CaliforniaPreps 2004 Power Rankings

1. Mission Viejo (1) 7-0 - no problems rolling through the SCL

2. S.O. Notre Dame (2) 7-0 - got revenge on St. Paul for last year's loss

3. Long Beach Poly (3) 6-1 - dominated a league cupcake

4. Lakewood (4) 7-0 - defense might be the best in SoCal

5. Mater Dei (5) 6-1 - shutdown Bosco in key Serra game

6. Loyola (6) 6-1 - offense was hitting on all cylinders against Servite

7. Los Alamitos (8) 6-1 - rallied to beat Edison in 2 overtimes

8. Edison (7) 5-2 - two tough losses this year

9. Torrey Pines (9) 7-0 - dominated Westview for 15th win in a row

10. Carlsbad (12) 7-0 - traveled to Vista and won the showdown 21-7

11. Corona Centennial (10) 6-1 - won a shootout over Valley View 63-42

12. St. Bonaventure (11) 6-1 - impressive in dominating Buena

13. Hart (13) 5-2 - no problems in dispatching Burbank Burroughs

14. Valencia/Valencia (14) 6-1 - the big game this weekend against Hart

15. Orange Lutheran (16) 6-1 - Roxas rushed for 4 TDs in easy win

16. Dorsey (15) 6-1 - won a big game over Fremont 28-14

17. Monte Vista (18) 7-0 - crushed a cupcake 48-0

18. Vista (17) 6-1 - couldn't hang with Carlsbad in the decisive 4th quarter

19. Oceanside (19) 6-1 - shutout Fallbrook 31-0

20. Crenshaw (20) 6-1 - put a hurtin' on Locke 51-0

21. San Clemente (21) 6-1 - no problems with struggling Dana Hills

22. Canyon/CC (22) 7-0 - barely survived explosive Saugus 28-26

23. Taft (23) 6-1 - no problems with struggling Granada Hills 41-17

24. Palmdale (24) 5-2 - made quick work of Littlerock

25. Birmingham (25) 4-3 - whipped a pretty good ECR team

26. Oaks Christian (28) 7-0 - exploded to pull away from DXII power Ontario Christian

27. Valencia/Placentia (29) 7-0 - gearing up for epic DVI battle with OL

28. Serrano (26) 7-0 - still holding on to the #1 spot in DVIII

29. Kaiser (27) 6-1 - beat a cupcake, pressuring Serrano for the top DVIII spot

30. USDHS (31) 6-1 - beat St. Augustine in a SD shootout 45-34

31. Lompoc (30) 7-0 - don't look now, unbeaten St. Joes is just around the corner

32. San Luis Obispo (32) 6-0 - all rested for the remaining Pac-5 schedule

33. Chino (33) 6-1 - held on to beat Glendora with a late FG

34. Newport Harbor (41) 6-0-1 - impressive win over unbeaten Aliso Niguel

35. Colton (36) 6-1 - edged Redlands, in the CBL driver's seat

36. Bishop Amat (38) 4-3 - rallied to win over the Eagles on last play of game

37. Santa Margarita (39) 3-4 - two very tough losses to start Serra play

38. Mayfair (34) 6-1 - no problems with a Suburban League cupcake

39. St. Paul (40) 4-3 - no match for Notre Dame this year

40. Redondo (44) 6-1 - in the Bay League driver's seat

41. Charter Oak (43) 6-1 - looking like the strong Miramonte League favorite

42. Rio Mesa (45) 7-0 - moves up in the rankings every week

43. Dominguez (47) 6-1 - looking strong, no forfeits this year

44. Crespi (48) 4-3 - will be a force when the DX playoffs begin

45. Ridgecrest Burroughs (37) 4-3 - Sween is putting up monster numbers

46. Villa Park (42) 6-1 - unimpressive one point win over El Mo

47. Western (50) 6-1 - the Fullerton loss puts Western in the #1 spot in DIX

48. Narbonne (49) 6-1 - beat an improved Washington team 21-8

49. Hemet (51) 7-0 - Dew is having an outstanding year

50. Temescal Canyon (58) 7-0 - pushing Hemet for the #2 spot in DV

51. St. Joseph's (63) 7-0 - rapid rise in the rankings, big dog Lompoc up next

52. Carson (52) 4-3 - edged Gardena 17-10

53. Mira Mesa (54) 5-2 - can they play with the top three teams in DI?

54. Eastlake (57) 5-2 - beat rival Chula Vista by 22 points

55. Venice (53) 4-2 - whipped Palisades 35-0

56. Brawley (55) 7-0 - team is ready to make a serious run at the DIII title

57. Helix (56) 6-1 - beat a very good Steele Canyon team by 10

58. Peninsula (46) 6-0-1 - kicker couldn't convert to seal the comeback win

59. Rancho Bernardo (64) 5-2 - beat a good LCC team 23-21

60. Palm Springs (85) 6-1 - answered lots of questions by whipping Palm Desert

61. Arroyo Grande (65) 5-2 - held on to beat Paso in Pac 5 action

62. Royal (66) 5-2 - beat NP to stay in the league driver's seat

63. Fullerton (35) 6-1 - Hicks goes out with an injury and the team falls apart

64. San Pasqual (67) 6-1 - a pleasant surprise this year in SD football

65. St. John Bosco (59) 4-3 - was MD that good or Bosco that bad?

66. Fountain Valley (68) 3-4 - firm grip on a playoff spot

67. Esperanza (69) 5-2 - no problems with a Sunset League cupcake

68. Westlake (74) 4-3 - beat a Marmonte League cupcake

69. Norco (62) 6-1 - unimpressive in victory

70. Walnut (70) 7-0 - held on to beat West Covina

71. La Costa Canyon (71) 3-4 - just missed against tough Rancho Bernardo 23-21

72. Claremont (73) 5-2 - shutout Etiwanda

73. Murrieta Valley (77) 4-2-1 - dominated neighbor Vista Murrieta

74. Castle Park (72) 5-2 - still a threat with a strong defense

75. Upland (80) 6-1 - looking like the favorite in the Baseline League

76. Glendora (81) 5-2 - nearly pulled off the upset over Chino

77. Crawford (78) 7-0 - beat Coronado to stay undefeated

78. Aliso Niguel (75) 6-1 - didn't have any answers for Newport's defense

79. St. Augustine (76) 4-3 - need to find some defense to help the offense

80. Valley Center (92) 5-0-2 - another tie, this one with Escondido

81. La Jolla (93) 5-1-1 - nice win over talented Mission Bay

82. Lancaster (84) 6-1 - only loss was by 1 point to SLO

83. Chaminade (88) 6-1 - dominated a Golden League cupcake

84. Diamond Ranch (95) 5-1-1 - defeated unbeaten Chaffey in DVIII battle

85. Silverado (79) 6-0-1 - hammered a weak RTW team

86. Agoura (89) 4-3 - hey, they made Chris Berman's top 10 plays of the week

87. Arroyo (87) 7-0 - just below Walnut in DVII rankings

88. Ventura (NR) 6-1 - solid defense makes Ventura a threat

89. Temecula Valley (97) 5-2 - lost a shootout with unbeaten TC 45-35

90. Escondido (NR) 4-2-1 - back in the rankings after tie with Valley Center

91. L.A. Wilson (91) 6-0 - the lone remaining unbeaten City team

92. Chino Hills (NR) 6-1 - back in the rankings after a brief absence

93. Saugus (NR) 4-3 - good team, but will have to settle for a wildcard

94. St. Francis (NR) 5-2 - no problems with Alemany 31-7

95. Servite (86) 2-5 - hanging on at the bottom of the top 100

96. South Hills (96) 4-3 - non-league battle with Los Altos this week

97. Thousand Oaks (90) 3-4 - tough loss by 3 points to Agoura

98. Tesoro (NR) 5-2 - dominated a PCL cupcake

99. Redlands East Valley (NR) 4-2-1 - back in the rankings after win over Ike

100. Chaparral (NR) 4-2 - impressive win to jump back into the rankings

New teams to the top 100: Ventura (88), Escondido (90), Chino Hills (92), Saugus (93), St. Francis (94), Tesoro (98), Redlands East Valley (99), and Chaparral (100).

25 Teams on the bubble (in no order): North Torrance 6-1, Chaffey 6-1, Bonita Vista 5-2, Camarillo 5-2, Fremont 5-2, Marian Catholic 4-3, Santa Fe Christian 6-1, Steele Canyon 3-4, West Hills 5-3, Franklin 6-1, Chatsworth 6-1, Eisenhower 4-3, Mira Costa 3-3-1, Dos Pueblos 3-4, Channel Islands 4-3, Foothill 3-3-1, Bonita 5-2, Los Altos 4-3, West Covina 4-2-1, Oak Park 6-1, Nordhoff 5-2, Damien 2-5, Diamond Bar 4-3, West Valley 6-1, and Lompoc Cabrillo 6-1.

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