MaxPreps Sac-Joaquin Section Top 25 high school football rankings

Heavyweight programs met on Friday with new No. 5 Grant (Sacramento) taking down previous No. 8 Burbank (Sacramento) 28-14, and more heavies collide this week.

No. 10 Del Oro takes on national power De La Salle (Concord) on Friday. The Spartans are coming off a 40-13 rout of previous No. 2 St. Mary's (Stockton). All told, De La Salle is 33-0 lifetime against the Sac-Joaquin Section, 240-0-2 against Northern California teams since 1991 and 321-5-2 against NorCal competition since 1984.

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MaxPreps Sac-Joaquin Section Top 25 Football Rankings

1. (1) Folsom (3-0)
Jake Browning passed for 371 yards and seven touchdowns with no interceptions, hitting Will McClure four times, to rout previous No. 17 Roseville 56-23. Browning also hit Tristan Santos, Troy Knox and Tre Green for scoring strikes. It was 42-7 at the half as the defense again played well behind DE Lukas Hendricks and LB Eddie Flores.
Next: San Ramon Valley, Friday

2. (3) Elk Grove (3-0)
Wadus Parker rushed for 202 yards and three touchdowns and the defense allowed little in belting previous No. 22 Del Campo (Fair Oaks) 38-13. Tommy Arnold hit Ryan Robards for a 50-yard touchdown, and Noah Letuligasenoa Ta'amu had 2.5 of his team's six sacks.
Next: Sheldon (Sacramento), Friday

3. (4) Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) (3-0)
The Eagles rolled Nevada Union (Grass Valley) 62-7, leading 55-0 in the third in handing the longtime powers their poorest home loss ever. Demaree Morris rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns, Brandon Lewis went for 81 and two touchdowns, and Deaundre Terrell hit Wyatt Demps for a 60-yard touchdown strike.
Next: No. 10 Inderkum (Sacramento), Friday

4. (5) Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (3-0)
Ian Book passed for 172 yards and three touchdowns, two to Justin Priest, including a nifty 68-yarder, to beat No. 14 Franklin (Elk Grove) 21-13. Jacob Sipes and James Portilla had interceptions for the Trojans.
Next: No. 5 Grant (Sacramento), Friday

5. (6) Grant (Sacramento) (3-0)
The Pacers rushed 32 times for 303 yards to control the game in beating rival and previous No. 8 Burbank (Sacramento) 28-14. Deandre Whittington-Grays powered for 131 yards, and Zay Cato and TieNeal Martin also ran well.
Next: No. 4 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), Friday



6. (2) St. Mary's (Stockton) (2-1)
The Rams fell hard to national power De La Salle (Concord), 40-13, despite having the ball for 10 more minutes and gaining more first downs. But four turnovers hurt, none more than a 97-yard interception return for a score that made it 21-0. It was 33-0 before the Rams scored. Kaleb Parrish was intercepted three times while passing for 212 yards.
Next: Lincoln (Stockton), Friday

7. (7) Granite Bay (1-1)
The Grizzlies beat Freedom (Oakley) 47-20 as Tony Ellison rushed for four touchdowns. Josh Neal played well at QB, hitting Dylan Keeney for a touchdown, and the defense held standout RB Joe Mixon mostly in check.
Next: No. 8 Vacaville, Friday

8. (9) Vacaville (2-0)
The Bulldogs beat a good Lincoln (Stockton) club 56-35, leading 28-7 at the half, as the run game again set the tone. Another big test looms.
Next: No. 7 Granite Bay, Friday

9. (10) Del Oro (Loomis) (1-1)
The Golden Eagles were idle, though coaches did watch De La Salle dispatch St. Mary's 40-13. Del Oro plays both teams in the coming weeks, needing to establish a ground game to negate prolific offenses.
Next: De La Salle (Concord), Friday

10. (12) Inderkum (Sacramento) (3-0)
The Tigers beat Casa Roble (Orangevale) 49-32 with QB C. J. Spencer accounting for two touchdowns and speed backs Terrence White and Tyler Dean each going for 100-plus yards and three total scores.
Next: No. 3 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), Friday

11. (NR) Pitman (Turlock) (3-0)
The home of Colin Kaepernick, the Pride could have a powerhouse team with a test looming against No. 3 Pleasant Grove soon. Earlier wins include Enochs (Modesto) 68-8 and Lincoln (Stockton) 43-36.
Next: Oakland Tech, Friday



12. (8) Burbank (Sacramento) (1-2)
The Titans lost to No. 5 Grant (Sacramento), 28-14, in a great rivalry series that showcases city football at its best. Ernest Jenkins scored on runs of 61 and 69 yards for Burbank, expected to roll to another Metropolitan Conference title.
Next: Johnson (Sacramento), Friday

13. (13) Central Catholic (Modesto) (2-1)
The Raiders beat McClymonds (Oakland) 38-24 in a rematch of the NorCal D-III title game, also won by Central Catholic. Matt Ringer rushed 40 times for 272 yards and four touchdowns and Reggie Bland had 15 tackles.
Next: Downey (Modesto), Friday

14. (14) Franklin (Elk Grove) (2-1)
Robert Sanders rushed for a touchdown and played strong defense on a night he was also named Homecoming King, but the Wildcats fell to No. 4 Oak Ridge 21-13. Franklin had rolled Tracy and Atwater in its first two games.
Next: No. 22 Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove), Friday

15. (NR) Turlock (3-0)
Welcome aboard the express, Turlock and QB Sean Downs. He passed for a score and ran 70 yards as a duel-threat to key a 27-8 win over Enochs (Modesto). RB Jevan Hogan annd Bubba Moreno provide a deep run game. Earlier wins include Oakdale 21-20 and Sonora 24-21.
Next: Modesto, Thursday

16. (NR) Benicia (3-0)
The Panthers of the Solano County League have two close wins (Livermore 27-24 and Windsor 34-27) and a 35-7 rout of Maria Carrillo (Santa Rosa). Jared Hanson-Regaldo hit James Hyde Jr. for two touchdowns.
Next: Armijo (Fairfield), Friday

17. (NR) Manteca (2-1)
The Buffaloes beat previous No. 16 Los Banos 42-7 with Joe Menzel passing for 177 yards and two touchdowns. Michael Gonzalez had 55 yards rushing and a touchdown. The other win was 47-20 over Central Valley (Ceres) with a 28-27 loss to still unbeaten Wilcox (Santa Clara).
Next: Sonora, Sept. 27

18. (17) Roseville (2-1)
The Tigers lost to top-ranked Folsom 56-23 after opening the season with wins over ranked Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) and Rio Linda.
Next: Oakmont (Roseville), Friday



19. (18) Rio Linda (1-1)
The Knights beat previous No. 21 Antelope 27-7 as Marcel Brown rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns, and Leonard Skattebo had 11 tackles for a defense that allowed 103 total yards.
Next: Foothill (Sacramento), Friday

20. (19) Center (Antelope) (3-0)
The Cougars beat River Valley 14-0 behind leaders Tyrel Anderson and Joe Swen and superb defense against a team that had rolled coming in. Sophomore FB Tobias Marshall scored both touchdowns.
Next: No. 19 Rio Linda, Sept. 27

21. (20) Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (2-1)
The Mustangs beat Valley (Elk Grove) 48-6, leading 34-0 at the half. QB Donovan Robinson rushed for 143 yards on six carries and scored two touchdowns. Gerald Jordan scored two touchdowns for the Mustangs, who live by the veer offense.
Next: Florin (Sacramento), Friday

22. (25) Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) (1-1)
The Wolfpack were idle. CO opened with a loss to Roseville and beat Sacramento, though QB Alex Kropp had his non-throwing wrist broken. He is out for at least three weeks.
Next: No. 14 Franklin (Elk Grove), Friday

23. (25) Vista del Lago (Folsom) (2-1)
The Falcons rolled Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) 49-21 as Austin McGuire rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns in taking over for injured 1,000-yard rusher from 2012 in Josh Pfeffer (out for the year with a knee injury). Matt Jimison hit Brad Rittenhouse for two of his four touchdown passes.
Next: Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento), Friday

24. (NR) Tokay (Lodi) (3-0)
The Tigers rolled Weston Ranch (Stockton) 37-8 with their triple-option attack that rolled up 428 yards. Alex Burgos rushed for two touchdowns and 181 yards.
Next: Galt, Friday



25. (NR) Vanden (Fairfield) (2-0)
The Vikings, a power off-and-on since the late 1970s, rolled Dixon 42-0 and Copper Hills (Utah) in their fast start. Isaiah Hamilton-Williams, Jadon Brisendine and Dion Williams lead the way.
Next: Napa, Sept. 27

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