Out on the gridiron last weekend, the Moore League went through the gauntlet yet again and emerged with a few extra losses, but perhaps more experience heading into opening week of league play in a few days.
Only Lakewood and Wilson won their games, with the Lancers defeating Leuzinger by a score of 44-0 and Wilson taking a thrilling 28-23 victory over visiting Paramount. After a rough preseason schedule for all local teams, only undefeated Lakewood will head into Moore League play with an overall record over .500. The win kept them in their #3 spot in the PAC-5 Division rankings, just behind #1 Mission Viejo and #2 Servite.
With their 37-7 loss to that same Mission Viejo team, the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits dropped to the edge of the polls at #10 and will head into their Moore League opener at Jordan with an even 2-2 record. Jordan had been among the teams to watch at the start of the season, but have dropped their last two games to stand at 1-2.
Similarly, many kept an eye on Compton early in the season as the Tarbabes looked to have regained their high-scoring ways. But back-to-back losses have knocked them out of the PAC-5 discussion for now, and they’ll get a chance to make some noise right away by hosting Lakewood to open the league schedule. Cabrillo and Millikan, each 1-3, get a clean slate and a chance to get something going against each other this Friday.
Here are the current polls for the PAC-5 Division.
PAC-5 DIVISION
1. Mission Viejo (4-0) def. Long Beach Poly 37-7
2. Servite (4-0) def. Edison 16-9
3. Lakewood (4-0) def. Leuzinger 44-0
4. Bishop Amat (4-0) def. Damien 42-7
5. Newport Harbor (3-0) def. Corona del Mar 35-13
6. Alemany (4-0) def. Taft 36-26
7. Edison (3-1) lost to Servite 9-16
8. Los Alamitos (3-1) lost to Valley Center 28-31
9. Santa Margarita (3-1) def. Canyon 63-10
10. Long Beach Poly (2-2) lost to Mission Viejo 7-37OTHERS: San Clemente (4-1); Serra (3-0); Crespi (3-1); St. John Bosco (3-1); Tesoro (3-1); Mater Dei (1-2).
Here are the current Moore League football standings with their upcoming opponents this Friday.
Moore League
Lakewood (#3) 4-0 (0-0) At Compton (2-2), 7:00pm Friday
Long Beach Poly (#10) 2-2 (0-0) At Jordan (1-2), 7:00pm Friday
Compton Tarbabes 2-2 (0-0) Lakewood (4-0), 7:00pm Friday
Wilson Bruins 2-2 (0-0) BYE
Jordan Panthers 1-2 (0-0) Long Beach Poly (2-2), 7:00pm Friday
Cabrillo Jaguars 1-3 (0-0) At Millikan (1-3), 7:00pm
Millikan Rams 1-3 (0-0) Cabrillo (1-3), 7:00pm Friday