The regular season is over for the Central Section and Sac-Joaquin Section while others such as the Central Coast, North Coast and Northern continue this week.
Folsom and St. Mary's are the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds, respectively, in the SJS.
St. Mary's (Stockton) junior running back Asante Carter had 170 rushing yards and three touchdowns in a 42-14 win last week for the No. 3 Rams. (Photo: Ralph Thompson)
1. (1) Serra (San Mateo), 9-0
Last week: Defeated St. Ignatius, 21-7
This week: vs. Sacred Heart College Prep
The clear-cut NorCal No. 1 has wins over Folsom and De La Salle and are closing in on a West Catholic Athletic League championship. A key player has been defensive back
Alexander Atkins, who had three interceptions against St. Ignatius.
2. (2) Folsom, 9-1
Last week: Defeated Rocklin, 14-7
This week: Division I bye
Winners of the Sierra Foothill League, the Bulldogs now set their sights on their 10th Sac-Joaquin Section championship since 2010 behind rising-star quarterback
Austin Mack, who has just two interceptions. The loss was 17-12 to Serra.
3. (3) St. Mary's (Stockton), 10-0
Last week: Defeated Lincoln (Stockton), 42-14
This week: Division I bye
The No. 2 seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section D-I race has a 45-35 win over De La Salle and a 47-7 rout of rival Central Catholic. The goal is to meet Folsom in the D-I SJS finals. Junior running back
Asante Carter has come of age, including 170 yards and three scores against Lincoln.
4. (4) De La Salle (Concord), 6-3
Last week: Defeated Amador Valley, 27-7
This week: at Clayton Valley Charter
The Spartans have depth as
Dominic Kelley stepped in at running back to rush for 204 yards against Amador Valley. Showdown with Clayton Valley Charter looms.
5. (5) Pittsburg, 8-1Last week: Defeated Heritage, 43-7
This week: vs. Antioch
The Pirates have secured the Bay Valley Athletic League championship, take on rival Antioch and expect the No. 2 seed in the North Coast Section D-I playoffs behind De La Salle, unless the Spartans loses to CVC.
6. (6) Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 8-2
Last week: Defeated River City (West Sacramento), 52-7
This week: Division I bye
The Mustangs locked up their fourth consecutive Metro League championship and gained the No. 4 seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section D-I bracket, having reached the D-I finals in 2019 and the D-II finals in 2020.
7. (12) Liberty (Bakersfield), 8-2
Last week: Defeated Bakersfield, 55-3
This week: Division I bye
The Patriots won the Southwest Yosemite League and as the top seed in the Central Section D-I playoffs, they stand as the section's overall best team.
8. (13) Saint Francis (Mountain View), 6-3
Last week: Defeated Bellarmine College Prep, 31-10
This week: at Archbishop Mitty
The Lancers are the second best team in the Central Coast Section behind Serra, and they showed it in the Holy War rout of their rivals. The Lancers went 10-0 last regular season as WCAL champions.
9. (7) Clovis West (Fresno), 9-1
Last week: Defeated Clovis, 27-0
This week: Division I bye
Winners of their first outright Tri-River Athletic Conference championship in 10 years, the Golden Eagles showed they could overcome an earlier loss to Central (Fresno) in earning a top seed in the Central Section playoffs. Quarterback star
Ryan Markarian will have to sit out the next game due to his ejection against Clovis, per CIF rules.
10. (14) San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno), 8-2
Last week: Defeated Sanger, 56-21
This week: Division I bye
The Panthers locked up another league County Metro League championship behind 218 yards rushing and four touchdowns from
Brandon Ramirez in earning the No. 4 seed in the Central Section D-I playoffs.
11. (17) Central Catholic (Modesto), 6-4
Last week: Defeated Sierra (Manteca), 69-7
This week: vs. Stagg (Stockton)
The Raiders capped a brutal regular season that included the program's most ambitious and difficult schedule to win the Valley Oak League outright. The No. 5 seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section D-I playoffs moved up in division after winning the D-II section title in 2021.
12. (10) Manteca, 8-1
Last week: Defeated Oakdale, 55-0
This week: Division II bye
The Buffaloes earned the top seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section D-II playoffs after placing second to Central Catholic in the Valley Oak League. That was a 56-49 loss to CC for Manteca's lone loss.
13. (14) McClymonds (Oakland), 6-1
Last week: Defeated Fremont (Oakland), 67-8
This week: Castlemont (Oakland)
The Warriors have not been threatened in several years in the Oakland Athletic League but scheduled tough in non-league to prepare for another CIF state championship run. The loss was to Pittsburg, 39-21.
14. (25) Downey (Modesto), 10-0
Last week: Pitman (Turlock), 70-13
This week: Division II bye
The Knights capped the first 10-0 regular season for a Modesto public school since 1973, according to Ron Agostini, the superb decades-long reporter for The Modesto Bee and now for FrontRowPreps. Downey is the No. 3 seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section D-II playoffs.
15. (18) Campolindo (Moraga), 9-0
Last week: Defeated Las Lomas, 42-21
This week: Miramonte (Orinda)
The Cougars rolled behind 264 yards and three touchdown passes from
Dashiell Weaver. Campolindo is the defending North Coast Section D-II champion.
16. (12) Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 8-2
Last week: Defeated Del Oro, 35-21
This week: Division I bye
The Trojans tied for second in the brutal Sierra Foothill League behind Folsom and earned the No. 3 seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section D-I bracket.
Maddox Varella has had a big year at quarterback.
17. (9) Del Oro (Loomis), 8-2
Last week: Lost to Oak Ridge, 35-21
This week: Division II bye
The Golden Eagles tied for second in the SFL and gained the No. 2 seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section D-II playoffs.
Caden Pinnick has flourished at quarterback and Thomas Graham III on defense and on special teams.
18. (15) Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 9-0
Last week: Defeated San Rafael, 44-7
This week: San Marin
The Wildcats are inching closer to another league championship and are gearing up for another NorCal Regional run.
19. (29) Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), 8-1
Last week: Defeated Menlo-Atherton, 35-14
This week: vs. Menlo School
The Gators opened the season with a 1-point loss to Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep and have a 10-7 win over Los Gatos and the recent effort over Menlo-Atherton and have clinched the Peninsula Bay League.
20. (tie) (NR) Los Gatos, 7-2
Last week: Defeated Mountain View, 56-0
This week: at Menlo-Atherton
The Wildcats have one NorCal loss, to Sacred Heart Prep 10-7, and stuck Wilcox with its only loss to inch closer to the De Anza League championship.
20. (tie) (13) Wilcox (Santa Clara), 8-1
Last week: Defeated Homestead, 49-6
This week: at Santa Clara
The Chargers bounced back from their 28-7 loss to Los Gatos to remain in the De Anza League championship race.
The next 5
22.
Palma (Salinas), 8-1
23.
Aptos, 7-2
24.
Salinas, 8-1
25.
Clayton Valley Charter (Concord), 6-3
26.
Buchanan (Clovis), 8-2
