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This week's top 25 high school football rankings by The Times

Eric Sondheimer
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Long Beach Poly running back Joshua Cason follows his blockers for a 20-yard gain against Mission Viejo.
Long Beach Poly and running back Joshua Cason have picked up back-to-back wins over ranked opponents, Mission Viejo and Gardena Serra. (Steve Galluzzo / For The Times)

A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school football teams in the Southland after Week 2:

Rk. SCHOOL (Rec.); Result; Next game; last week's rank

1. MATER DEI (4-0); def. Kahuku (Hawaii), 55-8; at Baltimore St. Frances, Sept. 22; 1

2. ST. JOHN BOSCO (4-0); def. Baltimore St. Frances, 37-14; at (Hawaii), Saturday; 2

3. SIERRA CANYON (3-0); idle; vs. Orange Lutheran at Orange Coast College, Saturday; 4

4. CORONA CENTENNIAL (2-2); lost to Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, 56-28; at Peoria (Ariz.) Liberty, Sept. 22; 3

5. ORANGE LUTHERAN (3-1); lost to Chandler (Ariz.), 35-10; vs. Sierra Canyon at Orange Coast College, Friday; 5

6. LONG BEACH POLY (3-1); def. Gardena Serra, 28-14; at Lakewood, Saturday; 7

7. SAN CLEMENTE (4-0); def. Corona del Mar, 28-14; vs. Edison at Huntington Beach, Saturday; 8

8. JSERRA (3-1); def. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, 34-14; vs. Clovis North at Buchanan, Saturday; 11

9. MISSION VIEJO (3-1); def. Highland, 58-0; vs. Los Alamitos, Friday; 9

10. LOS ALAMITOS (3-1); lost to Servite, 28-24; at Mission Viejo, Friday; 6

11. GARDENA SERRA (2-2); lost to Long Beach Poly, 28-14; vs. Oaks Christian, Saturday; 10

12. RANCHO CUCAMONGA (4-0); def. Valencia, 22-20; vs. Bishop Amat, Saturday; 12

13. SANTA MARGARITA (2-1); def. Bishop Amat, 51-45; vs. Leuzinger at Saddleback College, Friday; 15

14. PALOS VERDES (4-0); def. Edison, 31-28; vs. Wilmington Banning, Friday; 17

15. OAKS CHRISTIAN (2-1); idle; vs. Gardena Serra, Friday; 14

16. SERVITE (3-1); def. Los Alamitos, 28-24, Friday; at St. Paul, Sept. 22; 24

17. EDISON (1-2); lost to Palos Verdes, 31-28; vs. San Clemente at Huntington Beach, Friday; 13

18. MURRIETA VALLEY (2-1); def. Murrieta Mesa, 29-25; vs. King, Friday; 18

19. OXNARD PACIFICA (4-0); def. Buena, 24-8; vs. San Marcos, Friday; 19

20. VILLA PARK (3-0); idle; vs. Chula Vista Eastlake at El Modena, Thursday; 20

21. OAK HILLS (4-0); def. Citrus Valley, 24-19; vs. St. Bonaventure at Ventura College, Friday; 21

22. SAN JUAN HILLS (4-0); def. Newport Harbor, 41-14; at Mira Costa, Friday; 22

23. WARREN (2-2); lost to Versailles (Ky.) Woodford County, 40-39; at Culver City, Friday; 16

24. DAMIEN (4-0); def. Mira Costa, 56-23; at Charter Oak, Friday; 23

25. CAJON (3-0); def. Aquinas 31-16; at San Diego Lincoln, Friday; NR

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