(After games of Saturday, Oct. 31)

(Previous ranking in parentheses)

Note: For the second straight year, we are forced to cut off the North and the South with the CIF Central Section schools in the South. This matches the CIF Open Division bowl game format which pits the top teams from each region against each other regardless of school enrollment. We continue to maintain that due to population factors that the Central Section should be in the north and have always split teams in our rankings that way. We will continue to include Central Section in the north whenever possible.

1. (1) Grant (Sacramento) 8-0

2. (2) De La Salle (Concord) 6-2

3. (3) St. Mary's (Stockton) 8-0

4. (5) Amador Valley (Pleasanton) 7-1

5. (7) Rocklin 8-0

6. (8) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) 7-0-1

7. (9) Bellarmine Prep (San Jose) 6-1-1

8. (11) Berkeley 9-0

9. (12) Palma (Salinas) 6-1-1

10. (6) St. Francis (Mountain View) 6-2

11. (4) Del Oro (Loomis) 7-1

12. (10) Granite Bay 6-2

13. (14) Oakdale 8-0

14. (15) Nevada Union (Grass Valley) 7-1

15. (NR) Serra (San Mateo) 5-3

 

Breakdown: Although Del Oro lost a game last week, 16-9, to Woodcreek of Roseville, that still wasn't enough to drop the Golden Eagles all the way out from the NorCal top 15. Already on the year, Del Oro has picked up impressive wins over California of San Ramon, Cardinal Newman of Santa Rosa  and Granite Bay and will have a chance for another huge win this week and a chance at winning the Sierra Foothill League with a road game at Rocklin. The Thunder is currently alone atop the league standings at a perfect 8-0, including a 14-7 win on the road two weeks ago vs. Granite Bay. Rocklin also has handed Nevada Union its only loss of the season. If Del Oro beats Rocklin, all three SFL teams would be in the NorCal top 15. If Rocklin wins, Granite Bay may have to drop in the rankings as well since it has a head-to-head loss to Del Oro. The only other team to lose last week from the NorCal rankings was previous No. 13 Los Gatos. The Wildcats have been hit with some injuries and fell to Palo Alto. Serra was put back in even with three losses since those losses have come against De La Salle, St. Francis and Bellarmine in close games. The Padres also are playing Archbishop Mitty this week.

1. (1) Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) 8-0

2. (2) Crenshaw (Los Angeles) 8-0

3. (3) Oceanside 8-0

4. (4) Edison (Huntington Beach) 8-0

5. (5) Lakewood 8-1

6. (6) Mission Viejo 8-0

7. (7) Servite (Anaheim) 7-1

8. (8) Moorpark 8-0

9. (9) Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) 7-1

10. (10) Serra (Gardena) 8-0

11. (11) Bishop Amat (La Puente) 8-0

12. (13) St. Bonaventure (Ventura) 7-1

13. (14) Redlands East Valley (Redlands) 8-0

14. (15) La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) 8-0

15. (16) Buchanan (Clovis) 8-0

16. (17) Valencia 8-0

17. (16) Norco 7-1

18. (18) Centennial (Corona) 7-1

19. (19) Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) 8-0

20. (NR) Fountain Valley 8-0

Breakdown: We've been locked into the top half order of these teams for several weeks, but several of them do have some tough games in the next two weeks, including Edison vs. Fountain Valley this Friday at Cal State Fullerton, Mission Viejo vs. Dana Hills next week, Servite vs. Orange Lutheran this week, Moorpark vs. Westlake of Westlake Village next week, Notre Dame vs. Bishop Amat next week and Norco vs. Corona Centennial this week. Fountain Valley just had to go into this week's top 25 after a win against Newport Harbor and with the showdown against Edison looming. Previous No. 20 Bullard did not lose and did not drop a spot in the overall state top 25, but at least for this week has to take a break in these rankings.  

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