MaxPreps Northern California Top 25 high school football rankings

Video: Tre Green's highlights vs. Clayton Valley
See the Folsom High running back's highlights from Friday's victory for the No. 2 team in NorCal.

Most every ranked team held steady except De La Salle, which lost a thriller in Texas. The Spartans remain No. 1 here until someone from Northern California beats them, and that hasn't happened since 1991.


1. (previous rank: 1) De La Salle (Concord) (0-1)
Section: North Coast
League: Independent
Coach: Justin Alumbaugh
Next: vs. No. 12 Serra (San Mateo), Friday.
Update: Nationally ranked No. 1 by MaxPreps to open the season, the Spartans were beaten by Trinity of Texas 26-21 in a game they nearly won late when a double-pass just missed in the end zone. Turnovers, penalties and poor tackling didn't help.

2. (2) Folsom (1-0)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Kris Richardson/Troy Taylor
Next: at Clovis North (Fresno), Saturday.
Update: The Bulldogs, top-ranked by The Sacramento Bee, rallied late to beat No. 6 Clayton Valley Charter in a thriller, 27-26, behind new-era stars Jake Jeffrey, Tre Green and Roger Neal. Folsom's 33-game regular-season winning streak leads the state.



3. (3) Grant (Sacramento) (1-0)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Coach: Mike Alberghini
Next: at Central (Fresno), Friday
Update: The Pacers rolled rival Burbank (Sacramento) 50-14 in breaking in a new field and unleashing old backs in returning starters Deshawn Collins (244 yards, five total touchdowns) and Mike Green II (121, one score).

4. (4) Del Oro (Loomis) (1-0)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Casey Taylor
Next: vs. Punahou (Honolulu), at Cal, Friday
Update: The Golden Eagles rolled Pleasant Grove, the No. 3 team in Utah, by a 41-0 score, as Stone Smartt hit Trey Udoffia for two of his three touchdowns and Mason Hurst had two of his team's four interceptions.

5. (5) Bellarmine College Prep (San Jose) (0-0)
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Mike Janda
Opener: vs. No. 22 Franklin, Friday
Update: The Bells had an opening bye. They are the early favorite in the always rugged WCAL, paced by running back Kyle Macauley and tight end/linebacker Josh Bringuel.

6. (6) Clayton Valley Charter (Concord) (0-1)
Section: North Coast
League: Diablo Valley
Coach: Tim Murphy
Next: at Tracy, Friday
Update: The Ugly Eagles lost a crusher at No. 2 Folsom, 27-26, but learned a lot about themselves. This team is still loaded with Luis Ramos, Ray Jackson, Bryce Brand and Zach Hanson, though a bit thinned in the trenches with junior national recruit lineman Jalen McKenzie out with an ACL tear.

7. (7) Pittsburg (1-0)
Section: North Coast
League: Bay Valley Athletic
Coach: Vic Galli
Next: vs. No. 22 San Ramon Valley (Danville), Friday
Update: The Pirates beat California (San Ramon) 28-0 in allowing 43 yards in the first two quarters. Isaiah Turner had 125 yards and two scores.

8. (8) Elk Grove (1-0)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Coach: Chris Nixon
Next: at Lincoln (Stockton), Friday
Update: The Thundering Herd broke free from a 7-7 halftime score to roll Reno 38-7 as Ryan Robards rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns and had a 40-yard field goal and Dylan Eldred returned one of his two interceptions for a touchdown.



9. (9) Rocklin (1-0)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Greg Benzel
Next: vs. Del Campo (Fair Oaks), Friday
Update: The Thunder rolled Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) 63-14 as Evyn Holtz rushed for 100 yards in the first quarter and had four first-half touchdowns. William Floyd accounted for three scores and Van Calhoun ran for two.

10. (10) Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (0-0)
Section: Central Coast
League: Peninsula Bay
Coach: Pete Lavorato
Next: vs. Leland (San Jose), Friday
Update: The Gators opened with a bye. They just missed out on a CIF Bowl after beating Bellarmine 14-0 in the CCS Open Division finals last season. Quarterback Mason Randall (2,077 yards, 14 touchdowns) is back for the run-heavy program that includes running back Lapitu Mahoni.

11. (11) Valley Christian (San Jose) (0-0)
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Mike Machado
Next: vs. Pioneer (San Jose), Friday
Update: The Warriors opened with a bye. They have a star wide receiver in Texas-bound Collin Johnson and a rising one in running back Morian Walker II, with expectations to win league and section titles.

12. (12) Serra (San Mateo) (0-0)
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Patrick Walsh
Next: vs. No. 1 De La Salle
Update: The Padres opened with a bye. They will not be allowed in the playoffs this season, per sanctions from the CCS for electing not to play in a CCS Open Division Consolation final as coach Walsh feared injuries in a meaningless game. The consolation concept has since been dropped. Quarterback Leki Nunn, wide receiver Hunter Bishop and defensive end Billy Tuitavake lead the way.

13. (13) Foothill (Pleasanton) (1-0)
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay Athletic
Coach: Matt Sweeney
Next: at No. 19 Freedom (Oakley), Friday
Update: Behind leaders Isaiah Floyd and Cash Connolly, the Falcons rallied from an 8-7 deficit to roll San Leandro 38-15.

14. (14) Palma (Salinas) (0-0)
Section: Central Coast
League: Monterey Bay
Coach: Jeff Carnazzo
Next: vs. No. 23 Sutter, Friday
Update: The Chieftains opened with a bye. They return quarterback Jack Richardson (1,947 yards), running back Emilio Martinez and offensive linemen Drew Dalman and Zach Ralston from a team that fell to Campolindo in the NorCal Division III title game.



15. (15) Central Catholic (Modesto) (0-0)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Valley Oak
Coach: Roger Canepa
Next: vs. Atwater, Friday
Update: The three-time defending CIF Division IV state champions opened with a bye. Now in D-3, Central Catholic is led by quarterback Hunter Petlansky (2,052 yards, 20 touchdowns, 782 rushing, 13 touchdowns), and running back Justin Rice (2,146, 30).

16. (16) St. Mary's (Stockton) (0-0)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Tri-City Athletic
Coach: Tony Franks
Next: at Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), Saturday
Update: The Rams opened with a bye. They reached the Section D-II finals, falling to Grant. A host of stars have graduated, though the lines and skill players remain strong.

17. (18) Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (1-0)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Eric Cavaliere
Next: vs. Vacaville, Friday
Update: The Trojans outlasted Whitney (Rocklin) 57-55, as Ian Book passed for 381 yards and three touchdowns and Michael Pittman rushed for 187 yards with four scores and also caught an 85-yard touchdown.

18. (19) Freedom (Oakley) (1-0)
Section: North Coast
League: Bay Valley Athletic
Coach: Kevin Hartwig
Next: vs. No. 13 Foothill, Friday
Update: The Falcons beat Tracy 46-28, as Joseph Sweeney passed for 205 yards and four touchdowns and Ronnie Rivers rushed for 105 and two scores.

19. (20) Campolindo (Moraga) (1-0)
Section: North Coast
League: Diablo Foothill
Coach: Kevin Macy
Next: vs. St. Ignatius (San Francisco), Friday
Update: The defending CIF State D-III champions beat Hayward 34-14 and last lost in 2013.

20. (21) Antioch (1-0)
Section: North Coast
League: Bay Valley Athletic
Coach: John Lucido
Next: vs. No. 21 Milpitas, Friday
Update: In rolling Acalanes (Lafayette) 62-7, Najee Harris rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns and Nick Perry went for 123 and two.



21. (NR) Milpitas (0-0)
Section: Central Coast
League: De Anza
Coach: Kelly King
Next: No. 20 Antioch, Friday
Update: The Trojans opened with a bye. They return 11 starters from a 12-1 team, including 6-foot-6, 380-pound two-way lineman D'zhane Walker, running back Cros Chavez and quarterback Oliver Svirsky.

22. (22) Franklin (Elk Grove) (1-0)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Coach: Mike Johnson
Next: vs. No. 5 Bellarmine, Friday
Update: Jacob Lopez, Lamar Jackson and Rahsaan York were in on scoring plays as the Wildcats beat Clovis North (Fresno) 30-24. Jackson tossed an option pass.

23. (NR) San Ramon Valley (Danville) (1-0)
Section: North Coast
Coach: Aaron Becker
League: East Bay Athletic
Next: vs. No. 7 Pittsburg, Friday
Update: The Wolves beat Las Lomas 49-7, as Clark Baker passed for two touchdowns and ran for one and Colin Clancy rushed for 137 yards and two scores.

24. (23) Sutter (1-0)
Section: Northern
League: Butte View
Coach: Ryan Reynolds
Next: vs. No. 14 Palma, Friday
Update: The Huskies beat El Cerrito 28-21 after trailing 14-0. Isaac Torres ran for 154 yards and three scores.

(TIE) 25. (24) Wood (Vacaville) (1-0)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Monticello Empire
Coach: Carlos Meraz
Next: at Concord, Friday
Update: The Wildcats beat Vista del Lago (Folsom) 47-22 as Marcus Howard passed for 381 yards and four touchdowns, including 229 yards and two scores to Tayvian Cunningham, and Damon Lewis rushed for 177 and two.

(TIE) 25. (NR) Inderkum (Sacramento) (1-0)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Tri-County
Coach: Terry Stark
Next: vs. El Cerrito, Friday
Update: The Tigers rolled Fairfield 71-6 as Trajon Cotton passed for two scores and ran for one and Raekwon Turner had three rushing scores.



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