MaxPreps 2012 California Bowl Game Rankings

There's a new No. 1 in the SoCal Division I bowl ratings after Mater Dei wins over Santa Margarita.

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Oct 16, 2012, 2:00am
There's only one major change this week in the California Bowl Rankings, with a new No. 1 team in South Division I.

Mater Dei (Santa Ana) knocked off Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) last week, which allowed Narbonne (Harbor City) to move into the No. 1 spot. Mater Dei also moved from No. 7 to No. 2 while Santa Margarita dropped to No. 6.

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California Bowl Game Rankings

South Division I
Mater Dei knocked Santa Margarita out of the bowl favorites, and greatly improved its standing with a 24-7 win.
Mater Dei knocked Santa Margarita out of the bowl favorites, and greatly improved its standing with a 24-7 win.
Photo by David Hood
1. (2 last week) Narbonne (Harbor City), 7-0, 70.8
2. (7) Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 6-1, 67.0
3. (3) Vista Murrieta (Murrieta), 7-0, 66.1
4. (5) Mission Viejo, 7-0, 65.2
5. (NR) El Toro (Lake Forest), 8-0, 63.6
6. (1). Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 6-1, 63.3
7. (4) St. John Bosco (Bellflower), 3-4, 60.3
8. (8) St. Bonaventure (Ventura), 6-1, 59.3
9. (10) Oaks Christian (Westlake Village), 6-1, 59.8
10. (NR) Alemany (Mission Hills), 7-1, 58.2

North Division I
Robert Frazier and Elk Grove move up two spots in the NorCal Division I group.
Robert Frazier and Elk Grove move up two spots in the NorCal Division I group.
Photo by Chris Trim
1. (1 last week) De La Salle (Concord), 7-0, 61.9
2. (2) Folsom, 7-0, 51.6
3. (4) Franklin (Elk Grove), 7-0, 48.9
4. (5) Monte Vista (Danville), 6-1, 48.3
5. (7) Elk Grove, 7-0, 48.2
6. (8) California (San Ramon), 6-1, 46.1
7. (9) Bellarmine (San Jose), 5-1, 46.1
8. (3) Serra (San Mateo), 5-1, 45.9
9. (6) Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 6-1, 45.9
10. (10) Buhach Colony (Atwater), 5-2, 42.2

South Division II
Olympian brings some San Diego Section flavor to the D-II SoCal group.
Olympian brings some San Diego Section flavor to the D-II SoCal group.
Photo by Orlando Ramirez
1. (1 last week) Edison (Huntington Beach), 6-1, 58.1
2. (2) Chaminade (West Hills), 6-1, 57.6
3. (3) Serra (Gardena), 5-2, 55.1
4. (4) Tustin, 8-0, 53.1
5. (6) Lompoc, 7-0, 52.3
6. (5) Oceanside, 6-1, 51.8
7. (7) Hart (Newhall), 6-1, 48.7
8. (NR) Olympian (Chula Vista), 7-0, 48.6
9. (8) Cathedral Catholic (San Diego), 5-2, 47.5
10. (9) Helix (La Mesa), 5-1, 47.2

North Division II
Trevon Reid, now a receiver, helped Chico beat Northern Section power Paradise and move into the rankings.
Trevon Reid, now a receiver, helped Chico beat Northern Section power Paradise and move into the rankings.
File photo by Ed Fisher
1. (1 last week) Placer (Auburn), 7-0, 45.5
2. (4) Enterprise (Redding), 5-2, 37.1
3. (2) Paradise, 5-2, 36.2
4. (3) Oakdale, 6-1, 35.7
5. (10) Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park), 7-0, 35.4
6. (9) Yuba City, 6-1, 32.6
7. (8) Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove), 6-1, 32.4
8. (6) Inderkum (Sacramento), 5-2, 32.3
9. (5) Los Gatos, 4-2, 32.1
10. (NR) Chico, 5-2, 32.1

South Division III
JoJo Hudson and St. Augustine still lead their division.
JoJo Hudson and St. Augustine still lead their division.
Photo by Skip Clark
1. (1 last week) St. Augustine (San Diego), 6-1, 40.4
2. (2) Nordhoff (Ojai), 7-0, 36.3
3. (3) Madison (San Diego), 6-1, 33.6
4. (7) Wasco, 7-0, 29.8
5. (4) Monrovia, 5-2, 29.0
6. (5) Valley Center, 5-2, 27.9
7. (6) Mission Oak (Tulare), 6-1, 26.3
8. (9) Rim of the World (Lake Arrowhead), 7-0, 26.1
9. (8) Brawley, 6-1, 26.0
10. (10) Paraclete (Lancaster), 6-1, 25.7

North Division III
Josh McCreath and Ripon moved up two spots since last week.
Josh McCreath and Ripon moved up two spots since last week.
Photo by Gerardo Coronado
1. (1 last week) El Cerrito, 7-0, 40.1
2. (2) Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 7-1, 38.0
3. (4) Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), 7-0, 36.4
4. (3) Sutter, 7-0, 35.9
5. (7) Ripon, 8-0, 35.5
6. (5) West Valley (Cottonwood), 6-1, 33.4
7. (9) Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 6-1, 30.5
8. (10) Seaside, 6-0, 30.5
9. (NR) Los Banos, 6-1, 30.2
10. (6) Campolindo (Moraga), 6-1, 29.3

South Division IV
Christian won the San Diego Section Division V title last season, and jumps up in the rankings this week.
Christian won the San Diego Section Division V title last season, and jumps up in the rankings this week.
File photo by Brian Stringfellow
1. (1 last week) Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo), 7-0, 30.7
2. (3) Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara), 7-0, 26.9
3. (2) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth), 7-0, 26.8
4. (4) Ontario Christian (Ontario), 7-0, 24.9
5. (5) Rio Hondo Prep (Arcadia), 6-1, 21.9
6. (6) Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach), 4-3, 18.6
7. (9) Christian (El Cajon), 5-2, 15.0
8. (10) St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano), 6-1, 13.8
9. (8) Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield), 5-2, 13.5
10. (7) La Jolla Country Day (La Jolla), 4-2, 9.6

North Division IV
Daniel Rosas and Le Grand played in a State Bowl Game last year, and are in the rankings now.
Daniel Rosas and Le Grand played in a State Bowl Game last year, and are in the rankings now.
Photo by David Hood
1. (1 last week) Central Catholic (Modesto), 5-2, 35.6
2. (2) McClymonds (Oakland), 3-3, 22.4
3. (4) Ferndale, 6-1, 17.4
4. (3) Valley Christian (Dublin), 5-2, 15.9
5. (5) Modesto Christian (Modesto), 4-3, 14.4
6. (7) Capital Christian (Sacramento), 6-1, 11.6
7. (6) Portola, 7-0, 10.5
8. (NR) Brookside Christian (Stockton), 5-2, 3.4
9. (NR) Le Grand, 6-1, 2.1
10. (9) Pierce (Arbuckle), 7-0, 1.0

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