A preview and prediction for each of the top football games in Orange County this week. The teams are listed by their ranking in the Orange County Top 25.

GAME OF THE WEEK

NO. 3 SANTA MARGARITA (3-2) VS. NO. 5 SERVITE (4-1)

Where, when: Santa Ana Stadium, Friday, 7 p.m.

Analysis: The top two teams in the Trinity League are, as usual, Mater Dei and St. John Bosco. (I listed those two in alphabetical order, so don’t freak out.) The third-place in a six-team league like the Trinity League receives the final guaranteed playoff berth, so Santa Margarita-Servite is a huge game. Santa Margarita’s losses are to Mission Viejo 7-3 in the season opener and 14-0 this past Saturday against Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas. It might seem weird that the Eagles, with former star quarterback Carson Palme

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