Santa Margarita remains No. 1 in Pac-5 Division poll

Santa Margarita held on to the No. 1 spot in the CIF Southern Section Pac-5 Division poll after a resounding 35-6 win over Jordan.

Quarterback Johnny Stanton threw two touchdown passes, rushed for two more touchdowns and paced his team to a blowout win.

Oaks Christian is showing no mercy. The Lions won for the second week in a row and maintained the No. 2 spot in the Pac-5 Division top 10.

Oaks Christian beat Granite Bay, 48-13, and knocked off another powerhouse team from Northern California. Oaks Christian has outscored its opponents, 88-13, having shut out Del Oro, 40-0, in Week Zero.

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame traveled to Ireland and won its first game of the season. The Knights beat Hamilton from Chandler, Ariz., 27-15. Every team in the Pac-5 Division has at least one win. Notre Dame, at No. 8, is the only team with a loss.

Here is a look at the Pac-5 Division top 10:

PAC‐5 DIVISION

1. Santa Margarita 2‐0

2. Oaks Christian 2‐0

3. Westlake 2‐0

4. Tesoro 2‐0

5. Alemany 2‐0

6. San Clemente 2‐0

7. Mission Viejo 2‐0

8. Notre Dame/S.O. 1‐1

9. Mater Dei 1‐0

10. St. Bonaventure 2‐0

Eight teams in Pac 5 Division open with wins

In front of a nationally televised audience, Santa Margarita, the top-ranked team in the CIF Southern Section Pac 5 Division, beat Brophy College Prep from Arizona, 27-14, to open the season.
Santa Margarita quarterback Johnny Stanton put on a show. He threw two touchdown passes, ran for two more, and accounted for all the TDs his team scored.
No. 8 Sherman Oaks Notre Dame was the only team in the Pac 5 Division top 10 to lose its season opener. The Knight lost, 26-23, to Serra, the No. 1 team in the Western Division.
Sherman Oaks had a 17-13 lead after three quarters, but Serra rallied in the fourth quarter to win the game.
Here is a look at the top 10 in the Pac 5 Division:


PAC‐5 DIVISION

1. Santa Margarita 1‐0
2. Oaks Christian 1‐0
3. Westlake 1‐0
4. Tesoro 1‐0
5. Alemany 1‐0
6. San Clemente 1‐0
7. Mission Viejo 1‐0
8. Notre Dame/S.O. 0‐1
9. Mater Dei 0‐0
10. St. Bonaventure 1‐0

Marmonte League in the Pac-5 Division

The teams from the Marmonte League will be playing in the CIF Southern Section Pac-5 Division for the first time. Three teams from the Marmonte League are in the top 10 preseason poll. A bit of a surprise is that Oaks Christian is ranked No. 2, one spot ahead of Westlake. Westlake is No. 3 even though the Warriors won the Northern Division championship, beat Oaks Christian in the championship game last year and played in a CIF state bowl game at the Home Depot Center.

Santa Margarita is the top-ranked team in the Pac-5 Division. San Clemente, Mater Dei, Mission Viejo and Tesoro have the OC well-represented. Notre Dame and Alemany will be representing the San Fernando Valley.

Here is a look at the top 10:

PAC‐5 DIVISION

1. Santa Margarita

2. Oaks Christian

3. Westlake

4. Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks

5. San Clemente

6. Mater Dei

7. Mission Viejo

8. Alemany

9. St. Bonaventure

10. Tesoro