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The Orange County boys water polo rankings as of Wednesday, Oct. 14:
BOYS WATER POLO TOP 10
School, record, previous rank
1. JSerra 13-3 (1): The Lions play at Santa Margarita on Wednesday, Oct. 14 for sole possession of first place in the Trinity League. Both teams then head to the North-South Challenge this weekend in Northern California. The Lions open against De La Salle on Friday at Sacred Heart Prep in Atherton. JSerra lost to Harvard-Westlake 17-16 in overtime on Oct. 9. Andrew Schneider had five goals for the Lions.
2. Newport Harbor 12-3 (2): The Sailors can clinch the outright Sunset League title with a win at Los Alamitos on Wednesday. Newport Harbor then travels to the North-South Challenge this weekend as the two-time defending champion. Newport Harbor opens against Soquel, the runner-up at the recent Memorial Cup in San Jose.
3. Corona del Mar 16-10 (3): The Sea Kings placed third at the Memorial Cup at Bellarmine Prep last weekend. They fell to eventual champion Campolindo 14-13 in the semifinals. Corona del Mar beat Campolindo earlier in the season.
4. Laguna Beach 18-6 (4): The Breakers play at Sage Hill on Wednesday, Oct. 14 for the Pacific Coast League title. Laguna Beach edged Mater Dei 13-12 in overtime last week. Mason Gruba had four goals.
5. Santa Margarita 13-8 (5): The Eagles enter their showdown against JSerra on Wednesday, Oct. 14 coming off a 15-11 loss to Harvard-Westlake. Santa Margarita opens the North-South Challenge against South Coast Tournament runner-up Miramonte on Friday.
6. Huntington Beach 12-11 (6): The Oilers play at Edison in a key Sunset League match on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Huntington Beach needs a win to stay in the hunt for third place.
7. Beckman 12-7 (7): The Patriots play host to Capistrano Valley in the South Coast League on Thursday before beginning the Steve Pal Memorial Tournament Friday. Beckman is seeded second to Yucaipa in the Kimbell Division.
8. San Clemente 9-10 (8): The Tritons play at San Juan Hills in the South Coast League on Thursday. San Clemente needs a win to stay in striking distance of first-place Beckman. San Clemente plays in the Pal tournament this weekend. The Tritons open against Buena at Sage Hill on Friday.
9. Mater Dei 9-15 (9): The Monarchs play host to Orange Lutheran on Wednesday, Oct. 14 in a key match in the chase for third in the Trinity League. St. John Bosco is another team to watch. Mater Dei edged Buena 9-8 last week before falling to Mira Costa 17-5 and Laguna Beach 13-12 in overtime.
10. Foothill 15-8 (10): The Knights play at Los Alamitos on Friday in their final preparation for their Crestview League showdown against La Habra on Oct. 20.
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Also considered: Orange Lutheran 16-5.