San Francisco Bay Area Top 25 high school football rankings

For the second straight game, Pepe Vitale scored four touchdowns during a 34-17 win over Foothill on Friday.

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1. De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) (1 last week) 6-0
Beat No. 17 Foothill 35-17.  Tiapepe Vitale records his second straight four-touchdown game. At Amador Valley Friday.

2. Serra (San Mateo) (2) 5-0
Beat Riordan 56-0. Scored five touchdowns in five-minute span. Has had 18 different players carry the ball this season. Hosts Bellarmine Saturday.

3. Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (3) 6-1
Beat Novato 49-7. WR Colton Hanley is team's unsung hero after top playmaker Nick Devere tore his ACL before the season. At Terra Linda on Saturday.

4. St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (4) 4-1
Beat cross-town rival Sacred Heart Cathedral 35-21. RB Albert Waters gives St. Ignatius even more firepower - as if it needs it. At St. Francis Friday.



5. Logan (Union City) (5) 5-1
Had bye. Independent squad ventures back into the MVAL to face longtime rival Newark Memorial Friday.

6. Bellarmine (San Jose) (6) 4-1
Beat Mitty 14-10. Underdog role Saturday versus Serra welcomed.

7. Monte Vista (Danville) (12) 5-1
Beat California 44-26. Perhaps Craig Bergman's best coaching job which is saying a lot. Hosts Livermore Friday.

8. El Cerrito (10) 7-0
Beat Berean Christian 59-6. Last 3 weeks: EC 148, opponents 6. Has bye this week.

9. Deer Valley (Antioch) (24) 5-1
Beat Antioch 49-13. 15-place jump biggest in recent memory. At Liberty Friday.

10. Oak Grove (San Jose) (11) 5-0
Beat Willow Glen 34-14. RB Nick Bernardo rushed 17 times for 197 yards and two TDs and team rushed for 342. Hosts Piedmont Hills Friday.



11. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (13) 6-0
Beat Santa Rosa 49-12. Philip Wright and Kenny Carter combined for six touchdowns. At Maria Carrillo Friday.

12. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) (9) 3-2
Lost to Bellarmine 14-10. Allowed one first down in first half versus Bellarmine. At Riordan Saturday.

13. Seaside (14) 5-0
Beat Pajaro Valley 48-0. QB Michael Turner averaged 40.2 yards per completion, threw for four TDs. Host Monte Vista Christian Friday.

14. Freedom (Oakley) (15) 4-2
Had bye. Week off strategic before it prepares for long-time nemesis Pittsburg Friday.

15. Concord (7) 5-1
Lost to Northgate 28-20. Averaged a measly 1.89 yards per carry in loss. Hosts Ygnacio Valley Friday.

16. California (San Ramon) (8) 5-1
Lost to Monte Vista 44-26. Gave up 589 yards in loss. At San Ramon Valley Friday.



17. Campolindo (Moraga) (17) 5-1
Had bye. Week off should help in Friday's home game with perennial East Bay power Las Lomas.

18. Milpitas (19) 4-1
Beat Mountain View 42-7.  QBs Ronnie Reed and John Keller combined for five TD passes. At Santa Clara Friday.

19. Foothill (Pleasanton) (18) 3-3
Lost 34-17 to De La Salle. No shame in 17-point road loss to Spartans. At Granada Friday.

20. St. Francis (Mountain View, Calif.) (23) 3-2
Beat Valley Christian 28-27. Hosts St. Ignatius in "other" big WCAL game on Friday.

21. Palo Alto (20) 3-2
Beat Homestead 54-13. Took Matt Tolbert just eight carries to score three TDs. At Wilcox on Friday.

22. Los Gatos (21) 3-2
Beat Wilcox 35-21. RB William Le (84-524-9) is team's new workhorse. At Mountain View Friday.



23. Valley Christian (San Jose) (16) 2-3
Lost to St. Francis 28-27.  Ryan Severson and Kirk Johnson is a great RB tandem. Plays Sacred Heart Cathedral at Kezar Stadium Friday.

24. Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) (NR) 5-1
Beat Encinal 16-0. Top two players are out with injury. Host Castro Valley Friday.

25. Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (NR) 6-0
Beat Montgomery 34-0. Recorded its third shutout in four games and has allowed only 35 points all season. Hosts Casa Grande Friday.

Dropped out: Palma, Antioch.
On the bubble: Analy, Casa Grande, Palma, Pittsburg, Sacred Heart Prep.