MaxPreps looks at the teams that most often find themselves near the top of the section rankings.
Grant took home the Open Bowl championship in 2008.
Photo by Dirk Dewachter
Ranked in the Top 25 all eight years
Ranked No. 1 twice (2006, 2008)
2008 Open Division state title. Two DII section titles (2006, 2008)
Highest rank: 1 (2006, 2008)
Lowest rank: 18 (2007)
Average rank: 6.5
Granite Bay
Ranked in the Top all eight years
Two Sac-Joaquin Section titles (2007 DII) (2011 D1)
Highest rank: 2 (2011)
Lowest rank: 11 (2010)
Average rank: 6.75
Del Oro (Loomis)
Ranked in the Top 25 seven years (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Ranked No. 1 twice (2004, 2011)
Three Sac-Joaquin Section titles (2005 DII) (2010-2011 DIII)
Highest rank: 1 (2004, 2011)
Lowest rank: 30 (2008)
Average rank: 7.37
St. Mary's (Stockton)
Ranked in the Top 25 seven times (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Two D1 section titles (2004, 2008)
Highest rank: 2 (2008)
Lowest rank: 30 (2005)
Average rank: 10.25
Central Catholic (Modesto)Ranked in the Top 25 seven years (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)
Four Division V section titles (2004-2007)
Highest rank: 3 (2006)
Lowest rank: 30 (2010)
Average rank: 11.87
Vacaville
Ranked in the Top 25 six times (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Two section titles (2006 D1) (2011 D2)
Highest rank: 2 (2006)
Lowest rank: 27 (2004, 2008)
Average rank: 12.87
Nevada Union (Grass Valley)
Ranked in the Top 25 six years (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011)
Ranked No. 1 in 2005
Two D1 section titles (2005, 2009)
Highest rank: 1 (2005)
Lowest rank: 49 (2007)
Average rank: 15.5
Napa
Ranked in the Top 25 six times (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)
Ranked No. 1 in 2007
2007 D1 section tile
Highest rank: 1 (2007)
Lowest rank: 45 (2009)
Average rank: 16.87
EscalonRanked in the Top 25 seven years (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
2010 D3 state champions. Two DIV section titles (2005, 2010)
Highest rank: 6 (2010)
Lowest rank: 28 (2007)
Average rank: 18.25
Lincoln (Stockton)
Ranked in the Top 25 seven years (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)
Highest rank: 5 (2011)
Lowest rank: 37 (2009)
Average rank: 18.37
