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SBLive's California Power 25 football rankings: JSerra gives Mater Dei a scare; No. 1 vs. No. 2 all set

Second-ranked Mater Dei fights from behind to win, setting up prep Super Bowl between Monarchs and top-ranked St. John Bosco on Friday

There was very little movement to The Golden State's Power 25 rankings this week, but there was nearly an earthquake. 

Second-ranked Mater Dei barely squeaked past then No. 18 JSerra Catholic 21-13 in Trinity League action of the CIF-Southern Section. 

Now the Monarchs will host top-ranked St. John Bosco, which handled business with a 49-3 win over Servite, to set up not only a showdown of the state's top two teams, but the country. 

Here's a quick buzzsaw through what happened of a look at what happened to our Power 25 in California last week and where they will be playing this week. 

St. Mary's-Stockton moved into the rankings for the first time at No. 25 and can zip right up the ranks with a home win over No. 13 De La Salle-Concord on Friday

SBLive's California Power 25 (records through Oct. 1)

1. St. John Bosco-Bellflower (6-0 record)
Last week: No. 1
Last game: Beat Servite-Anaheim 49-3
Next game: Friday vs. Mater Dei at Santa Ana College

2. Mater Dei-Santa Ana (5-0)
Last week: No. 2
Last game: Beat JSerra Catholic 21-13
Next game: Friday vs. St. John Bosco (6-0) at Santa Ana College

3. Centennial-Corona (5-1)
Last week: No. 3
Last game: Beat Chaparral 70-28
Next game: Thursday at Roosevelt-Easvale

4. Long Beach Poly (6-0)
Last week: No. 4
Last game: Beat Millikan 42-0
Next game: Friday at Long Beach Wilson

5. Los Alamitos (4-2)
Last week: No. 5
Last game: Beat Newport Harbor 61-21
Next game: Thursday at Corona del Mar

Malachi Nelson (7), Los Alamitos

Malachi Nelson (7), Los Alamitos

6. Mission Viejo (5-1)
Last week: No. 6
Last game: Bye
Next game: Friday vs. Helix-La Mesa

7. Serra-San Mateo (5-0)
Last week: No. 7
Last game: Beat Archbishop Mitty 35-7
Next game: Friday vs. Bellarmine at San Jose City College

8. Edison-Huntington Beach (6-0)
Last week: No. 9
Last game: Beat Huntington Beach 42-8
Next game: Friday at Newport Harbor

9. Chaminade-West Hills (6-0)
Last week: No. 10
Last game: Beat Alemany 43-8
Next game: Friday vs. Notre Dame-Sherman Oaks

10. Orange Lutheran (5-1)
Last week: No. 16
Last game: Beat Santa Margarita 28-26
Next game: Friday vs. Servite at Orange Coast College

11. Santa Margarita (3-2)
Last week: No. 8
Last game: Lost to Orange Lutheran 28-26
Next game: Friday vs. JSerra Catholic at Saddleback College

12. Folsom (5-1)
Last week: No. 11
Last game: Beat Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills 42-13
Next game: Friday at Whitney

13. De La Salle-Concord (3-2)
Last week: No. 12
Last game: Bye
Next game: Friday at St. Mary's-Stockton (5-0)

14. Pittsburg (4-1)
Last week: No. 13
Last game: Beat McClymonds-Oakland 39-21
Next game: Friday vs. Liberty-Brentwood

15. Bishop Amat-La Puente (5-1)
Last week: No. 14
Last game: Beat Sierra Canyon 31-28 (2 OT)
Next game: Friday at Serra-Gardena

Luke McNulty (16), Bishop Amat quarterback. 

Luke McNulty (16), Bishop Amat quarterback. 

16. Inglewood (6-0)
Last week: No. 15
Last game: Beat Hawthorne 37-0
Next game: Friday vs. Centennial-Compton at El Camino College

17. JSerra Catholic (3-3)
Last week: No. 18
Last game: Lost to Mater Dei 21-13
Next game: Friday at Santa Margarita

18. Serra-Gardena (4-2)
Last week: No. 17
Last game: Beat Notre Dame-Sherman Oaks 13-7
Next game: Friday vs. Bishop Amat

19. Carlsbad (5-1)
Last week: 19
Last game: Beat Torrey Pines 42-7
Next game: Friday vs. San Marcos

20. Warren-Downey (4-1)
Last week: No. 21
Last game: Beat Mayfair 54-7
Next game: Thursday vs. Paramount

21. Oak Hills-Hesperia (6-0)
Last week: 21
Last game: Beat Burroughs-Ridgecrest 55-0
Next game: Thursday vs. Hesperia

22. Citrus Valley (5-1)
Last week: No. 22
Last game: Beat Beaumont 28-0
Next game: Friday vs. Cajon

23. Norco (4-2)
Last week: 24=
Last game: Beat Vista Murrieta 69-28
Next game: Friday at Murrieta Valley

24. Ayala-Chino Hills (6-1)
Last week: No. 25
Last game: Beat Glendora 56-33
Next game: Oct. 14 vs. Charter Oak

25. St. Mary's-Stockton (6-0)
Last week: NR
Last game: Beat Lodi 35-14
Next game: Friday vs. De La Salle-Concord

Six on the bubble: Apple Valley (5-1), Cajon (4-1), Cathedral Catholic (3-3), Clovis West (6-0), Rancho Cucamonga (5-2), Yorba Linda (6-0).