Playoffs start in nine of the 10 sections in the state this week with the Central Coast Section waiting until next week to begin postseason play.
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With the release of the playoff brackets, one major change has occurred in the Northern California ratings. Placer, the previous No. 1 in Division II, has moved to the No. 1 spot in Division III. Because the Sac-Joaquin Section does not officially determine the playoff enrollment divisions until the playoff seedings are decided, Placer was not officially a Sac-Joaquin Section Division III team. Due to its lower enrollment, however, Placer was seeded in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV playoffs, which qualifies the Hillmen for the CIF Division III playoffs in terms of Bowl Games.
Center (Antelope) also moved as a result of its placement in the Sac-Joaquin's Division IV and is now in the Northern Division III ratings. The exodus of Placer in Division II elevated Rancho Cotate to No. 1 in that division. El Cerrito, the previous No. 1 in Division III, drops to No. 2, and Sutter moves to third.
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California Bowl Game Rankings
South Division I
Corona Centennial has been strong all season and gets its spot in the rankings this week.
Photo by John Downey
1. (1 last week)
Vista Murrieta (Murrieta), 10-0, 70.1
2. (3)
Mission Viejo, 10-0, 69.3
3. (4)
St. John Bosco (Bellflower), 6-4, 68.5
4. (2)
Narbonne (Harbor City), 10-0, 65.7
5. (7)
Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 8-2, 62.5
6. (5)
Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 8-2, 61.5
7. (9)
St. Bonaventure (Ventura), 9-1, 61.2
8. (6)
El Toro (Lake Forest), 9-1, 59.1
9. (NR)
Centennial (Corona), 9-1, 58.7
10. (NR)
Alemany (Mission Hills), 8-2, 58.6
10. (8)
Oaks Christian (Westlake Village), 8-2, 58.6
North Division I
Logan makes its debut in the Bowl Game Rankings this season.
Photo by Samuel Stringer
1. (1 last week)
De La Salle (Concord), 10-0, 61.9
2. (7)
Serra (San Mateo), 8-1, 49.4
3. (3)
Folsom, 10-0, 47.9
4. (2)
Franklin (Elk Grove), 10-0, 47.5
5. (5)
California (San Ramon), 8-2, 46.8
6. (4)
Bellarmine (San Jose), 8-1, 46.3
7. (6)
Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 9-1, 45.3
8. (8)
Buhach Colony (Atwater), 8-2, 45.0
9. (NR)
Logan (Union City), 9-1, 43.6
10. (9)
Granite Bay, 7-3, 42.9
South Division II
Helix jumped up two spots, just one season removed from winning a state title.
Photo by Louis Lopez
1. (1 last week)
Chaminade (West Hills), 9-1, 58.8
2. (2)
Edison (Huntington Beach), 9-1, 56.1
3. (3)
Serra (Gardena), 8-2, 56.0
4. (4)
Oceanside, 9-1, 53.7
5. (7)
Helix (La Mesa), 8-1, 51.6
6. (5)
Tustin, 10-0, 51.1
7. (8)
Cathedral Catholic (San Diego), 8-2, 49.3
8. (6)
Lompoc, 10-0, 48.6
9. (9)
Olympian (Chula Vista), 10-0, 46.4
10. (10)
Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates), 7-3, 45.6
North Division II
Vista Del Lago, just like its crosstown foe Folsom High, is in the Bowl Game discussion.
Photo by Derek Carroll
1. (2)
Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park), 10-0, 36.1
2. (3)
Oakdale, 9-1, 35.7
3. (4)
Enterprise (Redding), 7-3, 34.7
4. (5)
Clayton Valley (Concord), 9-1, 33.1
5. (6)
Paradise, 7-3, 31.5
6. (7)
Inderkum (Sacramento), 8-2, 29.2
7. (8)
Chico, 7-3, 30.9
8. (NR)
Foothill (Palo Cedro), 7-3, 29.5
9. (NR)
Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove), 8-2, 27.2
10. (NR)
Vista del Lago (Folsom), 8-1, 26.8
South Division III
Jorge Hernandez and North make their maiden appearance in the rankings.
File photo by Dirk Dewachter
1. (1 last week)
St. Augustine (San Diego), 8-2, 38.4
2. (3)
Madison (San Diego), 9-1, 34.5
3. (2)
Nordhoff (Ojai), 8-1, 32.8
4. (5)
Wasco, 10-0, 31.2
5. (6)
Monrovia, 8-2, 26.4
6. (8)
Paraclete (Lancaster), 9-1, 26.4
7. (10)
San Dimas, 9-1, 24.6
8. (4)
Valley Center, 6-4, 24.3
9. (9)
Brawley, 9-1, 24.2
10. (NR)
North (Torrance), 8-2, 23.6
North Division III
Quarterback Peter Denham and Placer moved down in the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs and that also bumped them down in the Bowl Game divisions.
Photo by David Barpal
1. (1 last week in D2)
Placer (Auburn), 10-0, 41.1
2. (1 last week)
El Cerrito, 10-0, 38.5
3. (2)
Sutter, 10-0, 37.3
4. (3)
Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 9-1, 35.8
5. (4)
Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), 9-1, 33.9
6. (5)
Ripon, 10-0, 30.6
7. (7)
Argonaut (Jackson), 9-0, 29.4
8. (6)
West Valley (Cottonwood), 9-1, 29.0
9. (NR)
Center (Antelope), 8-2, 28.3
10. (9)
Campolindo (Moraga), 9-1, 28.0
South Division IV
Cole Needham and Santa Fe Christian moved up two spots.
Photo by Steven Silva
1. (1 last week)
Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara), 10-0, 34.6
2. (2)
Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo), 8-1, 24.7
3. (5)
Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach), 7-3, 22.4
4. (3)
Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth), 10-0, 22.1
5. (4)
Rio Hondo Prep (Arcadia), 8-1, 19.5
6. (6)
Ontario Christian (Ontario), 10-0, 19.4
7. (8)
Bakersfield Christian, 8-2, 14.1
8. (9)
St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano), 9-1, 10.7
9. (10)
Parker (San Diego), 7-3, 10.4
10. (7)
Christian (El Cajon), 7-3, 9.6
North Division IV
Brookside Christian and its defense smashed their way into the NorCal Small School rankings.
Photo by Gerardo Coronado
1. (1 last week)
Central Catholic (Modesto), 8-2, 34.7
2. (3)
Valley Christian (Dublin), 8-2, 17.6
3. (2)
McClymonds (Oakland), 6-3, 16.3
4. (4)
Ferndale, 9-1, 15.1
5. (5)
Modesto Christian (Modesto), 6-4, 15.0
6. (7)
Capital Christian (Sacramento), 9-1, 9.2
8. (8)
Pierce (Arbuckle), 10-0, 6.1
7. (6)
Portola, 9-1, 3.9
9. (9)
Le Grand, 8-2, 1.1
10. (10)
Modoc (Alturas), 7-2, 0.0
10. (NR)
Chester, 8-1, 0.0
10. (NR)
Brookside Christian (Stockton), 8-2, 0.0
