SBLive's California Top 25 football rankings: Sierra Canyon enters, now gets Chaminade

The Trailblazers up-and-down season continues with big Southern Section confrontation with the undefeated and eighth-ranked Eagles

It's that time of season. Teams that have shined and dominated can't get complacent. Those that have struggled have a chance to start peaking. 

Most teams have two games left in the regular season — most in Northern California teams have three. 

Sierra Canyon-Chatsworth scored a big 35-21 win over Serra-Gardena on Friday and debuted at No. 17 in the SBLive California Top 25 rankings. The Trailblazers have an even bigger test Friday against No. 8 Chaminade-Los Angeles (8-0).

Most of the other Top 25 teams are tuning up for the playoffs. 

California Power 25 football rankings (records thru Oct. 15)

1. Mater Dei-Santa Ana (8-0 record)
Last week: No. 1
Last game: Beat Orange Lutheran 48-16
Next game: Friday vs. Santa Margarita at Saddleback College

2. St. John Bosco-Bellflower (7-1)
Last week: No. 2
Last game: Beat JSerra 31-0
Next game: Friday vs. Orange Lutheran

3. Centennial-Corona (7-1)
Last week: No. 3
Last game: Beat Vista Murrieta 42-7
Next game: Friday at Murrieta Valley

4. Long Beach Poly (8-0)
Last week: No. 4
Last game: Beat Cabrillo 49-0
Next game: Friday at Compton

Darius Curry (1), Long Beach Poly. Photo: Bobby Medellin

5. Los Alamitos (6-2)
Last week: No. 5
Last game: Beat Edison-Huntington Beach 52-27
Next game: Friday vs. Huntington Beach at Veterans Stadium

6. Mission Viejo (7-1)
Last week: No. 6
Last game: Beat San Clemente 49-14
Next game: Friday vs. Tesoro

7. Serra-San Mateo (7-0)
Last week: No. 7
Last game: Beat Archbishop Riordan-San Francisco 45-7
Next game: Saturday vs. Valley Christian-San Jose 

8. Chaminade-West Hills (8-0)
Last week: No. 9
Last game: Beat Bishop Amat 36-29
Next game: Friday vs. Sierra Canyon

9. Edison-Huntington Beach (7-1)
Last week: No. 8
Last game: Lost to Los Alamitos 52-27
Next game: Friday vs. Fountain Valley

10. Folsom (7-1)
Last week: No. 12
Last game: Beat Del Oro-Loomis 34-7
Next game: Friday at Granite Bay

Rico Flores (1), Folsom, during Friday's 34-7 win vs. Del Oro. Photo: Ralph Thompson

11. Orange Lutheran (6-2)
Last week: No. 10
Last game: Lost to Mater Dei 48-16
Next game: Friday at St. John Bosco

12. Santa Margarita (5-2)
Last week: No. 11
Last game: Beat Servite 56-14
Next game: Friday vs. Mater Dei at Saddleback College

13. Inglewood (8-0)
Last week: No. 13
Last game: Beat Leuzinger 41-6
Next game: Friday vs. Beverly Hills at El Camino College

14. Pittsburg (6-1)
Last week: No. 14
Last game: Beat Deer Valley-Antioch Liberty-Brentwood 31-29
Next game: Friday vs. Freedom-Oakley

15. JSerra Catholic (3-5)
Last week: No. 17
Last game: Lost to St. John Bosco 31-0
Next game: Friday vs. Servite-Anaheim

16. Carlsbad (7-1)
Last week: 18
Last game: Beat Oceanside 55-7
Next game: Friday at La Costa Canyon

17. Sierra Canyon (4-4)
Last week: NR
Last game: Beat Serra-Gardena 35-21
Next game: Friday at Chaminade

18. Serra-Gardena (4-4)
Last week: No. 15
Last game: Lost to Sierra Canyon 35-21
Next game: Friday at Bishop Alemany

19. Warren-Downey (7-1)
Last week: No. 19
Last game: Beat Downey 49-22
Next game: Friday at La Mirada

20. Bishop Amat-La Puente (5-3)
Last week: No. 16
Last game: Lost to Chaminade 36-29
Next game: Friday vs. Notre Dame-Sherman Oaks

21. Oak Hills-Hesperia (8-0)
Last week: 21
Last game: Beat Serrano 37-14
Next game: Friday at Apple Valley

22. Cajon (7-1)
Last week: 21
Last game: Beat Yucaipa 20-3
Next game: Thursday at Beaumont

23. Citrus Valley (6-2)
Last week: No. 22
Last game: Beat Redlands East Valley 55-6-7
Next game: Thursday vs. Yucaipa

24. Norco (6-2)
Last week: No. 23
Last game: Beat Roosevelt-Eastvale 32-27
Next game: Friday at Chaparral

25. St. Mary's-Stockton (8-0)
Last week: No. 25
Last game: Beat Tracy 63-33
Next game: Friday at Tokay

Samson Hunkin (9), St. Mary's-Stockton. Photo: Ralph Thompson. 

On the bubble: Apple Valley (7-1), Cypress (8-0), Rancho Cucamonga (6-2), West Ranch (9-0), Yorba Linda (8-0)