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If teams didn't hit league play last week, they do this week as it's fast-forward time now to the regular-season finish line.
De La Salle, Folsom and Liberty remain firm at the top with shuffling after that.
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North Coast
League: Independent
Coach: Justin Alumbaugh
Next: vs. Buchanan
Update: The top-ranked team by the Bay Area News Group and the San Francisco Chronicle, the Spartans beat Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas 27-21 to avenge a loss last season as
Henry To'oto'o scored twice on the ground and played more stellar defense. Earlier wins include 14-0 over Sac-Joaquin Section No. 1 Folsom and 33-15 over Central Coast Section No. 1 Saint Francis. De La Salle's unbeaten streak is 294, dating back to 1992, against teams north of Fresno. The Spartans are a remarkable 377-5-2 against NorCal teams since 1984 and 446-25-3 overall since 1982 with 26 consecutive NCS titles and 30 since 1981 with a record 12 consecutive CIF State title-game appearances.
2. (2) Folsom, 4-1Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Kris Richardson
Next: vs. Rocklin, Sept. 28
Update: The Bulldogs crushed previous No. 8 and previous No. 2 Sacramento Bee-ranked Oak Ridge 62-6, leading 55-6 at the half, as
Kaiden Bennett passed for six touchdowns and ran for one.
Elijhah Badger and brothers
Daniyel Ngata and
Joe Ngata had monstrous games, as did the defense, led by
DeShawn Lynch,
Tyler Hardeman and
Caleb Nelson. The loss was 14-0 to De La Salle. Folsom is 117-10 this decade with six section and three CIF State title teams (and two 14-1 teams that lost to De La Salle in the 2012 and 2013 NorCal Open finals, since dropped).
3. (3) Liberty (Brentwood), 5-0Section: North Coast
League: Bay Valley
Coach: Ryan Partridge
Next: vs. Deer Valley
Update: The Lions rolled Cardinal Newman 31-14 as
Jay Butterfield passed for 291 yards and four touchdowns, three to
Sione Vaki. Liberty is coming off of its first NCS championship in program history and is the favorite in the Bay Valley League.
4. (5) Del Oro (Loomis), 5-0Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Jeff Walters
Next: vs. Whitney
Update: The Golden Eagles rolled rival Granite Bay 42-7 to open league play as
Dante Pericin led the defensive charge with two interceptions. The margin of victory average has been five touchdowns. Del Oro reached a section final for the 18th time last season, having won five since 2005. Eighteen starters returned for another run.
5. (6) Saint Francis (Mountain View), 2-1Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Greg Calcagno
Next: vs. St. Ignatius
Update: The Lancers were idle. They lost to De La Salle 33-15 despite two scores by
Evan Williams. This is the top team in the Central Coast Section, winners of 17 section titles. Saint Francis is the defending CIF State Division I-A champion.
7. (7) Antioch, 5-0Section: North Coast
League: Bay Valley
Coach: John Lucido
Next: Freedom
Update: The Panthers beat Marin Catholic 47-28 as
Dwight Turner and
Jaysn Wade combined for more than 200 yards rushing. An earlier win was 35-34 over Clayton Valley Charter. The Panthers have had roller coaster runs, going 1-19 from 2004 and 2005, 1-9 in 2010 and 2013 and 11-1 in 2015.
8. (8) Clayton Valley Charter (Concord), 3-1Section: North Coast
League: Diablo Foothill
Coach: Tim Murphy
Next: vs. Canyon Springs
Update: The Ugly Eagles were idle. They lost to Antioch 35-34 despite 299 yards rushing from
Makhi Gervais. An early win was 38-31 over Pittsburg. The Ugly Eagles have emerged as a power of late, going 12-1 in 2008, 12-2 in 2012, 11-2 in 2013, 15-1 in 2015 and 13-2 in 2016.
9. (9) Pittsburg, 3-2Section: North Coast
League: Bay Valley
Coach: Vic Galli
Next: vs. Heritage
Update: The Pirates beat Vacaville 40-7 in piling up 464 yards of offense, including 227 yards passing from
Trey Turner. This is a league favorite along with Liberty. An earlier win was over Serra 44-35 .One loss was to state power Centennial 35-7 and the other was in overtime to Clayton Valley Charter, 38-31. Pittsburg played for the CIF State Division I title last season and is the last NorCal team to beat De La Salle, in the 1991 NCS finals.
10. (10) Serra (San Mateo), 1-2Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Patrick Walsh
Next: vs. Archbishop Mitty
Update: The Padres were idle. They lost to Pittsburg 44-35 in their last outing. The win was 41-17 over Sac-Joaquin Section longstanding power Elk Grove. The other loss was to Serra of Gardena 41-22 in an Honor Bowl showcase. Last season, Serra won the WCAL, CCS, NorCal and CIF State titles, and it takes a 13-game WCAL winning streak into league play.
11. (20) Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 4-0Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Metropolitan
Coach: TJ Ewing
Next: vs. Paraclete
Update: The Mustangs were idle. Big wins include Sacramento Bee-ranked Sheldon 41-6 and Bay Area-ranked San Ramon Valley 27-7. Zach Larrier is the star. Monterey Trail has twice reached Section Divison I title games.
12. (11) Placer (Auburn), 5-0Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Foothill Valley
Coach: Joey Montoya
Next: vs. Nevada Union, Sept. 28
Update: The Hillmen beat El Dorado 70-7 as
Marshall Chapman rushed for three scores and
Drew Vincent two. The last three games, Placer has scored 69, 70 and 70 points. Seventeen starters are back from a CIF state finalist. This was a state-wide power in the 1970s.
13. (4) Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 3-1Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Eric Cavaliere
Next: vs. Rocklin
Update: The Trojans lost at No. 2 Folsom 62-6 as nothing worked against a team that has now beaten Oak Ridge 13 consecutive times. The Trojans won four section Division II titles since 1998 and reached the D-I finals twice since 2012.
14. (13) Palma (Salinas), 3-0Section: Central Coast
League: Pacific Coast
Coach: Jeff Carnazzo
Next: vs. Salinas
Update: The Chieftains were idle. In their last game, they beat Menlo-Atherton 26-20 in overtime as
Anthony Villegas rushed for 169 yards and two scores. Palma has won 10 or more games seven times since 2005 under coach Carnazzo.
15. (14) Menlo-Atherton (Atherton), 2-1Section: Central Coast
League: Peninsula
Coach: Adhir Ravipati
Next: vs. Valor Christian
Update: The Bears were idle. They lost their last game to Palma 26-20 in overtime. An earlier win was over ranked Mitty 28-21 despite 116 yards rushing and two scores from Deston Hawkins. Menlo-Atherton reached the CIF 3-AA title game two years ago.
16. (15) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), 2-1Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Sione Taufoou
Next: vs. Serra
Update: The Monarchs were idle. The loss was to Menlo-Atherton 28-21. Mitty expects a championship run in the WCAL. It went 9-1-1 in 2009 and 11-2 in 2013.
16. (16) Wilcox (Santa Clara), 4-0Section: Central Coast
League: De Anza
Coach: Paul Rosa
Next: vs. Fremont
Update: The Chargers rolled Santa Clara 63-7 as
Alex Adame tossed three touchdowns and
Paul Rosa ran for three. An earlier win was 10-6 over Valley Christian. Wilcox has made the playoffs nine of the last 10 seasons.
17. (17) Valley Christian (San Jose), 2-1Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Mike Machado
Next: vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral
Update: The Warriors were idle. The loss was 10-6 to Wilcox. Valley Christian went 12-1 in 2004, 12-1 in 2005, 11-2 in 2010 and 13-2 in 2016.
18. (18) Central Catholic (Modesto), 4-1Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Valley Oak
Coach: Roger Canepa
Next: vs. Sierra
Update: The top-ranked team by The Modesto Bee, the Raiders beat Manteca 35-28 as
Dawaiian McNeely rushed for 220 yards and two scores in a VOL rumble. An earlier win was 33-20 over St. Mary's. The loss was to De La Salle 35-7 after trailing by just 14 in the third quarter. Coach Canepa won CIF state titles here in 2012, 2013 and 2015.
19. (19) Inderkum (Sacramento), 4-0Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Capital Valley
Coach: Terry Stark
Next: vs. Lincoln
Update: The Tigers crushed Bella Vista 76-7, rushing 25 times for 540 yards as 10 players got handoffs.
Raymond Brown had three scores and
Joseph Sapp two. This has been a section power under coach Stark since 2006, winning 10 or more games 12 successive seasons with seasons of 12-2, 12-1, 11-3 and 11-1 of late, relying on the old-school wing-T run scheme.
20. (21) Freedom (Oakley), 4-1Section: North Coast
League: Bay Valley
Coach: Andrew Coakley
Next: vs. Antioch
Update: The Falcons beat San Ramon Valley 37-24 before more offensive balance. The Falcons went 10-2 in 2011, 11-2 in 2016 and 9-3 in 2017.
22. (25) Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 3-1Section: North Coast
League: West Alameda
Coach: Napolean Kaufman
Next: vs. St. Mary's (Stockton)
Update: The Dragons beat Monte Vista 17-16 as
Gabriel Plascencia hit an 18-yard field goal as time expired to cap a furious rally, and
Austin Jones rushed for 117 yards. He now has 5,387 yards and 66 touchdowns in his prep career.
23. (12) Monte Vista (Danville), 3-1Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Coach: Matt Russi
Next: vs. Livermore
Update: The Mustangs led 9-0 at the half they dominated against Bishop O'Dowd before falling 17-16 on a last-play field goal. An earlier win was over Granite Bay 9-3. Monte Vista went 11-1 in 2005 and 12-1 in 2016.
24. (26) California (San Ramon, Calif.), 3-1Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Coach: Paul Cronin
Next: vs. Granada
Update: The Grizzlies have wins over Nevada state-ranked Spanish Springs and over Freedom with a 10-point loss to Antioch. This program has been legit for years, going 11-2 in 2007, 12-2 in 2010 and 11-3 in 2013.
25. (tie) (22) Granite Bay, 2-3Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Jeff Evans
Next: vs. Grant
Update: The Grizzlies lost to rival Del Oro 42-7. An earlier win was 27-12 over Jesuit. The opening loss was 9-3 to Monte Vista. Granite Bay has reached the playoffs 19 consecutive times with six section titles since 1999.
25. (tie) (23) Jesuit (Carmichael), 2-2Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Coach: Marlon Blanton
Next: vs. Franklin
Update: The Marauders rolled Rio Americano 49-14 as
Hank Harvego passed for 246 yards and two touchdowns, and
Isaiah Rutherford scored three rushing touchdowns. The losses were to Folsom and Granite Bay. Jesuit has been a regional power since 1992.
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