League play starts next week in most of the Orange County football leagues.

Here is a league-by-league look at which teams have asserted themselves as league championship contenders, and the dates of the bigger games in each league:

Alpha League: This four-team group still has a couple more weeks of nonleague games before league action begins Oct. 17. Mission Viejo’s top challenger is Los Alamitos.

Bravo League: San Juan Hills is the best team in this six-team group. Yorba Linda at San Juan Hills on Oct. 10 is going to be a doozy. Yorba Linda-Villa Park on Oct. 3 at El Modena High will be a fine league opener.

Delta League: The in-person viewing of Tustin’s wins over San Clemente and Yorba Linda were impressive. There will be a battle for second and third place with the leaders ther

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