MaxPreps California Bowl Game Rankings

With playoffs in progress all across the state, MaxPreps has expanded the Bowl Game rankings to include 20 teams in Divisions I, II and III. Also included in this week's rankings are the key matchups that will result in top teams being eliminated from regional playoff consideration.

Based on the MaxPreps Computer Rankings, these bowl rankings will continue each week until all section playoffs have ended. Click here to read about how the computer rankings work.

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South Division I
1. (last week 1) St. John Bosco (Bellflower), 11-0, 76.0
2. (2) Mission Viejo, 11-0, 68.6
3. (3) Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 9-2, 64.9
4. (5) Vista Murrieta (Murrieta), 10-1, 62.4
5. (4) Alemany (Mission Hills), 9-2, 60.1
6. (6) Oceanside, 9-2, 60.3
7. (NR) Long Beach Poly, 10-1, 59.8
8. (10) Centennial (Corona), 9-2, 59.6
9. (NR) Helix (La Mesa), 9-2, 56.4
10. (NR) Servite (Anaheim), 6-5, 56.2
11. (NR) Rancho Cucamonga, 10-1, 56.2
12. (NR) Norco, 8-3, 54.6
13. (NR) St. Bonaventure (Ventura), 8-3, 53.9
14. (NR) Edison (Fresno), 9-1, 53.3
15. (NR) Eastlake (Chula Vista), 10-1, 52.3
16. (NR) Cathedral Catholic (San Diego), 8-2, 50.4
17. (NR) Ramona, 9-1, 49.7
18. (NR) Bakersfield, 8-2, 49.6
19. (NR) San Pasqual (Escondido), 9-1, 47.0
20. (NR) Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita), 9-2, 46.8

Key Games: Mission Viejo vs. Mater Dei in Pac-5 Division; Alemany vs. Servite in Pac-5 Division; Rancho Cucamonga vs. Norco in Inland Division.

North Division I
1. (1) De La Salle (Concord), 10-0, 67.1
2. (2) Folsom, 11-0, 66.4
3. (3) Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 10-1, 54.2
4. (5) Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), 9-2, 50.1
5. (7) Serra (San Mateo), 8-2, 48.9
6. (4) Del Oro (Loomis), 9-2, 48.0
7. (10) Jesuit (Carmichael), 8-3, 46.5
8. (9) Granite Bay, 8-3, 44.3
9. (NR) Elk Grove, 10-1, 44.3
10. (6) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), 9-1, 43.9
11. (NR) Grant (Sacramento), 8-3, 42.2
11. (NR) Vacaville, 8-3, 42.2
13. (NR) Deer Valley (Antioch), 10-1, 41.3
13. (NR) Terra Nova (Pacifica), 10-0, 41.3
15. (NR) Franklin (Elk Grove), 8-3, 40.9
16. (NR) Rio Linda, 10-1, 40.2
17. (NR) Burbank (Sacramento), 9-2, 38.8
18. (NR) Valley Christian (San Jose), 7-3, 38.5
18. (NR) San Ramon Valley (Danville), 7-4, 38.5
20. (NR) California (San Ramon), 9-2, 38.3

Key Games: Oak Ridge vs. Granite Bay in Sac-Joaquin Section Division I.

South Division II
1. (1) Serra (Gardena), 11-0, 68.0
2. (2) Chaminade (West Hills), 9-2, 57.3
3. (8) Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates), 9-2, 49.2
4. (5) Hart (Newhall), 9-2, 48.6
5. (6) La Habra, 10-1, 46.6
6. (7) Valencia, 9-2, 46.6
7. (3) St. Francis (La Canada), 9-2, 45.5
8. (NR) Madison (San Diego), 9-1, 44.1
9. (NR) Los Alamitos, 9-2, 43.6
10. (10) St. Augustine (San Diego), 9-2, 43.5
11. (NR) West (Torrance), 9-2, 43.4
12. (NR) Edison (Huntington Beach), 8-3, 43.3
13. (NR) Mount Miguel (Spring Valley), 8-2, 40.8
14. (NR) Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach), 8-3, 40.2
15. (NR) San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano), 10-1, 39.9
16. (NR) La Serna (Whittier), 9-2, 39.5
16. (NR) El Capitan (Lakeside), 10-1, 39.5
18. (NR) Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley), 9-2, 39.3
19. (NR) Lompoc, 10-1, 39.2
20. (NR) Newport Harbor (Newport Beach), 6-5, 38.5

Key Games: Palos Verdes vs. Hart in Southern Section Northern Division.

North Division II
1. (1) Enterprise (Redding), 10-0, 48.0
2. (3) Casa Grande (Petaluma), 11-0, 39.6
3. (2) Inderkum (Sacramento), 9-2, 39.1
4. (4) Clayton Valley Charter (Concord), 10-1, 34.2
5. (NR) St. Francis (Mountain View), 7-3, 34.1
6. (6) Miramonte (Orinda), 9-2, 32.2
7. (5) American Canyon, 10-1, 31.0
8. (8) Manteca, 10-1, 29.1
9. (NR) Christian Brothers (Sacramento), 8-3, 28.9
10. (NR) Casa Roble (Orangevale), 8-3, 28.9
11. (10) Vanden (Fairfield), 8-3, 27.5
12. (NR) Menlo-Atherton (Atherton), 7-3, 26.7
13. (NR) Montgomery (Santa Rosa), 9-2, 26.4
14. (NR) Northgate (Walnut Creek), 9-2, 25.8
15. (NR) Paradise, 7-3, 24.8
16. (NR) Las Lomas (Walnut Creek), 7-4, 23.5
17. (NR) Milpitas, 8-2, 23.5
18. (NR) Los Gatos, 7-3, 23.3
19. (NR) Sacramento, 9-2, 22.2
19. (NR) Chico, 5-6, 22.2

Key Games: Miramonte vs. Northgate in North Coast Section Division II; Casa Roble vs. Manteca in Sac-Joaquin Section Division III; American Canyon vs. Christian Brothers in Sac-Joaquin Section Division III; Inderkum vs. Vanden in Sac-Joaquin Section Division III.

South Division III
1. (1) Corona del Mar (Newport Beach), 11-0, 40.4
2. (2) Nordhoff (Ojai), 10-1, 38.3
3. (3) Mission Oak (Tulare), 10-0, 35.6
4. (4) Oak Park, 10-1, 34.8
5. (5) Monrovia, 10-1, 31.5
6. (6) Salesian (Los Angeles), 8-2, 23.2
7. (9) Carpinteria, 8-3, 20.8
8. (NR) San Dimas, 7-4, 20.5
9. (7) Garden Grove, 11-0, 20.4
10. (8) Irvine, 9-2, 19.0
11. (NR) Paraclete (Lancaster), 7-4, 18.7
12. (NR) Wasco, 8-2, 18.4
13. (NR) El Segundo, 8-3, 17.8
14. (NR) Arroyo (El Monte), 10-1, 16.7
15. (NR) Exeter, 7-4, 15.0
16. (NR) Jurupa Hills (Fontana), 9-2, 14.7
17. (NR) Pomona, 10-1, 14.6
18. (NR) Liberty (Madera), 9-1, 14.0
19. (NR) Mendota, 9-1, 13.0
20. (NR) San Marino, 9-2, 12.9

Key Games: Exeter vs. Wasco in Central Section Division IV.

North Division III
1. (1) Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 10-0, 43.9
2. (2) Campolindo (Moraga), 10-0, 41.7
3. (3) West Valley (Cottonwood), 10-1, 36.5
4. (4) El Cerrito, 9-2, 34.4
5. (5) Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), 9-1, 31.4
6. (10) Sutter, 9-2, 28.7
7. (NR) Center (Antelope), 8-3, 28.5
8. (7) Analy (Sebastopol), 10-1, 27.3
9. (8) Central Valley (Shasta Lake), 8-3, 27.1
10. (NR) Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), 8-3, 25.3
11. (NR) St. Ignatius (San Francisco), 2-8, 25.1
12. (6) Hilmar, 11-0, 24.7
13. (NR) Acalanes (Lafayette), 8-3, 24.4
14. (NR) Carmel, 10-0, 23.5
15. (NR) San Marin (Novato), 8-2, 23.1
16. (9) Ripon, 10-1, 23.1
17. (NR) Menlo (Atherton), 6-4, 22.4
18. (NR) Colfax, 9-2, 21.9
19. (NR) Placer (Auburn), 6-5, 20.5
20. (NR) Burlingame, 10-0, 19.6

Key Games: Cardinal Newman vs. Analy in North Coast Section Division III; Acalanes vs. Campolindo in North Coast Section Division III; Central Valley vs. Sutter in Northern Section Division II.

South Division IV
1. (1) Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara), 9-2, 34.2
2. (2) Parker (San Diego), 10-0, 28.8
3. (3) Christian (El Cajon), 9-1, 27.2
4. (4) Bakersfield Christian, 8-2, 26.8
5. (5) Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach), 6-4, 20.7
6. (6) Central Valley Christian (Visalia), 7-3, 19.0
7. (7) Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo), 9-2, 16.6
8. (8) Rio Hondo Prep (Arcadia), 10-1, 14.0
9. (10) St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano), 10-1, 12.7
10. (9) Western Christian (Upland), 11-0, 9.9

Key Games: St. Margaret's vs. Rim of the World in Southern Section East Valley Division.

North Division IV
1. (1) Central Catholic (Modesto), 10-1, 29.1
2. (2) McClymonds (Oakland), 8-2, 17.8
3. (3) Middletown, 10-1, 15.8
4. (4) Le Grand, 10-0, 13.7
5. (6) Valley Christian (Dublin), 7-3, 13.4
6. (8) Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento), 8-2, 5.9
7. (NR) Ferndale, 8-3, 3.9
8. (9) Maxwell, 9-2, 3.6
9. (10) Ripon Christian, 9-2, 0.8
10. (NR) Biggs, 10-1, 0.4

Key Games: Valley Christian vs. Ferndale in North Coast Section Division V; Middletown vs. Salesian in North Coast Section Division V.