drop after losing to Beckman, the Sea Kings' first league loss in three years.

12-San Clemente--Only league loss to Capistrano Valley. Beat Capo this week, and theyr'e in.

13-Esperanza--Have 3rd place in Sunset all-but wrapped up after sweep of Edison. Newport and Los Al coming up.

14-Dana Hills--The opposite of Capistrano Valley. After losing three-straight South Coast games, upcoming contests with Mission Viejo and Aliso Niguel are critical to the Dolphins' playoff hopes.

Foremost among my concerns: What to do with Orange Lutheran? The Lancers had won 21 consecutive matches heading into Tuesday's contest with Santa Margarita, and there were some impressive victories in that stretch. They had been the clear No. 1 in the county.

Then, they suffer some injuries and get demolished by No. 4 Santa Margarita.

So, how much do I punish an injured Lutheran team, after such an impressive run?

I considered two options: dropping them to No. 4, behind Santa Margarita, and dropping them to No. 2, behind only Los Alamitos.

Why'd I settle on No. 4? Because of the sweep. If you're as good as Margarita is, and you trounce an opponent, you deserve to be on top of them.

Here's the new Top 10, with notes:

1-Los Alamitos (Last week: No. 2): They've lost twice. To Mira Costa.

2-Newport Harbor (Last week: No. 3):  A shot at No. 1, Thursday at home vs. Los Al.

3-Santa Margarita (Last week: No. 4): Healthy and humming.

4-Orange Lutheran (Last week: No. 1 ): They'll be back.

5-El Dorado (Last week: No. 5): Without much of a challenge in the league, El Dorado figures to stay at No. 5 throughout the season.

6-Corona del Mar (Last week: No. 10): Decisive victory over Laguna Beach and a pummeling of University. The Sea Kings could re-establish Pacific Coast supremacy with a big win over Beckman tonight.

7-El Toro (Last week: unranked): The sweep of last week's No. 7, Woodbridge, catapults the Chargers into the Top 10 for the first time this season. They held on at Huntington Beach (previously undefeated in Sea View play) on Friday to finish out a big week.

8-Laguna Beach (Last week: No. 6 ): Some marquee performances, some unfortunate losses. Drop after losing to CdM.

9-Rosary (Last week: No. 9)-- Looking for a second chance vs. Eagles and Lancers.

10-Dana Hills (Last week: No. 8): Heard some sentiment that the Dolphins should drop from the ranks, instead of Woodbridge, after losing in 5 to Tesoro. But they have more impressive wins on their docket than Woodbridge does.

The bubble:

Woodbridge: Matches to watch: Tonight @ Huntington Beach; Oct. 30 vs. El Toro.

San Clemente: Roll ended with a loss to Capo Valley.

Capo Valley: After starting the season in the Top 10, Capo suffered a couple of injuries and dropped. They may be all the way back. The re-match vs. Dana Hills on Thursday could catapult them back up.

1. Mira Costa

2. Wilson/LB

3. Los Alamitos

4. Orange Lutheran

5. Newport Harbor

6. Lakewood

7. Harvard-Westlake

8. Dana Hills

9. Flintridge Sacred Heart

10. Long Beach Poly
Division I-A

1. Santa Barbara
2. Marymount
3. Dos Pueblos
4. El Toro
5. Laguna Beach
6. Upland
7. El Dorado
8. Canyon/Anaheim
9T.  Arroyo Grande
9T.  Saugus
10.  Valencia

Division II-AA
1. Redlands East Valley
2. Corona del mar
3. Bishop Montgomery
4. South Torrance
5. Santiago
6. Corona
7. Riverside Poly
8. Glendora
9. Walnut
10T. Diamond Bar
10T. South Hills

Division II-A
1. La Canada
2. Elsinore
3. La Reina
4. Oxnard
5. Oaks Christian
6. Troy
7. Oak Park
8. St. Bonaventure
9. Cypress
10. La Serna

Division III-AA
1. Villiage Christian
2. Brentwood
3. Palm Desert
4. Warren
5. Quartz Hill
6. Bonita
7. Santa Ynez
8. Charter Oak
9. La Quinta
10. Valley Christian

Division III-A
1. Mayfield
2. Chadwick
3. Santa Monica
4. Bell Gardens
5. Westridge
6. Cerritos
7. San Dimas
8. Gabrielino
9. La Miraga
10. San Gabriel

Division IV-AA
1. Whittier Christian
2. Calvary Murrieta
3. Viewpoint
4. Arrowhead Christian
5. Sage Hill
6. St. Margaret’s
7. Dunn
8. Laguna Blanca
9. Mary Star of the Sea
10. Jurupa Valley

Division IV-A
1. Nordhoff
2. Notre Dame
3. Bishop Conaty
4. Big Bear
5. Grace Brethren
6. Upland Christian
7. Desert Chr
8. La Puente
9. Villanova Prep
10. Desert Chapel

Division V-AA
1. Santa Clarita Christian
2. Xavier Prep
3. Sierra Canyon
4. Milken Community
5. Fairmont Prep
6. Saddleback Valley Christian
7. Victor Valley Christian
8. Connelly
9. Hillcrest Christian
10. Coastal Christian

Division V-A
1. Pacifica Christian
2. Wildwood
3. Southlands Christian
4. Westshores
5. Lake Arrowhead Christian
6. Marywood-Palm Valley
7. Eastside Christian
8. Cornerstone Chr/W
9. Cornerstone Chr.C
10. Death Valley Academy

2. Los Alamitos--Beat Newport Harbor in 5. Getting healthy. Would love to see them play OLu.

3. Newport Harbor--I'd love to see them play O Lu too.

4. Santa Margarita--Lost to Laguna when Laguna was dealing with injuries in the Capo tournament. But Laguna followed that victory by losing to San Clemente. The Eagles have beaten El Dorado, and they pounded Rosary last week.

5. El Dorado--The league should be easy. Will they be ready for the playoffs?

6. Laguna Beach--I had to submit this before they lost to CdM on Monday. The Breakers are very good, but they'll be falling next week.

7. Woodbridge--Not a ton of high-profile games under their belt but team is solid. Tough match at El Toro tomorrow night. I'll be there.

8. Dana Hills--Early South Coast League favorites. But it won't be easy. San Clemente's on the rise (more about this on the blog soon).

9. Rosary--It's OK to lose to O Lu and Margarita. They're dropping because they didn't even take a game off either one.

10. Corona del Mar--If I re-did the list now, I'd probably have Woodbridge at 6 and CdM at 7.

On the bubble:

-San Clemente. These Tritons are coming.

-El Toro. Beat Woodbridge tomorrow, win Thursday, and you're in.

Division I-AA
1. Mira Costa
2. Long Beach Wilson
3. Los Alamitos
4. Orange Lutheran
5. Newport Harbor
6. Lakewood
7. Harvard
8. Dana Hills
9. Flintridge Sacred Heart
10. Long Beach Poly

Division I-A
1. Santa Barbara
2. Marymount
3. Dos Pueblos
4. El Toro
5. Laguna Beach
6. Upland
7. El Dorado
8. Canyon
9T. Arroyo Grande
9T. Saugus

Division II-AA
1. Redlands East Valley
2. Corona del Mar
3. Bishop Montgomery
4. South Torrance
5. Santiago
6. Diamond Bar
7T. Corona Glendora
7T. Riverside Poly
9.   Walnut
10. South Hills

Division II-A
1. La Canada
2. Elsinore
3. La Reina
4. Oxnard
5. Oaks Christian
6. Oak Park
7. Troy
8. Cypress
9. El Rancho
10. St. Bonaventure

Division III-AA
1. Village Christian
2. Brentwood
3. Palm Desert
4. Warren
5. Quartz Hill
6. Bonita
7. Valley Christian
8. La Quinta
9. Charter Oak
10. Littlerock

Division III-A
1. Mayfield
2. San Gabriel
3. Chadwick
4. Santa Monica
5. Bell Gardens
6. Westridge
7. Cerritos
8. San Dimas
9. La Mirada
10. Ganesha

Division IV-AA
1. Whittier Christian
2. Calvary Murrieta
3. Viewpoint
4. Arrowhead Christian
5. Sage Hill
6. St. Margaret’s
7. Dunn
8. Mary Star of the Sea
9. Ontario Christian
10. Laguna Blanca

Division IV-A
1. Grace Brethren
2. Nordhoff
3. Notre Dame
4. Big Bear
5. Bishop Conaty
6. Upland Christian
7. Desert Chr
8. La Puente
9. Desert Chapel
10. Villanova Prep

Division V-AA
1. Santa Clarita Christian
2. Xavier Prep
3. Fairmont
4. Milken Community
5. Saddleback Valley Christian
6. Connelly
7. Faith Baptist
8. Victor Valley Christian
9. Hillcrest Christian
10. Hesperia Christian

Division V-A
1. Pacifica Christian
2. Wildwood
3. Marywood-Palm Valley
4. Cornerstone Chr/C
5. Eastside Christian
6. Cornerstone Chr/W
7. Nuview Bridge
8. Calvary Baptist
9. Death Valley Academy
10. Hillcrest Christian

Division I-AA
1. Mira Costa
2. Wilson/Long Beach
3. Los Alamitos
4. Lakewood
5. Newport Harbor
6. Orange Lutheran
7. Harvard
8. Dana Hills
9. Rosary
10. Esperanza

Division I-A
1. Santa Barbara
2. Marymount
3. Dos Pueblos
4. El Toro
5. Laguna Beach
6. Upland
7. Notre Dame Academy
8. El Dorado
9. Arroyo Grande
10. Saugus

Division II-AA
1. Redlands East Valley
2. Corona del Mar
3. Bishop Montgomery
4. South Torrance
5. Corona
6. Diamond Bar
7. Glendora
8. Walnut
9. South Hills
10. St. Lucy’s

Division II-A
1. La Canada
2. Elsinore
3. La Reina
4. Oxnard
5. Oak Park
6. Oaks Christian
7. Fullerton
8. Cypress
9. Santa Fe
10. California

Division III-AA
1. Village Christian
2. Brentwood
3. Palm Desert
4. Warren
5. Littlerock
6. Quartz Hill
7. Bonita
8. Valley Christian
9. La Quinta
10. Charter Oak

Division III-A
1. Mayfield
2. San Gabriel
3. Chadwick
4. Santa Monica
5. Gabrielino
6. Westridge
7. San Dimas
8. Cerritos
9. La Mirada
10. Ganesha

Division IV-AA
1. Whittier Christian
2. Calvary Murrieta
3. Viewpoint
4. Arrowhead Christian
5. St. Margaret’s
6. Ontario Christian
7. Dunn
8. Sage Hill
9. Mary Star of the Sea
10. Laguna Blanca

Division IV-A
1. Nordhoff
2. Big Bear
3. Notre Dame
4. Bishop Conaty
5. Upland Christian
6. Desert Chapel
7. Desert Chr
8. Twentynine Palms
9. Grace Brethren
10. Villanova Prep

Division V-AA
1. Santa Clarita Christian
2. Coastal Christian
3. Xavier Prep
4. Saddleback Valley Christian
5. Victor Valley Christian
6. Milken Community
7. Connelly
8. Lighthouse Christian
9. Hesperia Christian
10. Hillcrest Christian

Division V-A
1. Pacifica Christian
2. Wildwood
3. Marywood-Palm Valley
4. Cornerstone Chr./C
5. Lee Vining
6. Cornerstone Chr./W
7. Eastside Christian
8. Nuview Bridge
9. Calvary Baptist
10. Trinity Lutheran

Division I-A
1.  Marymount
2. Dos Pueblos
3. Santa Barbara
4. El Dorado
5. Notre Dame Academy
6. Arroyo Grande
7. El Toro
8. Valencia (Valencia)
9. Upland
10. Los Osos

Division II-AA
1. Redlands East Valley
2. Bishop Montgomery
3. Corona del Mar
4. South Hills
5. Riverside Poly
6. North Torrance
7. M.L. King
8. South Torrance
9. St. Lucy's
10. Beckman

Division II-A
1. La Canada
2. Elsinore
3. Cypress
4. California
5. Oxnard
6. Oak Park
7. Oaks Christian
8. La Habra
9. La Reina
10. Adolfo Camarillo
Division III-AA
1. Village Christian
2. Quartz Hill
3. Brentwood
4. La Quinta
5. Bonita
6. Santa Ynez
7. Los Altos
8. Valley Christian (Cerritos)
9. Warren
10. Lancaster

Division III-A
1. Mayfield
2. San Gabriel
3. Santa Monica
4. Chadwick
5. Gabrielino
6. Bell Gardens
7. San Dimas
8. Westridge
9. Cerritos
10. Ganesha

Division IV-AA
1. St. Margaret's
2. Calvary Murrieta
3. Arrowhead Christian
4. Laguna Blanca
5. Ontario Christian
6. Woodcrest Christian
7. Mary Star of the Sea
8. Whittier Christian
9. Windward
10. Sage Hill
Division IV-A
1. Bishop Conaty-Loretto
2. Notre Dame/Riverside
3. Twentynine Palms
4. Big Bear
5. Grace Brethren
6. Baptist Christian
7. Nordhoff
8. Upland Christian
9. Gladstone
10. Desert Christian (Bermuda Dunes)

Division V-AA
1. Xavier Prep
2. Santa Clarita Christian
3. Coastal Christian
4. Silver Valley
5. Milken Community
6. Connelly
7. Victor Valley Christian
8. Saddleback Valley Christian
9. Faith Baptist
10. New Roads
Division V-A
1. Pacifica Christian
2. Wildwood
3. Cornerstone Christian (Camarillo)
4. Cornerstone Christian (Wildomar)
5. Lee Vining
6. Marywood-Palm Valley
7. Avalon
8. Calvary Baptist
9. Bethel Baptist
10. Nuview Bridge

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