Last week’s ranking in parentheses.
1. NEWBURY PARK 5-2 (6)
Comment: Beat the big dog? Become the big dog.
This week: Friday at Simi Valley.
2. PACIFICA 5-2 (1)
Comment: If
the playoffs began Friday, the Tritons would face Westlake in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs.
This week: Friday at Bishop Diego.
3. WESTLAKE 6-1 (2)
Comment: With his five TD passes against Thousand Oaks, Hendrix Tucker joined Ford Green (2025) and Brady Smigiel (2022) as the only freshman in county passes to throw for five TDs in a single game.
This week: Friday at Ventura.
4. ST. BONAVENTURE 5-2 (3)
Comment: Antonio Spann (11) and Tony Dargan (10) are one of only two pairs of teammates in the county with double-digit touchdowns.
This week: Friday vs. Oaks Christian.
5. VENTURA 5-2 (4)
Comment: Ventura hasn’t faced Westlake in the regular season since 1998.
This week: Friday vs. Westlake.
6. AGOURA 6-1 (5)
Comment: The Chargers are 3-0 in overtime under head coach Dustin Croick.
This week: Friday vs. Camarillo.
7. MOORPARK 4-2 (8)
Comment: Junior Brody Tweedy has run for multiple TDs in four of the last six games.
This week: Friday at Thousand Oaks.
8. CALABASAS 6-1 (NR)
Comment: Kingston Celifie leads the area in receptions with 47.
This week: Friday at Oxnard.
9. SIMI VALLEY 4-3 (7)
Comment: Sal Villa is the first local back to reach 1,000 rushing yards.
This week: Friday vs. Newbury Park.
10 (tie). ROYAL 7-0 (10-tie)
Comment: Sophomore defensive end Logan Rafiq leads the county with 16 QB hurries.
This week: Friday at Fillmore.
10 (tie). NORDHOFF 7-0 (10-tie)
Comment: Jonathan Verduzco completed three passes in his emergency start at quarterback last Friday, all to junior Isaiah Giesea.
This week: Friday vs. Santa Clara.
Next five: Camarillo, Fillmore, Grace, Oaks Christian, Oak Park.
Joe Curley covers football for The Star. He can be reached at joe.curley@vcstar.com. For more coverage, follow @vcspreps on Twitter/X, Instagram/Threads, Facebook, Bluesky and TikTok.
This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: The Star’s Super 10 high school football rankings entering Week 8
