Concord's record-breaking running back Olito Thompson had the week off but now gets ready for a tough Northgate team on Friday. The Washington commit rushed for a Northern California record 3,488 yards and 34 touchdowns last season.
Photo by Dennis Lee
1. De La Salle (Concord) (1) 5-0 Recorded fifth straight shutout vs. Livermore, this time 57-0. Hosts No. 18 Foothill Friday.
2. Serra (San Mateo) (3) 4-0Beat No. 7 Mitty 30-21. Big plays - three TDs longer than 55 yards - save the day for Padres. Hosts Riordan Friday.
View the latest MaxPreps California Bowl Game Rankings3. Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (4) 5-1Beat Redwood 51-12. RB
Akili Terry eight rushes, 167 yards, 3 touchdowns last week. At Novato Saturday.
4. St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (6) 3-1Tunes up for big Bruce Mahoney game with 460 yards in 42-28 win over Valley Christian. Plays Sacred Heart Cathedral at Kezar Stadium Friday in a rivalry that goes back 119 years.
5. Logan (Union City) (2) 5-1Scores only two touchdowns in disheartening 20-13 overtime loss at Del Oro (1-4). Has bye.
6. Bellarmine (San Jose) (5) 3-1Beat Riordan 28-10. Vanderbilt-bound QB
K.J. Carta-Samuels has big arm but is also superb runner. Travels to Mitty Friday.
View the latest California football photo galleries7. Concord (8) 5-0Had bye. Balance equals success: 242 rush, 200 pass per game. Plays at Northgate Friday.
8. California (San Ramon) (11) 5-0Most impressive win of week, 36-7 over Foothill. Hosts No. 12 Monte Vista Friday.
9. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) (7) 3-1Out-gained Serra, but two empty red zone trips cost Monarchs dearly in 30-21 defeat. Hosts Bellarmine Friday.
Keilan Benjamin passed for four TDs
in the big win over Salesian to
break the state's longest 26-game
win streak.
File photo by Ed Oswalt
Beat Salesian 42-6. If QB
Keilan Benjamin plays like Friday, El Cerrito will reach a bowl game. Hosts Berean Christian Friday.
11. Oak Grove (San Jose) (12) 4-0Beat Independence 40-0.
Nick Bernardo and
Chidobe Awuzie combined for 307 yards rushing and 6 TDs. At Willow Glen Friday.
12. Monte Vista (Danville) (14) 4-1Beat Granada 48-21.
Nikita Zamora another potential star Danville quarterback. At California Friday.
13. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (19) 5-0Beat Montgomery 55-0. Records second straight shutout and third in four games. Hosts Santa Rosa Friday.
14. Seaside (16) 4-0Beat North Monterey County 7-6. Perhaps letdown after emotional win over Palma. Hosts Pajaro Valley Friday.
15. Freedom (Oakley) (17) 4-2Beat Heritage 31-24. Blessed with three D-I players in backfield: flanker
Darrell Daniels, QB
Dante Mayes and RB
Joe Mixon. Has bye.
View the California football stat leaders16. Valley Christian (San Jose) (10) 2-2Lost to St. Ignatius 42-28. Defense must get better - allowing 30 points per game. At No. 25 St. Francis Friday.
17. Campolindo (Moraga) (18) 5-1Beat Miramonte 35-21. Narrow loss to El Cerrito looks even better. Has bye.
18. Foothill (Pleasanton) (13) 3-2 Lost to No. 11 California 36-7. For whatever reason, California has Foothill's number with five wins in last six games by 189-75 margin. Doesn't get any easier. At De La Salle Friday.
19. Milpitas (NR) 3-1Beat Palo Alto 24-19. Defense intercepted Palo Alto highly-touted quarterback Keller Chryst five times. Hosts Monta Vista Friday.
20. Palo Alto (9) 2-2Lost to Milpitas 24-19. Chryst still threw for 250 yards and three scores. At Homestead Friday.
21. Los Gatos (21) 2-2Beat Homestead 48-7.
William Le rushed for 166 yards and five TDs. Hosts Wilcox Friday.
22. Palma (Salinas) (25) 2-2Beat then
No. 24 Monterey 22-12. Fought back from 12-0 deficit behind backup QB
Mitch Kidd. Hosts Christopher on Saturday.
Elbert Hamilton Jr. will have his
toughest task Friday when Antioch
travels cross town to face Deer Valley.
File photo by Ernie Abrea
Beat Mt. Diablo 48-0. Running back
Elbert Hamilton Jr. has 942 yards rushing, 12 TDs. Travels to No. 24 and cross-town rival Antioch Friday.
24. Deer Valley (Antioch) (NR) 4-1Beat Vacaville 55-35. Junior quarterback
Nsimba Webster is one of region's most exciting players. Hosts No. 23 Antioch Friday.
25. St. Francis (Mountain View) (NR) 2-2Beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 28-0. Has allowed just 27 points all year and recorded two straight shutouts. Hosts Valley Christian Friday.
Dropped out: No. 20 Amador Valley, No. 22 Bishop O'Dowd, No. 24 Monterey
Five on the bubble: Analy (Sebastopol) 6-0,
Casa Grande (Petaluma) 4-1,
Menlo (Atherton) 5-0,
Pittsburg 4-2,
Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) 5-0
