MaxPreps 2012 California Bowl Game Rankings

Charter Oak, Clayton Valley, San Dimas and Analy join the fray this week.

South Division I continues to be the place where we are seeing the most changes.

After St. John Bosco (Bellflower) knocked off previous No. 2 Mater Dei (Santa Ana), the south rankings have taken on a big change. Narbonne was ranked No. 1 but their victory over Mater Dei lost some of its power when the Monarchs lost to Bosco, and that allowed Vista Murrieta to climb into the top spot for the first time this season.

The other big move comes in Northern California Division III, where Sutter made a huge leap from fourth to first by virtue of a triumph over Enterprise (Redding). Enterprise moves down to third in NorCal Division II with the loss and Sutter jumped over El Cerrito.

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California Bowl Game Rankings

South Division I
Charter Oak has been tough all season and finally made it into the SoCal Division I Top 10.
Photo by Louis Lopez
Charter Oak has been tough all season and finally made it into the SoCal Division I Top 10.
1. (3 last week) Vista Murrieta (Murrieta), 8-0, 69.1
2. (1) Narbonne (Harbor City), 8-0, 67.4
3. (4) Mission Viejo, 8-0, 67.0
4. (7) St. John Bosco (Bellflower), 4-4, 63.6
5. (5) El Toro (Lake Forest), 9-0, 62.7
6. (2) Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 6-2, 62.3
7. (6). Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 7-1, 62.2
8. (10) Alemany (Mission Hills), 7-1, 59.8
9. (8) St. Bonaventure (Ventura), 7-1, 59.2
10. (NR) Charter Oak (Covina), 7-1, 58.8

North Division I
KJ Carta-Samuels and Bellarmine jumped three spots to No. 4 in NorCal Division I.
Photo by Ernie Abrea
KJ Carta-Samuels and Bellarmine jumped three spots to No. 4 in NorCal Division I.
1. (1 last week) De La Salle (Concord), 8-0, 64.0
2. (3) Franklin (Elk Grove), 8-0, 50.9
3. (2) Folsom, 8-0, 50.1
4. (4) Monte Vista (Danville), 6-2, 47.1
4. (7) Bellarmine (San Jose), 6-1, 47.1
6. (6) California (San Ramon), 7-1, 46.6
7. (8) Serra (San Mateo), 6-1, 46.7
8. (9) Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 7-1, 45.4
9. (5) Elk Grove, 7-1, 45.3
10. (10) Buhach Colony (Atwater), 6-2, 43.7

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South Division II
Cathedral Catholic (in white) beat SoCal Division III leader St. Augustine last week.
Photo by Steven Silva
Cathedral Catholic (in white) beat SoCal Division III leader St. Augustine last week.
1. (2) Chaminade (West Hills), 7-1, 58.8
2. (1 last week) Edison (Huntington Beach), 7-1, 57.4
3. (3) Serra (Gardena), 6-2, 55.4
4. (4) Tustin, 8-0, 53.9
5. (5) Lompoc, 8-0, 52.5
6. (6) Oceanside, 7-1, 52.2
7. (9) Cathedral Catholic (San Diego), 6-2, 49.1
8. (8) Olympian (Chula Vista), 7-0, 48.6
9. (10) Helix (La Mesa), 6-1, 48.5
10. (7) Hart (Newhall), 7-1, 48.3

North Division II
The Placer Hillmen have kept their feet under them all season and continue to dominate NorCal Division II.
Photo by David Barpal
The Placer Hillmen have kept their feet under them all season and continue to dominate NorCal Division II.
1. (1 last week) Placer (Auburn), 8-0, 42.4
2. (3) Paradise, 6-2, 38.1
3. (2) Enterprise (Redding), 5-3, 36.9
4. (4) Oakdale, 7-1, 35.6
5. (NR) Clayton Valley (Concord), 7-1, 34.5
6. (5) Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park), 8-0, 34.3
7. (8) Inderkum (Sacramento), 6-2, 32.4
8. (10) Chico, 5-3, 31.6
9. (9) Los Gatos, 4-3, 30.2
10. (6) Yuba City, 7-1, 29.5

South Division III
Jake Payton and San Dimas have their eyes set on an even higher ranking in SoCal Division III now that they have cracked the Top 10.
Photo by Donn Parris
Jake Payton and San Dimas have their eyes set on an even higher ranking in SoCal Division III now that they have cracked the Top 10.
1. (1 last week) St. Augustine (San Diego), 6-2, 38.6
2. (2) Nordhoff (Ojai), 8-0, 36.1
3. (3) Madison (San Diego), 7-1, 35.1
4. (6) Valley Center (Valley Center), 6-2, 31.2
5. (4) Wasco (Wasco), 8-0, 30.7
6. (5) Monrovia, 6-2, 28.2
7. (7) Mission Oak (Tulare), 7-1, 26.8
8. (10) Paraclete (Lancaster), 7-1, 26.0
9. (9) Brawley, 7-1, 25.8
10. (NR) San Dimas, 7-1, 25.7

North Division III
Sutter didn't just stand around and wait - it grabbed the No. 1 spot in NorCal Division III with a big win.
Photo by Anthony Brunsman
Sutter didn't just stand around and wait - it grabbed the No. 1 spot in NorCal Division III with a big win.
1. (4 last week) Sutter, 8-0, 40.5
2. (1) El Cerrito, 8-0, 40.3
3. (2) Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 8-1, 37.1
4. (3) Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), 8-0, 37.1
5. (5) Ripon, 9-0, 32.6
6. (6) West Valley (Cottonwood), 7-1, 31.9
7. (9) Los Banos, 7-1, 31.0
8. (10) Campolindo (Moraga), 7-1, 29.5
7. (NR) Analy (Sebastopol), 9-0, 27.6
8. (8) Seaside, 7-0, 27.1

South Division IV
Anthony Carter and Bishop Diego have overtaken the top spot in SoCal Division IV.
Photo by Mike Bouffard
Anthony Carter and Bishop Diego have overtaken the top spot in SoCal Division IV.
1. (2 last week) Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara), 8-0, 30.1
2. (1) Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo), 8-0, 27.9
3. (3) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth), 8-0, 24.4
4. (4) Ontario Christian (Ontario), 8-0, 22.8
5. (5) Rio Hondo Prep (Arcadia), 7-1, 21.6
6. (6) Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach), 5-3, 20.8
7. (7) Christian (El Cajon), 6-2, 15.2
8. (9) Bakersfield Christian, 6-2, 14.3
9. (8) St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano), 7-1, 12.4
10. (10) Parker (San Diego), 5-3, 10.6

North Division IV
Pierce is hunting down a perfect regular-season record.
File photo by David Steutel
Pierce is hunting down a perfect regular-season record.
1. (1 last week) Central Catholic (Modesto), 6-2, 35.4
2. (2) McClymonds (Oakland), 4-3, 20.8
3. (4) Valley Christian (Dublin), 6-2, 16.3
4. (5) Modesto Christian, 5-3, 16.2
5. (3) Ferndale, 7-1, 15.7
6. (6) Capital Christian (Sacramento), 7-1, 10.8
7. (7) Portola, 8-0, 9.9
8. (10) Pierce (Arbuckle), 8-0, 5.0
9. (9) Le Grand, 7-1, 3.6
10. (8) Brookside Christian (Stockton), 6-2, 1.8

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