Ripon joins this week's Sac-Joaquin Section Top 25 high school football rankings

Indians beat Cougars 42-21 to vault to No. 24.

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Oct 21, 2019, 3:00pm
Watch: Del Oro runs past Grant. Next up is Rocklin at home.
See the Eagles in their 38-21 victory.

In a battle of Trans Valley League rivals, Ripon put a stop to Escalon's perfect season. Danny Hernandez rushed for 104 yards, had 44 yards receiving and returned an interception for six as Ripon prevailed 42-21 over previously 17th-ranked Escalon 42-21. Ripon enters this week as No. 24 overall in the Sacramento Top 25 football rankings.

In Week Nine, several ranked teams square off including No. 8 Elk Grove hosting No. 9 Cosumnes Oaks. The winner will, at minimum, share a Delta League championship.

No. 4 Rocklin travels a short distance to play rival and No. 19 Del Oro in a Sierra Foothill League battle. The Thunder and Eagles are playing for bragging rights and playoff positioning.

Alsoin the Sierra Foothill League is No. 5 Oak Ridge at No. 11 Granite Bay with both teams working on first round byes once postseason hits.

Sac-Joaquin Top 25 high school football rankings
Damian Allen, Elk Grove
Damian Allen, Elk Grove
Photo by Dennis Lee
1. (last week 1) Folsom
Record: 7-1
Last week: Beat previous No. 11 Granite Bay 56-10
Next week: Oct. 25 vs. Grant, 7 p.m.

2. (2) Inderkum (Sacramento)
Record: 8-0
Last week: Beat Antelope 35-20
Next week: Oct. 25 vs. Yuba City, 7:15 p.m.

3. (3) Monterey Trail (Elk Grove)
Record: 7-1
Last week: Forfeit win over Burbank 2-0
Next week: Oct. 25 vs. Laguna Creek, 7:15 p.m.

4. (4) Rocklin
Record: 6-2
Last week: Idle
Next week: Oct. 25 at No. 19 Del Oro, 7 p.m.

5. (5) Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills)
Record: 6-2
Last week: Beat previous No. 16 Whitney 26-14
Next week: Oct. 25 at No. 11 Granite Bay, 7 p.m.

6. (6) Capital Christian (Sacramento)
Record: 6-2
Last week: Idle
Next week: Oct. 26 at Rio Americano, 11 a.m.

7. (7) Vacaville
Record: 6-2
Last week: Beat Armjo 41-14
Next week: Oct. 25 vs. Fairfield, 7:30 p.m..

8. (8) Elk Grove
Record: 6-2
Last week: Beat Franklin 60-13
Next week: Oct. 25 vs. No. 9 Cosumnes Oaks, 7:15 p.m.

9. (9) Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove)
Record: 6-2
Last week: Idle
Next week: Oct. 25 at No. 8 Elk Grove, 7:15 p.m.

10. (10) Center (Antelope)
Record: 8-0
Last week: Beat Marysville 48-0
Next week: Oct. 25 at Lindhurst, 7 p.m.

11. (11) Granite Bay
Record: 4-4
Last week: Lost to previous No. 1 Folsom 56-10
Next week: Oct. 25 vs. No. 5 Oak Ridge, 7 p.m.

12. (12) St. Mary's (Stockton)
Record: 4-4
Last week: Beat Tracy 28-14
Next week: Oct. 25 vs. Tokay, 7:15 p.m

13. (13) Buhach Colony (Atwater)
Record: 8-0
Last week: Beat Central Valley, 51-6
Next week: Oct. 25 vs. Golden Valley, 7 pm.

14. (14) Davis
Record: 7-1
Last week: Beat Jesuit, 24-20
Next week: Oct. 25 vs. Franklin, 7:15 p.m.

15. (15) Turlock
Record: 6-2
Last week: Beat Enochs 31-14
Next week: Oct. 25 at Gregori, 7 p.m.

16. (16) Whitney (Rocklin)
Record: 3-6
Last week: Lost to previous No. 5 Oak Ridge 26-14
Next week: Idle

17. (18) Edison (Stockton)
Record: 7-1
Last week: Beat McNair 42-3
Next week: Oct. 25 at Livingston, 7 p.m.

18. (19) Placer (Auburn)
Record: 6-2
Last week: Beat Oakmont 17-7
Next week: Oct. 25 at Ponderosa, 7 p.m.

19. (20) Del Oro (Loomis)
Record: 5-3
Last week: Beat Grant 38-21
Next week: Oct. 25 vs. No. 4 Rocklin

20. (21) Lincoln (Stockton)
Record: 8-0
Last week: Beat Tokay 64-0
Next week: Oct. 25 vs. West, 7:15 p.m.

21. (22) Central Catholic (Modesto)
Record: 4-4
Last week: Idle
Next week: Oct. 25 vs. Kimball, 7 p.m.

22. (24) Rio Linda
Record: 6-2
Last week: Beat previous No. 23 Lincoln 28-14
Next week: Oct. 25 at Oakmont, 7 pm.

23. (25) Vista del Lago (Folsom)
Record: 7-1
Last week: Beat Christian Brothers 34-28
Next week: Oct. 25 vs. Sacramento, 7:15 p.m.

24. (NR) Ripon
Record: 7-1
Last week: Beat previous No. 17 Escalon 42-21
Next week: Oct. 25 at Hughson, 7 p.m.

25. (17) Escalon
Record: 7-1
Last week: Lost to Ripon 42-21
Next week: Oct. 18 at Ripon - 7 p.m.

Dropped out: Lincoln

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