HS FOOT: Daily News top 20

DAILY NEWS TOP 20 RANKINGS
1. Birmingham (5-1) – The Milton Knox Show continues
2. Hart (6-0) – Still abuzz after dramatic 31-28
last-second victory at Canyon
3. Notre Dame (5-1) – Faces tough Chaminade in final
nonleague tuneup
4. Oaks Christian (4-2) – Showdown vs. Oak Park should
decide Tri-Valley League title
5. Saugus (5-1) – Allowing just 210 yards per game
6. Crespi (4-2) – Limited Alemany to minus-38 yards rushing last week
7. Canyon (2-4) – Easy two-game stretch comes at
perfect time for beleaguered Cowboys
8. Newbury Park (6-0) – Hey, you can’t argue with
success, as Panthers remain undefeated
9. Valencia (4-2) – Key showdown vs. Saugus could have
playoff implications
10. Palmdale (5-1) – Since opening loss has won five
in a row by average of 31.2 points
11. Chaminade (5-1) – No shame in tough loss to Loyola
12. Moorpark (4-2) – Darrell who? Coming off key win
over Thousand Oaks
13. Loyola (3-3) – Has yet to face soft opponent
14. Alemany (4-2) – Held halftime lead in loss to
powerful Crespi
15. Westlake (3-3) – On the road again -- for sixth
time in seven games this week at Simi Valley
16. Thousand Oaks (3-3) – Coming off unimpressive
23-point loss to Moorpark
17. Camarillo (4-2) – Led by QB Marcus Sanchez, Scrops
averaging 29 points per game
18. Taft (4-2) – Young Toreadors a lot better than
so-called experts predicted
19. Harvard Westlake (4-2) – Has lost 2 of 3 heading
into tough three-game stretch beginning vs. Cathedral
20. St. Francis (3-3) – Three losses to opponents with
a combined record of 16-2
-- Gerry Gittelson, 661 257-5218