MaxPreps 2012 California Bowl Game Rankings

Crespi, Bellarmine, Palmdale, Yuba City, Rim of the World, La Jolla Country Day and St. Bernard's enter the rankings.

With many teams entering league play this week, there were some drastic changes in the third edition of the California Bowl Game Rankings.

In Southern Section Division II, Edison (Huntington Beach) moved into the No. 1 spot after Serra (Gardena) lost last week. Serra dropped to No. 3 with the loss. In Southern Section Division III, St. Augustine (San Diego) edged past Nordhoff (Ojai) for the No. 1 spot.

Folsom was a big mover in the Northern Division I rankings, taking over the No. 2 spot after coming in at No. 7 last week. Meanwhile, Ontario Christian has been moved from the Southern Section Division III rankings to Division IV, where it is now in the No. 3 spot.

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California Bowl Game Rankings

South Division I

Okalani Langi and Crespi earned a 20-3 win over Loyola to grab the No. 6 spot in SoCal Division I.

Photo by Ian Tennant

1 (1 last week). Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 6-0, 71.5
2. (2) Narbonne (Harbor City), 6-0, 68.4
3. (4) Vista Murrieta (Murrieta), 6-0, 66.4
3. (3) St. John Bosco (Bellflower), 2-4, 66.4
5. (7) Mission Viejo, 6-0, 64.2
6. (NR) Crespi (Encino), 7-0, 62.6
7. (6) Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 5-1, 62.3
8. (5) St. Bonaventure (Ventura), 6-1, 61.7
9. (10) Bishop Amat (La Puente), 5-0-1, 60.5
10. (9) Oaks Christian (Westlake Village), 6-1, 60.4

North Division I

Aaron Chapman and Bellarmine jumped into this week's NorCal Division I ranks, seeking another trip to the Home Depot Center.

Photo by Brad Kupper

1. (1 last week) De La Salle (Concord), 6-0, 60.9
2. (7) Folsom, 6-0, 54.3
3. (3) Serra (San Mateo), 5-0, 51.0
4. (4) Franklin (Elk Grove), 6-0, 49.4
5. (10) Monte Vista (Danville), 5-1, 47.9
6. (2) Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 5-1, 46.6
7. (6) Elk Grove, 6-0, 45.7
8. (5) California (San Ramon), 5-1, 45.6
9. (NR) Bellarmine (San Jose), 4-1, 42.4
10. (8) Burbank (Sacramento), 6-0, 42.2

South Division II

Edison jumped to the top in SoCal Division II thanks to Serra's loss at Chaminade.

Photo by Terry Jack

1. (2 last week) Edison (Huntington Beach), 5-1, 58.5
2. (3) Chaminade (West Hills), 5-1, 57.2
3. (1) Serra (Gardena), 4-2, 53.9
4. (4) Tustin, 7-0, 53.4
5. (6) Oceanside, 5-1, 52.5
6. (5) Lompoc, 6-0, 51.3
7. (7) Hart (Newhall), 5-1, 49.2
8. (8) Cathedral Catholic (San Diego), 4-2, 49.0
9. (9) Helix (La Mesa), 4-1, 47.4
10. (NR) Palmdale, 6-0, 47.3

North Division II

Nikk Ryan and Oakdale are charging hard, climbing three spots to No. 3.

Photo by Louis Lopez

1. (1 last week) Placer (Auburn), 6-0, 48.1
2. (3) Paradise, 5-1, 41.5
3. (5) Oakdale, 5-1, 36.8
4. (6) Enterprise (Redding), 4-2, 35.2
5. (7) Los Gatos, 3-2, 33.7
6. (4) Inderkum (Sacramento), 4-2, 33.4
7. (2) Concord, 5-1, 31.7
8. (8) Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove), 5-1, 32.0
9. (NR) Yuba City, 5-1, 32.0
10. (9) Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park), 6-0, 29.6

South Division III

Rim of the World is the newest entrant in the SoCal Division III race, registering at No. 9.

File photo by Rick Rowell

1. (2 last week) St. Augustine (San Diego), 5-1, 41.3
2. (1) Nordhoff (Ojai), 6-0, 39.4
3. (3) Madison (San Diego), 5-1, 31.6
4. (4) Monrovia, 4-2, 30.1
5. (6) Valley Center, 4-2, 26.8
6. (8) Mission Oak (Tulare), 5-1, 26.5
7. (5) Wasco, 6-0, 25.6
8. (7) Imperial, 5-1, 24.5
9. (NR) Rim of the World (Lake Arrowhead), 6-0, 24.2
10. (9) Paraclete (Lancaster), 6-1, 24.1

North Division III

Marin Catholic moves up in NorCal Division III after West Valley suffered a surprising league loss. But El Cerrito is the favorite, still.

Photo by Joon Baik

1. (1 last week) El Cerrito, 7-0, 40.6
2. (3) Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 6-1, 38.1
3. (5) Sutter, 6-0, 35.9
4. (4) Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), 6-0, 34.8
5. (2) West Valley (Cottonwood), 5-1, 31.8
6. (7) Campolindo (Moraga), 5-1, 30.4
7. (6) Ripon, 7-0, 29.9
8. (8) Analy (Sebastopol), 7-0, 29.1
9. (10) Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 5-1, 28.7
10. (9) Seaside, 5-0, 28.5

South Division IV

A win was just out of reach for Ontario Christian in last season's playoffs against Sierra Canyon. They're staring up at Sierra Canyon again in SoCal Division IV.

File photo by Josh Thompson

1. (1 last week) Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo), 6-0, 31.3
2. (2) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth), 6-0, 29.5
3. (4) Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara), 6-0, 28.6
4. (NR) Ontario Christian, 6-0, 27.8
5. (3) Rio Hondo Prep (Arcadia), 5-1, 23.5
6. (7) Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach), 3-3, 18.0
7. (NR) La Jolla Country Day, 4-1, 17.9
8. (10) Bakersfield Christian, 5-1, 16.8
9. (6) Christian (El Cajon), 5-1, 16.4
10. (8) St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano), 5-1, 14.1

North Division IV

A.J. Harris and Valley Christian are the top North Coast Section team in NorCal Division IV.

Photo by Anthony Brunsman

1. (1 last week) Central Catholic (Modesto), 5-2, 35.0
2. (3) McClymonds (Oakland), 2-3, 20.0
3. (2) Valley Christian (Dublin), 4-2, 14.4
4. (4) Ferndale, 5-1, 16.2
5. (5) Modesto Christian, 3-3, 13.2
6. (6) Portola, 6-0, 11.1
7. (7) Capital Christian (Sacramento), 5-1, 9.9
8. (9) Trinity (Weaverville), 4-2, 4.9
9. (NR) St. Bernard's (Eureka), 5-1, 4.6
10. (8) Pierce (Arbuckle), 6-0, 2.1

MaxPreps 2012 California Bowl Game Rankings

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