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The Orange County boys water polo rankings as of Aug. 25, 2026.
BOYS WATER POLO TOP 10
School, record, previous rank
1. JSerra 0-0 (1): The Lions open the season on the road against La Jolla and standout left-handed attacker Dexter Black on Thursday. La Jolla (1-0), the reigning CIF San Diego Section Open Division champion, beat Dos Pueblos 20-11 in its opener.
2. Newport Harbor 1-0 (2): The Sailors play host to Cathedral Catholic on Thursday at 5 p.m. In late July, the Cathedral Catholic-powered SD Dons beat the Newport Harbor-led Newport Beach club in the 18-and-under final at Junior Olympics.
3. Santa Margarita 2-0 (3): The Eagles defeated San Juan Hills 15-11 last week.
4. Corona del Mar 2-0 (4): The Sea Kings play at Long Beach Wilson on Wednesday.
5. Laguna Beach 1-0 (5): The Breakers ride the momentum from defeating Beckman into a match at San Clemente on Wednesday.
6. Beckman 0-1 (7): Sophomore Drake Hamilton scored a match-high five goals in a 16-12 loss to Laguna Beach.
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7. Mater Dei 1-1 (6): Jake Maniscalco netted nine goals in a 17-14 victory against Los Alamitos.
8. San Juan Hills 0-1 (9): The Stallions played Santa Margarita tough in a 15-11 loss.
9. Huntington Beach 0-1 (8): The Oilers fell to Long Beach Wilson 16-10 in their season-opener.
10. Foothill 4-0 (10): The Knights claimed the SHS Tournament at Redondo.
Also considered: Los Alamitos (0-1); Orange Lutheran (1-0); Sage Hill (1-0); San Clemente (0-0).
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