RANKINGS: Top 16 Hold Steady as Epsilon League Title Matchup Headlines Week 9

Week 9 arrives with rare stability at the top: the entire Top 16 stays put in the JPWest Media CIFSS Power Rankings. St. John Bosco and Sierra Canyon remain 1–2, Centennial holds at 3 with a tricky road test, and Santa Margarita, Mission Viejo, and Mater Dei round out a loaded Top 6. The storyline this week shifts to league races—especially the Epsilon League, where a championship path runs straight through our Game of the Week.

JPWest Media Game of the Week

#17 Crean Lutheran vs #24 Huntington Beach — Friday

A league title is on the line this week in the Epsilon League. Crean Lutheran has been steady all fall and now gets a red-hot Huntington Beach group that has ripped off wins and just climbed into the Top 25 last week. This one’s a classic styles clash: Crean’s balance and physical front against HB’s confidence and growing swagger. Winner seizes pole position for the Epsilon League crown and a postseason seeding boost.

What to Watch

• Trinity League gauntlet: #1 Bosco vs #8 Servite and #6 Mater Dei vs #21 JSerra headline another big slate.
• Centennial’s trap factor: #3 Centennial at Norco (Thu) has upset energy—short week, rivalry roots.
• Public-school power check: #5 Mission Viejo at #25 Edison is a pride game with playoff-caliber pacing.
• Bay/Coastal movers: #11 Leuzinger and #13 Corona Del Mar both face well-coached, disciplined opponents that can muddy the tempo.

Risers & Sliders

• Risers: Crean Lutheran (⬆1 to 17), Damien (⬆1 to 18), Oak Hills (⬆1 to 19), Chaparral (⬆1 to 20), Huntington Beach (⬆1 to 24).
• Slider: JSerra (⬇4 to 21) after a tough stretch; Edison (⬇1 to 25) with a heavyweight on deck.

JPWest Media CIFSS Top 25 — Week 9

Teams on the Bubble

• Vista Murrieta (6-2)
• Capistrano Valley (7-1)
• San Clemente (4-4)
• Dana Hills (8-0)
• Valencia (7-1)