LA Daily News Top 10 football rankings for Week 8

DAILY NEWS TOP 10 RANKINGS, OCT. 13, 2025

This edition of the Top 10 rankings sees Valencia move up to No. 2; Westlake leap to No. 3 after a convincing win over rival Thousand Oaks; and Notre Dame drop after a surprising loss to Bishop Amat, which lost to Chaminade 35-0.

Additionally, Paraclete makes its Top 10 debut after taking down St. Pius.

1. Sierra Canyon (7-0): The Trailblazers beat Chaminade 45-14 and have outscored their opponents 308-30 this season. QB Laird Finkel is getting better each week. | vs. Notre Dame

2. Valencia (6-1): Vikings rout Canyon 55-3. | at Golden Valley

3. Westlake (7-0): The Warriors make a statement with an impressive 42-21 win over Thousand Oaks. Demanie Bell ran for 209 yards and four touchdowns on 22 carries. | vs. Newbury Park

4. Chaminade (3-4): The Eagles fell to Sierra Canyon 45-14, but beat Bishop Amat 35-0 last week, so they leapfrog Notre Dame. | at Serra

5. Notre Dame (4-3): Bishop Amat’s Ryan Salcedo ran for 351 yards and five touchdowns to single-handedly beat Notre Dame, 36-29. | at Sierra Canyon

6. Newbury Park (5-2): The Panthers win their first game after losing QB Brady Smigiel for the season. Tyler Mayer threw for 191 yards and four touchdowns in a 46-14 win over Calabasas. | at Westlake

7. Agoura (5-2): The Chargers move to 2-0 in league play after a 50-7 win over Dos Pueblos. Gavin Gray threw six touchdowns and ran for another. | vs. Fillmore

8. Hart (6-2): Jacob Paisano and Matix Frithsmith combine for five touchdowns in a 49-0 win over Castaic. | at Canyon

9. Saugus (6-2): The Centurions rout West Ranch 54-6 thanks to seven touchdown passes from Jack Nuttall on 19 of 22 passing for 325 yards. | vs. Castaic

10. Paraclete (6-1): The Spirits make their debut with a 38-29 win over St. Pius, which puts them at 2-0 in the Angelus League. QB Joseph Mesa has 22 touchdowns and just three interceptions this season. | vs. Cathedral

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