Prep Football / Update

A look at the Southern Section divisions in which Orange County’s large-school football teams compete (rankings are from Southern Section divisional polls):

DIVISION I

Santa Fe Springs St. Paul continues to stumble, and that should open the way for a team from either the South Coast or Sunset league to gain the division’s wild-card playoff berth. The 10th-ranked Swordsmen dropped to 6-3 and a tie for fourth place in the Del Rey League, with a game against No. 4 La Puente Bishop Amat still to go. That could open the door for the winner of Friday’s Marina-Edison game, or whoever is left out among Dana Hills, San Clemente and No. 9 Mission Viejo in the South Coast League.

CITRUS BELT

Standings: Rialto Eisenhower 4-0, 8-1; Redlands 3-1, 7-2; Fontana 3-1, 6-3; Fontana A.B. Miller 2-2, 3-6; Colton 0-4, 0-9; Rialto 0-4, 0-9.

Week 9 scores: Eisenhower 35, Colton 13; Fontana 31, A.B. Miller 29; Redlands 54, Rialto 0.

DEL REY

Standings: Los Angeles Loyola 4-0, 9-0; Bishop Amat 3-1, 8-1; Bellflower St. John Bosco 3-1, 4-5; St. Paul 1-3, 6-3; Encino Crespi 1-3, 5-4, Mission Hills Alemany 0-4, 2-7.

Week 9 scores: Bishop Amat 24, St. John Bosco 7; Crespi 27, St. Paul 7; Loyola 49, Alemany 0.

MOORE

Standings: Long Beach Poly 4-0, 9-0; Long Beach Millikan 3-1, 6-3; Lakewood 2-2, 4-5; Long Beach Jordan 2-2, 3-6; Compton 1-3, 2-7; Long Beach Wilson 0-4, 1-8.

Week 9 scores: Compton 24, Lakewood 23; Long Beach Poly 54, Wilson 0; Millikan 33, Jordan 21.

SOUTH COAST

Standings: Mater Dei 4-0, 9-0; Dana Hills 2-1-1, 6-2-1; San Clemente 2-1-1, 6-2-1; Mission Viejo 2-2, 7-2; Trabuco Hills 1-3, 4-5; Capistrano Valley 0-4, 2-5-2.

Week 9 scores: Dana Hills 35, Mission Viejo 26; Mater Dei 27, Trabuco Hills 0; San Clemente 22, Capistrano Valley 3.

SUNSET

Standings: Esperanza 4-0, 7-2; Fountain Valley 3-1, 7-2-0; Los Alamitos 2-2, 7-2; Marina 1-2-1, 5-3-1; Edison 1-3, 5-3-1; Huntington Beach 0-3-1, 2-6-1.

Week 9 scores: Esperanza 28, Marina 7; Fountain Valley 24, Huntington Beach 22; Los Alamitos 31, Edison 28.

DIVISION V

Upsets have scrambled both the Century and Empire league races. Seventh-ranked Villa Park, El Modena and Foothill will be favored in their final Century League games and could end in a three-way tie for the championship. In the Empire League, No. 5 El Dorado and No. 10 Loara will meet Friday, with the winner getting at least a share of the title with No. 8 Kennedy, which must defeat Century.

CENTURY

Standings: Villa Park 3-1, 5-3-1; El Modena 3-1, 4-5; Foothill 3-1, 4-5; Santa Ana Valley 2-2, 3-6; Orange 1-3, 3-6; Canyon 0-4, 0-9.

Week 9 scores: El Modena 13, Villa Park 10; Foothill 55, Canyon 16; Santa Ana Valley 21, Orange 14.

EMPIRE

Standings: El Dorado 3-1, 7-2; Kennedy 3-1, 6-3; Loara 3-1, 6-3; Katella 2-2, 5-4; Cypress 1-3, 3-6; Century 0-4, 2-7.

Week 9 scores: Katella 40, Century 7; Kennedy 22, El Dorado 14; Loara 42, Cypress 21.

GOLDEN WEST

Standings: Tustin 4-0, 9-0; Servite 3-1, 4-5; Westminster 3-1, 4-5; Saddleback 1-3, 3-6; Ocean View 1-3, 1-8; Santa Ana 0-4, 0-9.

Week 9 scores: Ocean View 22, Santa Ana 16; Tustin 43, Servite 28; Westminster 14, Saddleback 13.

ORANGE

Standings: Brea Olinda 4-0, 8-1; Savanna 3-1, 6-3; Magnolia 2-2, 6-2-1; Western 2-2, 4-5; Valencia 1-3, 2-6-1; Anaheim 0-4, 0-9.

Week 9 scores: Brea Olinda 28, Anaheim 7; Savanna 21, Valencia 0; Western 27, Magnolia 20.

SEA VIEW

Standings: Santa Margarita 4-0, 9-0; Woodbridge 2-1-1, 6-1-2; El Toro 2-1-1, 3-5-1; Newport Harbor 2-2, 7-2; Irvine 1-3, 3-6; Corona del Mar 0-4, 2-7.

Week 9 scores: El Toro 20, Corona del Mar 3; Newport Harbor 28, Irvine 17; Santa Margarita 40, Woodbridge 7.

DIVISION VIII

Top-ranked Rancho Alamitos and No. 4 Covina have wrapped up perfect league seasons and meet Thursday in what could be a preview of the section championship game. This is the fourth year for the series between perennial powers; each has won once, with one tie.

FREEWAY

Standings: Sunny Hills 3-0-1, 7-1-1; Buena Park 3-1, 4-5; Troy 2-1-1, 4-4-1; Sonora 2-2, 4-5; Fullerton 0-3-1; 3-5-1; La Habra 0-3-1, 2-6-1.

Week 9 scores: Buena Park 30, Fullerton 10; Sonora 18, La Habra 14; Sunny Hills 21, Troy 21.

GARDEN GROVE

Standings: Rancho Alamitos 6-0, 9-0; Los Amigos 4-1, 6-1-1; Pacifica 3-2, 5-2-2; Garden Grove 2-2-1, 3-5-1; Santiago 1-3-1, 2-6-1; Bolsa Grande 1-4, 3-6; La Quinta 0-5, 0-9.

Week 9 scores: City of Industry Workman 32, Bolsa Grande 27; Garden Grove 21, La Quinta 14; Pacifica 12, Santiago 3; Rancho Alamitos 35, Los Amigos 10.

PACIFIC COAST

Standings: Laguna Hills 4-0, 8-1; Costa Mesa 3-1, 8-1; Aliso Niguel 3-1, 4-5; Estancia 1-3, 3-5-1; University 1-3, 1-7-1; Laguna Beach 0-4, 0-9.

Week 9 scores: Aliso Niguel 21, University 14; Estancia 57, Laguna Beach 15; Laguna Hills 22, Costa Mesa 0.

SUBURBAN

Standings: La Mirada 4-0, 8-0-1; Lakewood Mayfair 3-1, 7-2; Lakewood Artesia 3-1, 5-4; Bellflower 2-2, 6-3; Norwalk 0-4, 3-6; Norwalk Glenn 0-4, 0-9.

Week 9 scores: Artesia 35, Glenn 0; Bellflower 30, Norwalk 6; La Mirada 41, Mayfair 16.

VALLE VISTA

Standings: Covina 6-0, 8-1; Covina Northview 4-1, 7-2; West Covina South Hills 4-1, 7-2; La Verne Bonita 2-3, 5-4; San Dimas 1-4, 4-5; Workman 1-4, 3-5-1; Pomona Ganesha 0-5, 1-8.

Week 9 scores: Bonita 14, San Dimas 3; Covina 28, Northview 0; South Hills 21, Ganesha 0; Workman 32, Bolsa Grande 27.