Times Top 25: Crenshaw remains at the top
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The Times’ high school football rankings by Ben Bolch:
Rk.
Team (Rec., Sec.-Div.);
Comment (Last week’s ranking)
1
CRENSHAW
(5-0, City-Division I)
Cougars to the Southern Section: “Is that all you’ve got?” (1)
2
OAKS CHRISTIAN
(4-0, SS-Northwest)
Will Smith said Tommy Lee Jones could play Coach Bill Redell in a movie; Leslie Nielsen may be better fit. (2)
3
EDISON
(5-0, SS-Pac 5)
Lineman Luke Gane ruled ineligible for inaugural Rudy Award because he actually makes an impact. (3)
4
LAKEWOOD
(4-1, SS-Pac-5)
If Lancers can’t end Long Beach Poly’s 80-game Moore League winning streak now, it may go to infinity. (5)
5
SERVITE
(4-1, SS-Pac-5)
Quarterback Cody Fajardo asks reality TV producers for another shot at stardom after big game against Chaparral. (6)
6
RANCHO CUCAMONGA
(4-0, SS-Central)
Savvy Arte Moreno tries to obtain two-for-one deal by signing Quakes and Cougars as Angels’ affiliates. (7)
7
GARDENA SERRA
(4-0, SS-Northwest)
Cavaliers can’t afford to have an off week against Taft following week off. (8)
8
MOORPARK
(4-0, SS-Northern)
Fans of Musketeers and Newbury Park do an 8-0 clap when they examine teams’ combined records. (9)
9
LOS ALAMITOS
(4-0, SS-Pac 5)
Griffins’ victory over La Habra is first against an opponent that doesn’t register on Laugh-O-Meter. (10)
10
MISSION VIEJO
(5-0, SS-Pac 5)
Coach Bob Johnson seeks tips on how to avoid late-season meltdown during long walks with buddy Gary McKnight. (11)
11
REDLANDS E. VALLEY
(4-0, SS-Inland)
Wildcats go from tame to feral with 48-point, second-half explosion against Eisenhower. (12)
12
BISHOP AMAT
(4-0, SS-Pac 5)
Some people never learn: Rankings committee overlooked Lancers for second consecutive year. (NR)
13
ST. BONAVENTURE
(4-1, SS-Northern)
Coach Todd Therrien wonders why he couldn’t have gotten officiating crew that worked Temple City-Arcadia game. (4)
14
S.O. NOTRE DAME
(4-1, SS-Pac 5)
Asked if he has the record, quarterback Ryan Kasdorf pulls out vinyl copy of “Dark Side of the Moon.” (13)
15
MATER DEI
(3-2, SS-Pac 5)
Monarchs use week off to work on figuring out whether they’re really good or really bad. (14)
16
CORONA CENTENNIAL
(3-1, SS-Inland)
Corona Roosevelt decides program needs new four-year plan after committing six turnovers against Huskies. (15)
17
CRESPI
(2-2, SS-Pac 5)
Loss to Saugus would put Celts on scary side of .500 before Halloween. (17)
18
VALENCIA
(4-0, SS-Northern)
President of Vikings Touchdown Club gets four-year extension after team drops 63 points on Santa Monica. (19)
19
FOUNTAIN VALLEY
(5-0, SS-Pac-5)
Barons ask CIF if they can play winless Marina twice instead of taking week off to prepare for Vikings. (20)
20
NORCO
(3-1, SS-Inland)
Team’s offensive and defensive coordinators not on speaking terms given disparity in respective unit’s performance. (21)
21
CARSON
(3-2, City-Division I)
After loss at Disney World in Florida, home seems like happiest place on Earth. (NR)
22
CHAPARRAL
(2-2, SS-Inland)
Pumas’ new motto: Close only counts in horseshoes and losses to Corona Centennial and Servite. (16)
23
CHARTER OAK
(4-1, SS-Southeast)
Tailback Adam Muema must believe in Big Bang theory considering his penchant for explosive plays. (22)
24
VISTA MURRIETA
(4-0, SS-Inland)
Trick plays might have come in handy for Palos Verdes Peninsula before Panthers fell into 43-0 hole. (25)
25
WESTLAKE
(4-0, SS-Northern)
Warriors agree when pundits say road to a CIF state bowl championship game goes through Westlake Village. (NR)
