How the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland fared this week

The Los Angeles Times reported on the weekly results for the Southland's top 25 high school football teams ahead of the postseason. Top-ranked Santa Margarita finished the regular season undefeated at 10-0 following a 43-21 victory over Orange Lutheran, while second-ranked Sierra Canyon also improved to 10-0 with a dominant 56-7 win over Bishop Amat. Fifth-ranked Mater Dei edged third-ranked St. John Bosco 36-35 in a major matchup.

Several other ranked teams earned decisive victories, including Corona Centennial defeating Murrieta Mesa 62-0 and Mission Viejo beating San Juan Hills 54-44. Southern Section playoff pairings are scheduled to be released on Sunday, following the announcement of the City Section playoff pairings on Saturday afternoon.