ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL

Notable this week: Mater Dei carries the No. 1 ranking into its Trinity League opener this week against Orange Lutheran. … Edison’s loss to La Serna 23-21 dropped the Chargers to No. 14 this week. … San Clemente moved up to No. 12 despite a 26-14 loss to Murrieta Valley. … Aliso Niguel returns to the county rankings after its 48-35 win over El Toro .

1. Mater Dei 3-1 (75 points)

The Monarchs, who did not play last week, take some momentum into the Trinity League with its 27-24 win over Bishop Gorman two weeks ago. Mater Dei’s Kayden Dixon-Wyatt and Chris Henry Jr. have established themselves as two fearsome big-play receivers. The Monarchs play Orange Lutheran on Friday at Orange Coast College in a league opener for both.

Previous ranking: 1

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