THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

Final top 25 for the 2001 football season:

1. Long Beach Poly (12-1, SS-Moore)

Division I champions are like Energizer Bunny--they keep winning and winning and ...

2. Mission Viejo (14-0, SS-South Coast)

Tailback Robbie Dubois bedevils opponents.

3. Newhall Hart (13-0, SS-Foothill)

Indian fans’ refrain: “Four Moore years!”

4. Huntington Beach Edison

(11-1-1, SS-Sunset)

Simply electrifying en route to Division I final.

5. Chino (12-1, SS-Baseline)

Cowboys lasso every accolade except Division II title.

6. Los Alamitos (9-3-1, SS-Sunset)

Griffins save their best for last month of season.

7. Santa Margarita (8-2-2, SS-Serra)

Eagles win second consecutive Serra League title but again fail to make a dent in playoffs.

8. Santa Ana Mater Dei (8-5, SS-Serra)

Monarchs rebound from 1-3 start to reach Division I semifinals.

9. La Puente Bishop Amat (9-2, Del Rey)

Tailback Donnie McClesky restores Lancer pride.

10. Redlands (11-1, SS-Citrus Belt)

Terriers manage 11 memorable victories and one utterly forgettable loss to Mater Dei.

11. Loyola (7-3-1, SS-Del Rey)

Cubs awaken from midseason slumber to test Long Beach Poly in playoffs.

12. Ventura St. Bonaventure

(14-0, SS-Tri-Valley)

Seraphs conquer Division XI; can they handle jump to Division IV?

13. Riverside North (10-4, SS-Ivy)

Huskies surprise winners in Division V after entering playoffs unseeded.

14. Corona Centennial

(10-1, SS-Mountain View)

Huskies top dogs until Riverside North Huskies chomp on their stature in second-round upset.

15. San Luis Obispo (11-3, SS-Northern)

Beats Dos Pueblos for Division IV title.

16. Dorsey (10-3, CS-Coliseum)

Dons one blocked punt better than Woodland Hills Taft.

17. Woodland Hills Taft

(10-3, CS-West Valley)

City Section title slips through Toreadors’ hands.

18. Brea Olinda (13-0, SS-Orange)

Coach Jon Looney’s perfectly sane game plans lead Wildcats to Division IX championship.

19. Arroyo Grande (10-1, SS-Northern)

These Eagles took flight early and fluttered late.

20. Rialto Eisenhower

(8-3, SS-Citrus Belt)

These Eagles never really got off the ground.

21. Lakewood Mayfair

(11-3, SS-Suburban)

Monsoons leave Division VI foes all wet.

22. Covina Charter Oak

(12-2, SS-Miramonte)

Edge Los Altos for Division VII championship.

23. Santa Monica (11-2, SS-Ocean)

Division X champion is a Little Big Team.

24. Valencia (11-3, SS-Foothill)

Vikings can’t break Hart hex.

25. La Quinta (13-0-1, SS-Desert Valley)

Blackhawks claim Division VIII crown.