HS FOOT: Sneak peak at Daily News top 20 rankings

1. Notre Dame (10-0) - Ranked No. 1 in nation by Maxpreps
2. Oaks Christian (10-0) - Outscored Tri-Valley league competition by 53.6 points
3. Saugus (7-3) - Foothill League champs hoping for preferential playoff seed
4. Alemany (9-1) - RB Malcolm Marable: 1,380 yards, 19 TDs
5. Moorpark (9-1) - Registered third shutout in 35-0 win over Westlake
6. Valencia (8-2) - Not bad after going 2-8 two years ago
7. Thousand Oaks (9-1) - Proved it could win close game with 27-26 win over N.P.
8. Palmdale (9-1) - Been a long time since Falcons have faced tough opponent
9. Taft (9-1) - Still celebrating 34-22 comeback victory over nemesis Birmingham
10. Crespi (6-4) - Perhaps the most disappointing season in Celts' long history
11. Birmingham (5-5) - Defense let team down in crucial loss to Taft
12. Westlake (6-4) - Stumbled badly in 35-0 loss to Moorpark
13. Newbury Park (7-3) - Sneaks into playoffs as fourth-place team
14. Hart (5-5) - Coach Herrington, in 20th season, has advanced to quarters or better every year
15. Quartz Hill (9-1) - Hard to gauge but could be a dangerous factor in playoffs
16. St. Francis (6-4) - Must pray for at-large berth after shocking loss to Chaminade
17. Canyon (6-4) - Failed to make playoffs for second year in row
18. Harvard-Westlake (7-2-1) - How will H.W. ever get by Serra and Oaks Christian in playoffs?
19. Agoura (5-5) - RB Lucky Radley surpasses 1,000 yards
20. Arleta (10-0) - Too bad Invitational entry won't be tested in Championship division