A look at Orange County’s new-look football leagues, opening week schedules

Fred Kelly Stadium Stadium, home to a number of squads, including El Modena. (PHOTO: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone).

The first games of the newly-aligned Tango League are this week, all part of the two-year releaguing cycle in Orange County that has a number of teams moving up, according to Ray Elliott, Athletic Director at El Dorado and chairman of the Orange County Football Conference.

The reconfigurations were made based on competitive equity in Orange County during the last two-year cycle and last for two seasons.

There are nine teams in the Tango League, the lowest ranked among the Orange County teams. There will be four games each week with one team receiving a bye.

On Thursday, Loara plays at Bolsa Grande.

On Friday, Savanna is at Century, Santa Ana Valley meets Santiago at Garden Grove and La Quinta faces Godinez at Santa Ana Valley.

Magnolia, the other team in the league, has a bye this week.

The Zeta League, which in the past two years was the lowest rated league, does not exist any longer. It used to be a five team league consisting of Saddleback, Godinez, Savanna, Magnolia and Century.

The Alpha League is the top rated league in Orange County and is now a six-team powerhouse that includes Edison, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, San Clemente, San Juan Hills and Yorba Linda.

Coach Rick Curtis Crean Lutheran squad moves up to the second toughest OC league, the Bravo League. He will be matched up against his son, Sean Curtis, coach at Capo Valley, in one of the games at home.

Connor McBride’s Woodbridge Warriors, defending CIF Division 13 champions, move up a league to the Lambda League.

Defending CIF Division 8 champion Beckman moves up to the Foxtrot League. Segerstrom jumps to the Foxtrot League which also includes Irvine.

Peter Abe’s Portola Bulldogs are in the Kappa League.

Saddleback, which reached the semifinal round of the CIF Division 13 playoffs and was in the Zeta League last year, moves up a couple leagues to the Sigma League.

Capo Valley Christian is not in an OC league. The Eagles are in the Ironwood League with five teams outside of Orange County.

The Trinity League alignment remains the same and once again includes Mater Dei, Santa Margarita, JSerra, St. John Bosco, Servite and Orange Lutheran.

The first week for the rest of the leagues other than the Tango League is in week six.

ALPHA LEAGUE

Edison

Mission Viejo

Yorba Linda

San Clemente

Los Alamitos

San Juan Hills

Week six games: Edison at Mission Viejo, Yorba Linda at San Clemente and Los Alamitos at San Juan Hills.

BRAVO LEAGUE

La Habra

Capo Valley

Corona del Mar

Villa Park

Crean Lutheran

Tustin

Week six games: La Habra at Capo Valley, Corona del Mar vs. VIlla Park at Fred Kelly Stadium and Crean Lutheran at Tustin.

DELTA LEAGUE

El Modena

Huntington Beach

Dana Hills

Western

Laguna Beach

Troy

Week six games: El Modena at Huntington Beach, Dana Hills at Western and Laguna Beach at Troy

EPSILON LEAGUE

Foothill

Newport Harbor

Tesoro

Aliso Niguel

Brea Olinda

Trabuco Hills

FOXTROT LEAGUE

El Toro

Beckman

Orange

El Dorado

Irvine

Segerstrom

Week six games: El Toro vs. Beckman at Tustin, Orange at El Dorado and Irvine at Segerstrom

IOTA LEAGUE

Northwood

Marina

Cypress

Pacifica

Laguna Hills

Kennedy

Week six games: Northwood at Marina, Cypress vs. Pacifica at Bolsa Grande and Laguna Hills vs. Kennedy at Western.

KAPPA LEAGUE

Esperanza

Fullerton

Portola

Sunny Hills

St. Margaret’s

Canyon

Week six games: Esperanza at Fullerton, Portola at Sunny Hills and St. Margaret’s vs. Canyon at Fred Kelly Stadium.

LAMBDA LEAGUE

Fountain Valley

Sonora

Calvary Chapel

Woodbridge

Westminster

Valencia

Week six games: Fountain Valley at Sonora, Calvary Chapel vs. Woodbridge at University and Westminster at Valencia.

OMICRON LEAGUE

Estancia

Buena Park

Santa Ana

University

Los Amigos

Garden Grove

Week six games: Estancia at Buena Park, Santa Ana at University and Los Amigos at Garden Grove.

SIGMA LEAGUE

Ocean View

Costa Mesa

Rancho Alamitos

Saddleback

Anaheim

Katella

Week six games: Ocean View at Costa Mesa, Rancho Alamitos at Saddleback and Anaheim vs. Katella at Glover Stadium.

TANGO LEAGUE

La Quinta

Godinez

Loara

Bolsa Grande

Santa Ana Valley

Savanna

Century

Magnolia

—Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone; timburt@ocsportszone.com