Overview

• Mater Dei opened at No. 1 after a 26-23 road win over St. Thomas Aquinas, powered by transfer quarterback Ryan Hopkins’ three first-half touchdown passes and two scoring grabs by Chris Henry Jr.
• Mission Viejo landed at No. 2 at 4-0 following a 7-3 defeat of Santa Margarita that featured a third-quarter ke FaFahey-to-Jack Junker touchdown and a late goal-line stand.
• Orange Lutheran moved into a tie for No. 3 with Santa Margarita after a 17-13 victory at Miami Northwestern, which was No. 11 in last week’s MaxPreps national rankings.
• The first county ranking registered four ties, reflecting limited early data that voters expect to sort out as more games are played.
• Los Alamitos entered the Top 10 at 2-0 with a 34-31 win over Kapolei in Hawaii, Yorba Linda rolled 41-0 at SoFi Stadium, Servite lost 42-14 to Centennial, and Aliso Niguel took No. 25 after a 38-3 win over Beckman.