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

Palos Verdes receiver Luke Layton catches the ball in midair as he gets hit by Edison cornerback Jared Schnoor.
Receiver Luke Layton, catching a pass in midair as he gets hit by Edison cornerback Jared Schnoor during a game in September, and undefeated Palos Verdes have cracked the top 10 of The Times’ rankings this week.
(Steve Galluzzo / For The Times)
EL SEGUNDO, CA-AUGUST 14, 2019: Eric Sondheimer, Prep Sports Columnist, Los Angeles Times
By Eric Sondheimer
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A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school football teams in the Southland heading into Week 6.

Rk. SCHOOL (Rec.); Result; Next game; Last week’s rank

1. MATER DEI (5-0); def. Baltimore St. Frances, 20-7; vs. Servite at Santa Ana Stadium, Friday; 1

2. SIERRA CANYON (5-0); def. Scottsdale (Ariz.) Saguaro, 63-6; vs. S.O. Notre Dame, Friday; 2

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3. ST. JOHN BOSCO (4-1); idle; vs. Santa Margarita at Saddleback College, Friday; 3

4. CORONA CENTENNIAL (3-2); def. Peoria (Ariz.) Liberty, 42-35; vs. Chaparral, Thursday; 4

5. ORANGE LUTHERAN (3-2); idle; at JSerra, Friday; 5

6. LONG BEACH POLY (4-1); idle; vs. Millikan at Veterans Stadium, Friday; 6

7. JSERRA (3-2); idle; vs. Orange Lutheran, Friday; 9

8. RANCHO CUCAMONGA (6-0); def. Vista Murrieta, 34-24; vs. Etiwanda, Oct. 6; 12

9. PALOS VERDES (5-0); idle; at Santa Monica, Friday; 14

10. MISSION VIEJO (4-2); lost to Washington (D.C.) St. John’s, 39-17; vs. Honolulu Kamehameha, Friday; 8

11. GARDENA SERRA (3-2); idle; vs. Chaminade, Friday; 10

12. LOS ALAMITOS (3-2); idle; at Fountain Valley, Thursday; 11

13. SANTA MARGARITA (3-1); idle; vs. St. John Bosco at Saddleback College, Friday; 13

14. MURRIETA VALLEY (4-1); def. San Clemente, 39-38; vs. Eastvale Roosevelt, Friday; 17

15. SERVITE (4-1); def. St. Paul, 34-13; vs. Mater Dei at Santa Ana Stadium, Friday; 15

16. SAN CLEMENTE (5-1); lost to Murrieta Valley, 39-38; at Ayala, Oct. 6; 7

17. OAKS CHRISTIAN (3-2); def. Loyola, 31-14; at Calabasas, Friday; 16

18. OXNARD PACIFICA (6-0); def. Dos Pueblos, 68-7; vs. Ventura, Friday; 18

19. VILLA PARK (5-0); def. Mira Costa, 28-13; vs. El Dorado at Placentia Valencia, Friday; 19

20. DAMIEN (6-0); def. La Serna, 35-21; vs. Upland, Friday; 20

21. SAN JUAN HILLS (6-0); def. El Modena, 39-18; vs. Tesoro, Friday 21

22. WARREN (3-2); idle; at Mayfair, Friday; 22

23. ETIWANDA (6-0); def. Cajon, 48-26; vs. Chino Hills, Thursday; 23

24. UPLAND (5-1); def. Charter Oak, 31-10; at Damien, Friday; 24

25. VALENCIA (5-1); def. Castaic 48-14; at Golden Valley, Friday; NR

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Eric Sondheimer

Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He has been honored seven times by the California Prep Sportswriters Assn. for best prep sports column.

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