The Top 25 teams in Orange County

<strong>1. Mater Dei</strong> The Monarchs have a lot of star power returning from its Trinity League championship team in the spring. [player_tooltip player_id="147708" first="Elijah" last="Brown"] will make a leap at quarterback and the defense is elite. [player_tooltip player_id="141893" first="Jacob" last="Kongaika"], [player_tooltip player_id="25279" first="Eoghan" last="Kerry"], [player_tooltip player_id="25447" first="Levi" last="Sua"], [player_tooltip player_id="25234" first="David" last="Bailey"] and [player_tooltip player_id="25223" first="Domani" last="Jackson"] are all five of the best 10 defensive players in the county. <strong>2. Servite</strong> That loaded 2022 class are finally seniors and it’s their time to shine. [player_tooltip player_id="25286" first="Noah" last="Fifita"] and [player_tooltip player_id="25227" first="Tetairoa" last="McMillan"] are the best QB/WR combo in the state. The defense is full of quality starters who don’t get as much recruiting attention as they should. [player_tooltip player_id="141891" first="Mason" last="Graham"] is one of the best defensive lineman in the state and [player_tooltip player_id="143131" first="Jacob" last="Manu"] is a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. <strong>3. Los Alamitos</strong> So many talented players at the skill positions. Oklahoma commits [player_tooltip player_id="25419" first="Malachi" last="Nelson"] and [player_tooltip player_id="25398" first="Makai" last="Lemon"] speak for themselves but [player_tooltip player_id="145234" first="Gavin" last="Porch"], [player_tooltip player_id="145170" first="Ethan" last="O’Connor"] and <strong>Brian Jurado</strong> are outstanding as well. They have enough talent on the lines with [player_tooltip player_id="141956" first="Adam" last="Tomczyk"] and [player_tooltip player_id="141963" first="David" last="Main"]. <strong>4. Mission Viejo</strong> Most of their offense is returning led by junior quarterback [player_tooltip player_id="25441" first="Kadin" last="Semonza"] and receiver [player_tooltip player_id="25408" first="Mikey" last="Matthews"]. <strong>Jackson Holman</strong> will be the number two receiver and he is more than capable. Defensively <strong>Ruben Lopez</strong> leads the way. The Diablos have a tough schedule with Servite and Long Beach Poly on their nonleague slate. <strong>5. Santa Margarita</strong> The Eagles brought in some quality transfers like <strong>Gage Grant</strong> (Tustin), <strong>Isreal Solomon</strong> (Mission Viejo), <strong>Nick Gallegos</strong> (Orange Lutheran) and [player_tooltip player_id="25428" first="Jaxon" last="Potter"] (JSerra). <strong>Niko Lopez</strong> and [player_tooltip player_id="146522" first="Jalen" last="Jones"] lead the receiving corps and top recruit [player_tooltip player_id="141878" first="Hero" last="Kanu"] leads the defense. [player_tooltip player_id="143134" first="Kilian" last="O’Connor"] is one of the best offensive linemen in the county. <strong>6. Edison </strong> The Chargers have a solid mix of returners and new faces. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="43679" first="Tyler" last="Gioia"]</strong> is expected to be the quarterback but keep an eye on Mater Dei transfer <strong>Parker Awad</strong>. [player_tooltip player_id="143118" first="Nico" last="Brown"] is a high-level receiver and <strong>Tyler Hampton</strong> lead the receiving corps. Defensively <strong>Peyton Gregory</strong> and <strong>Austin Grbic</strong> lead the defense. <strong>7. San Clemente</strong> <strong>Lachlan van Rosmalen</strong> is back at quarterback and has improved his timing and decision making. The Tritons have a really good junior class with guys like <strong>Blake Allen</strong> who is a defensive back and running back and All-League defensive back <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="168733" first="Brad" last="Gerken"]</strong>. <strong>8. La Habra</strong> La Habra is always a top 10 team and I believe in their infrastructure. <strong>Justin Gil</strong> returns at quarterback after a nice spring season as a sophomore. The Highlanders have athletic skill guys like <strong>Braedon Simoneon</strong> and <strong>Jacob Apodaca</strong>. <strong>9. San Juan Hills</strong> The Stallions are led by three of the top receivers in the county: [player_tooltip player_id="141899" first="Braden" last="Pegan"], [player_tooltip player_id="143139" first="Cole" last="Monach"] and [player_tooltip player_id="100646" first="Elijah" last="Barclay"]. <strong>Colton Joseph</strong> will be the quarterback. Defensively the Stallions have <strong>Chase Schmidt</strong> and talented defensive end <strong>Jaden Williams</strong>. <strong>10. Orange Lutheran</strong> The Lancers lost a lot of guys to transfers but the new coaching staff knows how to win. [player_tooltip player_id="25295" first="Logan" last="Gonzalez"] is one of the better quarterbacks in the county. <strong>Bryce Brown-Johnson</strong> is another fun player to watch for the Lancers. <strong>11. Corona del Mar</strong> Top players: [player_tooltip player_id="145236" first="David" last="Rasor"], [player_tooltip player_id="145264" first="Mason" last="Kubichek"], <strong>Evan Sanders</strong>, <strong>Charlie Mannon</strong> <strong>12. Tesoro</strong> Top players: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="169106" first="Evan" last="Pierce"]</strong>, <strong>Gavin Shaigineik</strong>, <strong>Lucas Pesak</strong>, <strong>Brodie Garrett</strong> <strong>13. Villa Park</strong> Top players: [player_tooltip player_id="143138" first="Nathan" last="Kornely"], <strong>Jackson Christie</strong>, <strong>Alex Grywalski</strong>, <strong>Owen Duckworth</strong> <strong>14. Newport Harbor</strong> Top players:<strong> Nick Kim</strong>, [player_tooltip player_id="145263" first="Kashton" last="Henjum"], [player_tooltip player_id="147761" first="Josiah" last="Lamarque"], <strong>Carson DeAvila</strong>, [player_tooltip player_id="25339" first="Grayson" last="Simon"] <strong>15. Cypress</strong> Top players: [player_tooltip player_id="35436" first="Matthew" last="Morrell"], <strong>Dylan Eldredge</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="173344" first="Trevor" last="Monteleone"]</strong>, <strong>Tomas Ramirez </strong> <strong>16. Yorba Linda</strong> Top players: <strong>Reyn Beal</strong>, <strong>Chase Jones</strong>, <strong>JJ Conrad</strong>, <strong>Wyatt Mosier, William Payne</strong> <strong>17. Foothill</strong> Top players: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="119141" first="Brody" last="Jones"], Patrick Hawkins, Mikey Mazurie, Aaron Dabalack, Gavin Griswold</strong> <strong>18. Capistrano Valley</strong> Top players: <strong>Trey Kukuk</strong>, [player_tooltip player_id="45038" first="Dane" last="Benedix"], <strong>Owen Taylor</strong>, <strong>Mark Hopkins</strong>,<strong> Luke Meyer</strong>, [player_tooltip player_id="147764" first="Jackson" last="Sievers"] <strong>19. El Modena</strong> Top players: <strong>Jack Keays, Owen Smith, Sam Astor, Mayson Hitchens</strong> <strong>20. Orange </strong> Top players: [player_tooltip player_id="141934" first="Zachary" last="Siskowic"], [player_tooltip player_id="115424" first="Kobe" last="Boykin"], [player_tooltip player_id="149316" first="Arron" last=""Jett" White"], <strong>Blaze Iglesias, Nathan Cook, Jakob Coleman</strong> <strong>21. Huntington Beach</strong> Top players: <strong>AJ Perez, Hideo Ray, Rylan Vibbard, AJ Vandermade, Caleb Kelly</strong> <strong>22. Sunny Hills</strong> Top players: <strong>Max Spero, TJ Vaipae, Dylan Lawson, Nick Wilde, Dane Soaper</strong> <strong>23. Santa Ana</strong> Top players: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="143137" first="Jason" last="Costa"], Raymond Casillas, Raul Alvarez</strong> <strong>24. Tustin</strong> Top players: <strong>Tobey Schmidt, Armon Fuller, Dominick Flores</strong> <strong>25. Western</strong> Top players: <strong>Anthony Luna, Michael Sutton-Shy, Tywon Mitchell Jr., Drew Faulkner, Diego Meza</strong>