RANKINGS: Santa Margarita Holds No. 1 After Statement Win Over Bosco as Sierra Canyon Climbs and Bishop Amat Rises in JPWest Media’s Week 9 CIFSS Top 25

League results continue to separate the field. Santa Margarita remains the clear No. 1 after a decisive road win over St. John Bosco. Sierra Canyon moves up after another shutout. The rest of the board shifted on results that carried weight, with one Alpha League showdown canceled by fire.

The statement
Santa Margarita (8-0) beat St. John Bosco 21-7 and stayed put. The Eagles forced two interceptions, returned one for a touchdown, and shut the Braves out for three quarters. Friday they host JSerra at Saddleback College.
St. John Bosco (6-2) drops one spot to No. 3 after the loss. The Braves led early but could not sustain it. They face Servite on Friday at Orange Coast College.
Sierra Canyon (8-0) blanked Chaminade 41-0 and climbs to No. 2. Mater Dei (6-2) handled Servite 38-15 and holds at No. 4. Centennial (5-3) rolled Norco 46-14 and stays at No. 5. Orange Lutheran (5-3) put 48 on JSerra and holds at No. 6. San Clemente (7-0) and Mission Viejo (6-1) hold after their Alpha League game was canceled due to the Norte Fire.

Climbers
Bishop Amat (7-1) jumps three spots to No. 11 after a 48-28 win over Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks). The Lancers controlled the line and scored multiple times on the ground.
Chaparral (5-3) climbs two spots to No. 13 after a 47-7 win over Murrieta Mesa. Capistrano Valley (7-1) moves up four spots to No. 18 after a 21-17 win over Corona del Mar.
Huntington Beach (8-0) rises one spot to No. 15 after a 34-14 road win over Western. Brady Edmunds threw three touchdowns and the Oilers stayed perfect in Delta League play. Palos Verdes (7-1) and Crean Lutheran (6-2) each climb one spot after solid league wins. San Jacinto (8-0) stays on the board after a 49-16 win over Elsinore.

The drop
Corona del Mar falls seven spots to No. 19 after its first loss of the season to Capistrano Valley. Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) drops three spots to No. 22 after the loss to Bishop Amat. San Juan Hills slides one spot to No. 14 after a 14-10 win over Yorba Linda.
Servite (3-5) holds at No. 10 after the loss to Mater Dei. JSerra (4-4) holds at No. 9 after the loss to Orange Lutheran. Dana Hills (6-1) holds at No. 20 after a 31-7 win over Laguna Beach.

Off the board
The canceled San Clemente–Mission Viejo game leaves both teams in place for now. Undefeated is no longer automatic, and league races are tightening as the regular season winds down.

The Week 9 board

1. Santa Margarita (8-0) — def. St. John Bosco, 21-7. Next: vs. JSerra, Friday at Saddleback College.
2. Sierra Canyon (8-0) — def. Chaminade, 41-0. Up 1. Next: at Notre Dame (SO), Friday.
3. St. John Bosco (6-2) — lost to Santa Margarita, 21-7. Down 1. Next: vs. Servite, Friday at Orange Coast College.
4. Mater Dei (6-2) — def. Servite, 38-15. Next: vs. Orange Lutheran, Friday at Santa Ana Stadium.
5. Centennial (5-3) — def. Norco, 46-14. Next: at Chaparral, Friday.
6. Orange Lutheran (5-3) — def. JSerra, 48-13. Next: at Mater Dei, Friday at Santa Ana Stadium.
7. San Clemente (7-0) — canceled vs. Mission Viejo (fires). Next: at San Juan Hills, Friday.
8. Mission Viejo (6-1) — canceled vs. San Clemente. Next: at Los Alamitos, Friday.
9. JSerra (4-4) — lost to Orange Lutheran, 48-13. Next: at Santa Margarita, Friday at Saddleback College.
10. Servite (3-5) — lost to Mater Dei, 38-15. Next: vs. St. John Bosco, Friday at Orange Coast College.
11. Bishop Amat (7-1) — def. Notre Dame (SO), 48-28. Up 3. Next: vs. Loyola, Friday.
12. Inglewood (8-1) — def. Redondo Union, 33-7. Next: at Leuzinger, Friday.
13. Chaparral (5-3) — def. Murrieta Mesa, 47-7. Up 2. Next: vs. Centennial, Friday.
14. San Juan Hills (7-1) — def. Yorba Linda, 14-10. Down 1. Next: vs. San Clemente, Friday.
15. Huntington Beach (8-0) — def. Western, 34-14. Up 1. Next: vs. Troy, Thursday.
16. Palos Verdes (7-1) — def. Mira Costa, 34-14. Up 1. Next: at Redondo Union, Friday.
17. Crean Lutheran (6-2) — def. La Habra, 35-28. Up 1. Next: vs. Corona del Mar, Friday at Newport Harbor HS.
18. Capistrano Valley (7-1) — def. Corona del Mar, 21-17. Up 4. Next: vs. Villa Park, Friday.
19. Corona del Mar (7-1) — lost to Capistrano Valley, 21-17. Down 7. Next: vs. Crean Lutheran, Friday at Newport Harbor HS.
20. Dana Hills (6-1) — def. Laguna Beach, 31-7. Next: vs. El Modena, Friday.
21. Norco (5-3) — lost to Centennial, 46-14. Next: vs. Vista Murrieta, Thursday.
22. Notre Dame (SO) (7-1) — lost to Bishop Amat, 48-28. Down 3. Next: vs. Sierra Canyon, Friday.
23. Orange (8-0) — def. Beckman, 51-14. Next: vs. Irvine, Friday.
24. San Jacinto (8-0) — def. Elsinore, 49-16. Next: vs. Granite Hills, Friday.
25. La Serna (7-1) — def. Cerritos, 57-7. Next: at Gahr, Friday.

Friday’s Trinity League games (Santa Margarita–JSerra at Saddleback College and Mater Dei–Orange Lutheran at Santa Ana Stadium) and the Mission League matchup between Sierra Canyon and Notre Dame will keep the top of the board moving. The Alpha League picture remains unsettled until San Clemente and Mission Viejo play.