Orange County football Top 25: Corona del Mar, Servite, Tustin move up in Week 2 poll

Corona del Mar’s Owen Sanders (22) battles for yards during the first half of a non-league football game at Davidson Field between Corona del Mar High and Cypress High on August 25, 2023.
(Photo by Michael Goulding/Contributing Photographer) — Corona del Mar’s Owen Sanders (22) battles for yards during the first half of a non-league football game at Davidson Field between Corona del Mar High and Cypress High on August 25, 2023. (Photo by Michael Goulding/Contributing Photographer)

By Steve Fryer | sfryer@scng.com | Orange County Register

PUBLISHED: August 28, 2023 at 11:44 a.m. | UPDATED: August 28, 2023 at 12:07 p.m.

ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL

Notable this week: In the poll for Week 2 of the season, Corona del Mar moves to No. 9 after beating Cypress 41-24 last week and Servite rises to No. 10 after a three-point, last-minute loss to state No. 17 Rancho Cucamonga. … Tustin’s 36-35 win over Foothill lifts the Tillers to No. 17 in the poll. … Trabuco Hills makes its Top 25 debut after beating Huntington Beach 31-28.

1. Mater Dei 2-0 (75 points)

Previous ranking: 1

2. Orange Lutheran 2-0 (72)

Previous ranking: 2

3. Mission Viejo 2-0 (69)

Previous ranking: 3

4. Los Alamitos 2-0 (66)

Previous ranking: 4

5. JSerra 1-1 (63)

Previous ranking: 5

6. Santa Margarita 1-1 (60)

Previous ranking: 6

7. San Clemente 2-0 (57)

Previous ranking: 7

8. Edison 1-1 (53)

Previous ranking: 8

9. Corona del Mar 2-0 (52)

Previous ranking: 10

10. Servite 1-1 (48)

Previous ranking: 12

11. Cypress 1-1 (44)

Previous ranking: 9

12. Yorba Linda 1-1 (42)

Previous ranking: 11

13. San Juan Hills 2-0 (40)

Previous ranking: 13

14. Villa Park 2-0 (36)

Previous ranking: 14

15. Newport Harbor 1-1 (32)

Previous ranking: 15

16. Tesoro 1-1 (27)

Previous ranking: 16

17T. Tustin 2-0 (21)

Previous ranking: 22

Tustin running back Eimesse Essis, center, celebrates with the trophy after the Tillers won the annual rivalry game against Foothill in Tustin on Friday, August 25, 2023. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

17T. Western 1-1 (21)

Previous ranking: 19

19. Foothill 1-1 (20)

Previous ranking: 17

20. La Habra 1-1 (18)

Previous ranking: 21

21. Trabuco Hills 1-0 (16)

Previous ranking: not ranked

22. Crean Lutheran 2-0 (14)

Previous ranking: 18

23. Capistrano Valley 2-0 (13)

Previous ranking: 23

24. El Modena 0-1 (7)

Previous ranking: 20

25. Huntington Beach 1-1 (6)

Previous ranking: 24

Others receiving votes: El Dorado 1-1 (1)

About the poll: There are three voters in the weekly poll. Points are awarded for each spot in the poll, starting with 25 points for a No. 1 ranking.