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Dan Albano’s Orange County football Top 40 rankings, Oct. 22

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

Orange Lutheran running back Sean Morris Jr gets past Mater Dei defensive back Ace Leutele to find room for a big gain in a Trinity League football game in Costa Mesa on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Orange Lutheran running back Sean Morris Jr gets past Mater Dei defensive back Ace Leutele to find room for a big gain in a Trinity League football game in Costa Mesa on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, 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 7-1

2. Santa Margarita 5-3

3. Mater Dei 5-2

4. Orange Lutheran 4-4

5. Servite 5-3

6. Los Alamitos 8-0

7. Crean Lutheran 8-0

8. JSerra 3-5

9. Corona del Mar 8-0

10. Tustin 6-2

11. San Juan Hills 6-2

12. San Clemente 4-4

13. Yorba Linda 6-2

14. Edison 5-3

15. Capistrano Valley 7-1

16. Huntington Beach 7-1

17. La Habra 5-3

18. Dana Hills 8-0

19. Laguna Beach 8-0

20. Troy 7-1

21. El Modena 4-4

22. Western 5-3

23. Villa Park 4-4

24. Tesoro 3-5

25. Aliso Niguel 5-3

Albano’s Next 15

26. El Toro 5-3

27. Trabuco Hills 3-5

28. Orange 5-3

29. Newport Harbor 2-6

30. El Dorado 4-4

31. Cypress 3-5

32. Irvine 6-2

33. Brea Olinda 6-2

34. Segerstrom 6-2

35. Foothill 2-6

36. Laguna Hills 3-5

37. Beckman 5-3

38. Fullerton 6-2

39. Sunny Hills 6-2

40T. Marina 5-3

40T. Portola 5-3

Also considered: Calvary Chapel 8-0

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