Football: Three teams lose among preseason top 25 teams

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Three teams suffered opening defeats among the top 25 teams in The Times’ preseason rankings: Servite, St. Paul and Thousand Oaks.

Servite has dropped from No. 3 to No. 24 in the latest rankings, with Bishop Amat moving in at No. 13 and El Toro taking over at No. 25. St. Paul and Thousand Oaks dropped out.

1. Santa Margarita (1-0)
2. Vista Murrieta (0-0)
3. Alemany (1-0)
4. Tesoro (1-0)
5. Upland (1-0)
6. Mission Viejo (1-0)
7. Oaks Christian (1-0)
8. Corona Centennial (0-0)
9. St. Bonaventure (1-0)
10. Rancho Cucamonga (1-0)
11. Narbonne (0-0)
12. Gardena Serra (1-0)
13. Bishop Amat (1-0)
14. Mater Dei (0-0)
15. St. John Bosco (1-0)
16. Crespi (2-0)
17. Hart (0-0)
18. Long Beach Poly (1-0)
19. Lompoc (1-0)
20. Edison (0-0)
21. Chaminade (1-0)
22. Westlake (1-0)
23. Redlands East Valley (0-0)
24. Servite (0-1)
25. El Toro (1-0).

-- Eric Sondheimer