Video: MaxPreps Sacramento powered by SMUDJoe Davidson and Mike Finnerty recap the area's top teams and performers.There were no upsets this past week, though Del Oro (Loomis) was plenty upset after losing a 15-0 lead and losing to a Hawaii state power, the only top 20 team to lose. Those same Golden Eagles will host No. 4 Bellarmine (San Jose) on Friday in the most intriguing ranking showdown.
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Lutoviko Ahoia led Saint Francis into the rankings with a win over Oak Grove.
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North Coast
League: Independent
Coach: Justin Alumbaugh
Next: vs. Servite (Anaheim), Friday
Update: The Spartans bounced back from an opening-night loss in Texas to beat No. 12 Serra (San Mateo) 37-21 to extend their remarkable NorCal unbeaten streak to 261, dating back to 1991.
Anthony Sweeney passed for 92 yards and a touchdown and ran for 158 yards and two touchdowns.
Antoine Custer went for 116 and a score as De La Salle led 28-0 after one quarter and 35-7 at the half.
2. (2) Folsom (2-0)Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Kris Richardson/Troy Taylor
Next: vs. Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), Friday
Update: Top-ranked by The Sacramento Bee, the Bulldogs extended their state-leading regular-season winning streak to 34 after beating Clovis North (Fresno) 42-25.
Jake Jeffrey passed for 396 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions, and he ran for two scores.
Roger Neal and
Tre Green each ran for a score.
3. (3) Grant (Sacramento) (2-0)Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Coach: Mike Alberghini
Next: at Bullard (Fresno), Friday
Update: The Pacers beat Central (Fresno) 55-7, as running backs
Deshawn Collins and
Mike Green II again led the way, combining for four touchdowns. The defense also dominated behind leaders such as
David Moala and
Elijah Orr.
4. (5) Bellarmine College Prep (San Jose) (1-0)Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Mike Janda
Next: at No. 5 Del Oro, Friday
Update: The Bells, top-ranked by the San Jose Mercury News, rolled previous No. 22 Franklin (Elk Grove) 42-0, as
Troy Martig passed for two scores and ran for 93 yards and two more.
5. (4) Del Oro (Loomis) (1-1)Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Casey Taylor
Next: vs. No. 4 Bellarmine, Friday
Update: The Golden Eagles lost to Punahou (Honolulu), 22-15 at Cal on a last-second play to a team that is now 3-0 and is the four-time defending state D-I champion. Del Oro led 15-0 behind
Stone Smartt and
Dalton Gee.
6. (6) Clayton Valley Charter (Concord) (1-1)Section: North Coast
League: Diablo Valley
Coach: Tim Murphy
Next: vs. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), Friday
Update: After losing a 27-26 heartbreaker to No. 2 Folsom in the final seconds, the Ugly Eagles bounced back with a 35-0 rout of Tracy, which lost to Folsom in the 2014 Sac-Joaquin Section Division I title game.
Ray Jackson III had 166 yards and two scores.
7. (7) Pittsburg (2-0)Section: North Coast
League: Bay Valley Athletic
Coach: Vic Galli
Next: vs. No. 25 Monte Vista (Danville), Friday
Update: The Pirates beat San Ramon Valley (Danville) 42-28 behind
A'Jae Boyd and
Christian Young.
8. (8) Elk Grove (1-1)Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Coach: Chris Nixon
Next: at Lincoln (Stockton), Friday
Update: The Thundering Herd were idle after rolling Reno 38-7 in an opener behind running back
Ryan Robards.
9. (9) Rocklin (2-0)Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Greg Benzel
Next: at Whitney (Rocklin), Friday
Update: The Thunder beat Del Campo (Fair Oaks) 54-35, as
William Floyd tossed six touchdown passes and
Evyn Holtz and
Van Calhoun provided the speed and burst element as runners and receivers.
10. (10) Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (1-0)Section: Central Coast
League: Peninsula Bay
Coach: Pete Lavorato
Next: vs. Riordan (San Francisco), Friday
Update: The Gators beat Leland (San Jose) 47-7, as
Mason Randall passed for 223 yards and four touchdowns.
11. (11) Valley Christian (San Jose) (1-0)Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Mike Machado
Next: vs. Oak Grove (San Jose), Friday
Update: The Warriors rolled Pioneer (San Jose) 54-0 in storming to a 35-0 lead after the first quarter.
Morian Walker rushed for 104 yards and three scores.
12. (12) Serra (San Mateo) (0-1)Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Patrick Walsh
Next: vs. Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), Saturday
Update: The Padres lost to No. 1 De La Salle 37-21, showing some fight after trailing 28-0 after the first quarter and 35-7 at the half.
Jack Damelio passed for two touchdowns and
Leki Nunn one.
13. (13) Foothill (Pleasanton) (2-0)Section: North Coast
League: East Bay Athletic
Coach: Matt Sweeney
Next: at Stagg (Stockton), Friday
Update: Foothill beat previous No. 18 Freedom (Oakley) 28-14, as
Isaiah Floyd had 135 yards rushing and three scores in a game that was 21-0 at the half.
14. (14) Palma (Salinas) (1-0)Section: Central Coast
League: Monterey Bay
Coach: Jeff Carnazzo
Next: at No. 23 Saint Francis (Mountain View), Friday
Update: The Chieftains rolled previous No. 24 Sutter, 42-14, behind a punishing defense and run game.
15. (15) Central Catholic (Modesto) (1-0)Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Valley Oak
Coach: Roger Canepa
Next: vs. St. Mary's (Stockton), Friday
Update: The Raiders beat Atwater 49-0 as coach Roger Canepa became the 11th coach in Sac-Joaquin Section history to win 200 games. He's also won the last three CIF State Division IV championships.
16. (16) St. Mary's (Stockton) (1-0)Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Tri-City Athletic
Coach: Tony Franks
Next: vs. Central Catholic (Modesto), Friday
Update: Top-ranked by the Stockton Record, the Rams beat Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) 35-34 as
Brandon Zaunbrecher had three touchdowns and
Dusty Frampton scored the game-winner.
17. (17) Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (2-0)Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Eric Cavaliere
Next: at Burbank (Sacramento), Friday
Update: The Trojans beat Vacaville 43-14 as
Ian Book passed for 227 yards and three touchdowns and
Gage Webb rushed for 90 yards and two scores.
18. (19) Campolindo (Moraga) (2-0)Section: North Coast
League: Diablo Foothill
Coach: Kevin Macy
Next: vs. Deer Valley (Antioch), Friday
Update: The Cougars beat St. Ignatius (San Francisco) 24-14 behind two scores from
Jack Cassidy and 183 yards passing from
Jacob Westphal.
19. (20) Antioch (2-0)Section: North Coast
League: Bay Valley Athletic
Coach: John Lucido
Next: vs. San Leandro, Friday
Update: The Panthers beat previous No. 21 Milpitas 47-22 behind a monster effort by Alabama-bound running back
Najee Harris, who rushed for 396 yards and had nearly 500 yards of total offense with five scores
20. (25) Wood (Vacaville) (2-0)Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Monticello Empire
Coach: Carlos Meraz
Next: vs. Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), Friday
Update: The Wildcats beat Concord 56-16, as
Marcus Howard passed for 233 yards and two touchdowns.
Germaine Lewis and
C.J. Carroll combined for 144 yards and four scores.
21. (25) Inderkum (Sacramento) (2-0)Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Tri-County
Coach: Terry Stark
Next: at American Canyon, Friday
Update: The Tigers beat El Cerrito 37-34, as
Raekwon Turner and
Jimmie Johnson led the offense and
Derrick Henderson the defense, logging 18 tackles. The senior linebacker has 291 career tackles, a school record.
22. (NR) Saint Francis (Mountain View) (1-0)Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Greg Calcagno
Next: vs. No. 14 Palma, Friday
Update: The Lancers beat Oak Grove (San Jose) 28-13 and expect another title season, having won their 15th CCS title last fall, in D-II.
Lutoviko Ahoia had 116 yards and a score.
23. (18) Freedom (Oakley) (1-1)Section: North Coast
League: Bay Valley Athletic
Coach: Kevin Hartwig
Next: vs. Amador Valley (Pleasanton), Friday
Update: Freedom lost to No. 13 Foothill (Pleasanton) 28-14, doomed early by turnovers and poor field position.
24. (23) San Ramon Valley (Danville) (1-1)Section: North Coast
Coach: Aaron Becker
League: East Bay Athletic
Next: at Logan (Union City), Friday
Update: The Wolves lost to No. 7 Pittsburg 42-28 despite 194 yards rushing and three scores from
Colin Clancy.
25. (NR) Monte Vista (Danville) (1-0)Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Coach: Craig Bergman
Next: vs. No. 7 Pittsburg, Friday
Update: The Mustangs had a Week 1 bye after beating Castro Valley 42-14 in an opener, as
Jake Haener passed for 320 yards and four touchdowns
Joe Davidson has covered high school sports for The Sacramento Bee since 1988. Follow him on Twitter: @SacBee_JoeD and through The Bee: sacbee.com and through Facebook: sacbeepreps
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