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Dan Albano’s Orange County football Top 40 rankings, Oct. 30

The OCVarsity reporter shares how he voted this week in the O.C. Top 25, along with his 'Next 15' teams

Crean Lutheran’s Ty Johnson, left, with the assistance of Bryce Coleman, center, battles with Huntington Beach’s Maxx Hopkins during a game at Cream Lutheran High School in Irvine on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.  (Photo by Scott Smeltzer/Contributing Photographer)
Crean Lutheran’s Ty Johnson, left, with the assistance of Bryce Coleman, center, battles with Huntington Beach’s Maxx Hopkins during a game at Cream Lutheran High School in Irvine on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer/Contributing Photographer)
Dan Albano. Sports HS Reporter.

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Here is how I voted this week for the Orange County football Top 25 and my “Next 15” teams:

ALBANO’S TOP 40

1. Mission Viejo 8-1

2. Santa Margarita 6-3

3. Mater Dei 6-2

4. Servite 5-4

5. Orange Lutheran 2-7

6. Crean Lutheran 9-0

7. Corona del Mar 9-0

8. JSerra 3-6

9. Tustin 8-1

10. San Clemente 5-4

11. Los Alamitos 8-1

12. San Juan Hills 7-2

13. Yorba Linda 7-2

14. Edison 5-4

15. Huntington Beach 7-2

16. Capistrano Valley 8-1

17. La Habra 6-3

18. Laguna Beach 9-0

19. Dana Hills 8-1

20. Troy 8-1

21. El Modena 4-5

22. Western 5-4

23. Villa Park 4-5

24. Aliso Niguel 6-3

25. Tesoro 3-6

Albano’s Next 15

26. El Toro 6-3

27. Trabuco Hills 4-5

28. Orange 5-4

29. Newport Harbor 2-7

30. Foothill 3-6

31. El Dorado 4-5

32. Irvine 6-3

33. Cypress 3-6

34. Segerstrom 7-2

35. Brea Olinda 6-3

36. Laguna Hills 3-6

37. Beckman 6-3

38. Fullerton 7-2

39. Sunny Hills 6-3

40T. Marina 6-3

40T. Portola 6-3

Also considered: Calvary Chapel 9-0; Pacifica 6-3

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