MaxPreps 2012 California Bowl Game Rankings

Freedom, Palos Verdes, Rim of the World, Argonaut and Modoc join the list.

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Oct 29, 2012, 10:18pm
Aside from a flip-flop in Northern California Division III, the top teams in the MaxPreps Bowl Game rankings stayed the same as the postseason gets closer.

El Cerrito is back ahead of Sutter in NorCal Division III, and perhaps the biggest move of the week came courtesy of the North Coast Section's Rancho Cotate, which bested Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) in a battle of 8-0 teams.

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California Bowl Game Rankings

South Division I
Ricky Town and St. Bonaventure continue to win and stay in the SoCal Division I discussion.
Ricky Town and St. Bonaventure continue to win and stay in the SoCal Division I discussion.
Photo by Louis Lopez
1. (1 last week) Vista Murrieta (Murrieta), 9-0, 69.7
2. (2) Narbonne (Harbor City), 9-0, 67.3
3. (3) Mission Viejo, 9-0, 66.6
4. (4) St. John Bosco (Bellflower), 5-4, 65.4
5. (7) Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 8-1, 63.5
6. (5) El Toro (Lake Forest), 9-0, 63.3
7. (6) Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 7-2, 63.3
8. (8) Oaks Christian (Westlake Village), 8-1, 60.9
9. (9) St. Bonaventure (Ventura), 8-1, 59.4
10. (10) Bishop Amat (La Puente), 7-1-1, 57.8

North Division I
Darrell Daniels and Freedom are tied with Elk Grove for the final NorCal Division I spot.
Darrell Daniels and Freedom are tied with Elk Grove for the final NorCal Division I spot.
File photo by Dennis Lee
1. (1 last week) De La Salle (Concord), 9-0, 63.2
2. (2) Franklin (Elk Grove), 9-0, 50.4
3. (3) Folsom, 9-0, 48.2
4. (5) Bellarmine (San Jose), 7-1, 47.6
5. (6) California (San Ramon), 8-1, 47.1
5. (8) Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 8-1, 47.1
7. (7) Serra (San Mateo), 7-1, 46.7
8. (10) Buhach Colony (Atwater), 7-2, 43.5
9. (9) Elk Grove, 8-1, 43.3
9. (NR) Freedom (Oakley), 7-2, 43.3

South Division II
John Bulaich and Palos Verdes cracked the SoCal Division II group for the first time this season.
John Bulaich and Palos Verdes cracked the SoCal Division II group for the first time this season.
File photo by Heston Quan
1. (1 last week) Chaminade (West Hills), 8-1, 59.1
2. (2) Edison (Huntington Beach), 8-1, 56.9
3. (3) Serra (Gardena), 7-2, 55.7
4. (6) Oceanside, 8-1, 54.9
5. (4) Tustin, 9-0, 53.0
6. (5) Lompoc, 9-0, 51.5
7. (9) Helix (La Mesa), 7-1, 50.5
8. (7) Cathedral Catholic (San Diego), 7-2, 49.1
9. (8) Olympian (Chula Vista), 9-0, 48.1
10. (NR) Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates), 6-3, 47.1

North Division II
Shae Smith and Rancho Cotate made a huge jump in the NorCal Division II standings after beating Cardinal Newman, which also came into the game at 8-0.
Shae Smith and Rancho Cotate made a huge jump in the NorCal Division II standings after beating Cardinal Newman, which also came into the game at 8-0.
Photo by Anthony Brunsman
1. (1 last week) Placer (Auburn), 9-0, 40.3
2. (6) Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park), 9-0, 36.8
3. (4) Oakdale, 8-1, 36.8
4. (3) Enterprise (Redding), 6-3, 36.3
5. (5) Clayton Valley (Concord), 8-1, 35.4
6. (2) Paradise, 6-3, 33.3
7. (7) Inderkum (Sacramento), 7-2, 30.9
8. (8) Chico, 6-3, 29.7
9. (10) Center (Antelope), 8-1, 29.0
10. (10) Yuba City, 8-1, 28.4

South Division III
Isaiah Osborne and Madison leapfrogged Nordhoff in SoCal Division III.
Isaiah Osborne and Madison leapfrogged Nordhoff in SoCal Division III.
Photo by Steven Silva
1. (1 last week) St. Augustine (San Diego), 7-2, 38.1
2. (3) Madison (San Diego), 8-1, 35.3
3. (2) Nordhoff (Ojai), 8-1, 32.8
4. (5) Wasco, 9-0, 32.7
5. (4) Valley Center, 6-3, 28.6
6. (6) Monrovia, 7-2, 28.1
7. (8) Paraclete (Lancaster), 8-1, 26.3
8. (9) Brawley (Brawley), 8-1, 25.6
9. (10) San Dimas, 8-1, 25.4
10. (NR) Rim of the World (Lake Arrowhead), 8-1, 24.8

North Division III
Argonaut and its defense are gunning for a Sac-Joaquin Section title this season.
Argonaut and its defense are gunning for a Sac-Joaquin Section title this season.
Photo by Anthony Brunsman
1. (2 last week) El Cerrito, 9-0, 40.0
2. (1) Sutter, 9-0, 39.6
3. (3) Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 8-1, 37.5
4. (4) Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), 8-1, 33.5
5. (5) Ripon, 10-0, 31.7
6. (6) West Valley (Cottonwood), 8-1, 31.1
7. (NR) Argonaut (Jackson), 8-0, 31.0
8. (7) Los Banos, 8-1, 29.1
9. (8) Campolindo (Moraga), 8-1, 27.8
10. (9) Analy (Sebastopol), 10-0, 27.8

South Division IV
Rio Hondo Prep cracked the Top 10 this week after capturing the Southern Section's Northeast Division title last season.
Rio Hondo Prep cracked the Top 10 this week after capturing the Southern Section's Northeast Division title last season.
File photo by David Nurse
1. (1 last week) Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara), 9-0, 34.5
2. (2) Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo), 8-0, 28.1
3. (3) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth), 9-0, 25.5
4. (5) Rio Hondo Prep (Arcadia), 7-1, 21.4
5. (6) Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach), 6-3, 21.4
6. (4) Ontario Christian (Ontario), 9-0, 20.8
7. (7) Christian (El Cajon), 6-2, 15.2
8. (8) Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield), 7-2, 13.9
9. (9) St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano), 8-1, 12.1
10. (10) Parker (San Diego), 6-3, 12.0

North Division IV
Modoc enters the NorCal Division IV rankings after winning a Northern Section title last year.
Modoc enters the NorCal Division IV rankings after winning a Northern Section title last year.
File photo by Ralph Thompson
1. (1 last week) Central Catholic (Modesto), 7-2, 34.1
2. (2) McClymonds (Oakland), 5-3, 19.1
3. (3) Valley Christian (Dublin), 7-2, 16.8
5. (5) Ferndale, 8-1, 16.3
4. (4) Modesto Christian (Modesto), 5-4, 14.7
7. (7) Portola, 9-0, 10.1
6. (6) Capital Christian (Sacramento), 8-1, 9.9
8. (8) Pierce (Arbuckle), 9-0, 5.6
9. (9) Le Grand, 8-1, 5.2
10. (NR) Modoc (Alturas), 7-2, 1.0

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