Northern California Top 25 high school football rankings: Saint Francis jumps to No. 1 after dominating win over previously top-ranked Serra

1. (Last week 2) Saint Francis (Mountain View), 9-0
Last week: Beat Serra, 44-21
Next: Aptos, Friday
Update: The Lancers won the powerhouse West Catholic Athletic League and left no doubt who the top team in Northern California is as Saint Francis backed its 31-28 win over De La Salle earlier this season that halted the Spartans' 30-year unbeaten streak against NorCal teams. Josh Perry had two touchdown passes to Andrew Adkison and Viliami Teu set a school record with 45 carries for 344 yards rushing and two scores. A winner of a record 17 section crowns, the Lancers seek more as the top seed in the Central Coast Section Division I field.

2. (3) De La Salle (Concord), 8-2
Last week: Beat Clayton Valley Charter, 42-21
Next: Logan (Union City), Friday
Update: The Spartans rolled behind Luke Dermon who passed for 198 yards and two touchdowns. DLS is the top seed in the North Coast Section D-I playoffs and seeks its 30th consecutive section crown. The losses were to Saint Francis (Mountain View) 31-28 to halt the program's 318-game unbeaten streak to NorCal teams north of Fresno dating back to 1992, and to the top team in Maryland. DLS hasn't lost to a NCS team since 1991, a streak of 256 games.

3. (4) Rocklin, 10-0
Last week: Bye
Next: Sheldon, Friday
Update: The Thunder had a bye as the top seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section D-I playoffs. They are 10-0 for the first time since 2009, when Rocklin reached the CIF State D-II finals in 2009. The big victory was the 40-7 effort over Folsom, halting that school's 11-year, 54-game league winning streak. The Sierra Foothill League MVP is Rocklin's all-purpose star Elias Mullican.

4. (1). Serra (San Mateo), 9-1
Last week: Lost to Saint Francis, 44-21
Next: Valley Christian (San Jose), Saturday
Update: The Padres lost the WCAL championship to rival Saint Francis but were still awarded the No. 2 seed in the Central Coast Section D-I playoffs, opposite of the Lancers. Since 2017, Serra has won two CIF NorCal titles and a CIF State crown under coach Patrick Walsh.

5. (5) Buchanan (Clovis), 9-1
Last week: Bye
Next: Clovis North, Friday
Update: The Bears had an opening-night bye in the Central Section D-I field and take on a team they beat 33-14 last month in Tri-River Athletic Conference action. The loss was to state-ranked Los Alamitos 34-31.

6. (7) Pittsburg, 7-1
Last week: Beat Antioch 34-13
Next: Amador Valley (Pleasanton), Friday
Update: The Pirates won the 103rd Little Big Game as Jaden Rashada hit Rashid Williams for two touchdown passes to earn the No. 2 seed in the North Coast Section D1 playoffs. The loss was at Folsom, 38-17. An opener against Serra was canceled because of smoke. Pittsburg is the last North Coast Section program to beat De La Salle, doing so in the 1991 NCS finals.

7. (6) Central (Fresno), 7-1
Last week: Bye
Next: Hanford, Friday
Update: The Grizzlies are the No. 3 seed in the Central Section D-I playoffs. The Loss was to Buchanan 24-17. Central won the 219 CIF State Division I-AA championship.

8. (8) Jesuit (Carmichael), 9-1
Last week: Bye
Next: Del Oro (Loomis), Saturday
Update: The Marauders are the No. 2 seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I field, having won nine consecutive games since opening with a blowout loss at Folsom. There could be a rematch in a semifinal. One of the big wins for the Delta League champions was a 28-14 effort over Granite Bay. This is Jesuit's best team in at least 20 years.

9. (9) Granite Bay, 8-2
Last week: Bye
Next: Monterey Trail (Sacramento), Friday
Update: The Grizzlies are the No. 2 seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II field behind Central Catholic. One big win was 31-21 over Folsom. The losses were to Rocklin in the Sierra Foothill League and to Jesuit in a nonleague game. The program is in the playoff for the 23rd consecutive season.

10. (10) Folsom, 7-3
Last week: Bye
Next: Lincoln (Stockton), Friday
Update: The Bulldogs are the No. 3 seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section D-I playoffs after a third-place showing behind Rocklin and Granite Bay in the Sierra Foothill League. The other loss was to De La Salle. QB Tyler Tremain will be back for the playoffs after missing the last three games. An earlier win was 37-17 over Pittsburg and a 56-7 season-opening effort over Jesuit. Folsom has won eight Section and four CIF State titles since 2010.

11. (11) Edison (Stockton), 9-1
Last week: Bye
Next: St. Mary's (Stockton), Friday
Update: The Vikings are the No. 4 seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section D-I field and have a 209 showdown with St. Mary's. The loss was to then Central Section No. 1 Central (Fresno) 17-10.

12. (12) Central Catholic (Modesto), 9-1
Last week: Bye
Next: Lodi, Friday
Update: The Raiders won the stacked Valley Oak League and are the top seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II field. Earlier big wins were over San Ramon Valley, 21-14, and St. Mary's (Stockton), 41-27. The loss was to Bellarmine, 28-21

13. (13) St. Mary's (Stockton), 9-2
Last week: Beat McClatchy (Sacramento),
Next: Edison (Stockton), Friday
Update: The Rams have won nine consecutive games after opening with losses to De La Salle and Central Catholic to secure the program's 14th consecutive league championship and then wiped out McClatchy in a Sac-Joaquin Section Division I opener as Asante Carter ran for three scores and Cruz Herrera passed for three.

14. (12) Los Gatos, 10-0
Last week: Beat Milpitas, 34-7
Next: Bellarmine (San Jose), Friday
Update: The best public school football team in the Central Coast Section takes its perfect record into the Central Coast Section playoffs as just the No. 6 seed. The Wildcats are a run-heavy team.

15. (16) Bellarmine College Prep (San Jose), 7-3
Last week: Beat St Ignatius (San Francisco), 23-10
Next: Los Gatos, Friday
Update: The Bells are from the West Catholic Athletic League and earned the No. 3 seed in the Central Coast Section D-I field. Big wins include Menlo-Atherton (56-41), Valley Christian (45-34) and Central Catholic (28-21). The losses were to Serra, Sacred Heart Prep and Saint Francis.

16. (15) San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno), 8-0
Last week: Bye
Next: Garces Memorial (Bakersfield), Friday
Update: The Panthers won the County Metro League and earned the No. 2 seed in the Central Section D-I playoffs.

17. (18) Menlo-Atherton (Atherton), 8-2
Last week: Beat Kings Academy, 35-21
Next: Salinas, Friday
Update: The Bears, winners of eight straight, are in the loaded Central Coast Section Division I playoff mix that includes top-seeded Saint Francis and No. 2 Serra with 10-0 Los Gatos. The losses were to Bellarmine 56-41 and to Oregon power Tualatin, 44-33.

18. (20) Clayton Valley Charter (Concord), 7-3
Last week: Lost to De La Salle, 42-21
Next: Antioch, Friday
Update: The Ugly Eagles battled De La Salle and received 196 yards passing and two touchdown passes from Brenden Bush. CVC is the No. 3 seed in the North Coast Section Division I field. CVC won the 2019 CIF Division I-AA state championship.

19. (22) San Ramon Valley (Danville), 7-3
Last week: Beat Monte Vista (Danville), 30-23
Next: Livermore, Friday
Update: The Wolves are the top seed in the North Coast Section Division II field, thanks in part to QB star Jack Quigley. The losses were to De La Salle 48-14, Clayton Valley Charter 28-21 and Central Catholic 21-14, each of them ranked.

20. (18) Valley Christian (San Jose), 6-4
Last week: Beat Riordan (San Francisco), 28-22
Next: Serra, Saturday
Update: The Warriors of the West Catholic Athletic League are the No. 7 seed in the Central Coast Section Division I field and face rival Serra. The other losses came in WCAL play and to Pittsburg.

21. (21) Salinas, 8-0
Last week: Beat Palma, 21-0
Next: Menlo-Atherton, Friday
Update: The Cowboys won the Pacific Coast Gabilan Division and earned the No. 4 seed in the Central Coast Section Division I field. The signature win was a 42-14 rout of previously unbeaten Aptos. A win here replaces that.

22. (19) McClymonds (Oakland), 7-1
Last week: Beat Skyline (Oakland), 61-0
Next: Oakland Tech, Friday
Update: Mack has gone for 50 or more points fiver times in the Oakland Athletic League and 61 or more twice. The loss was to Menlo-Atherton. A big win was over Marin Catholic, 32-22.

23. (23) Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park), 9-1
Last week: Beat Windsor, 28-27
Next: Granada (Livermore), Friday
Update: The Cougars backed up the big win over Cardinal Newman with a thriller over Windsor to claim the league crown and secure the No. 2 seed in the North Coast Section Division II field. RC has had recent seasons of 11-4, 11-2, 10-2 and 9-4.

24. (24) Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), 6-3
Last week: Beat West County (Sebastopol), 49-14
Next: Newark Memorial, Friday
Update: The Cardinals earned the No. 2 seed in the North Coast Section Division IV field. A big early win was a 20-13 effort over Vacaville.

25. (25) Vacaville, 8-2
Last week: Bye
Next: Elk Grove, Friday
Update: The Bulldogs are the No. 3 seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II playoffs and face an Elk Grove team that has gone 4-1 against them in the playoffs. The losses were 20-13 in overtime to Cardinal Newman and 14-9 to Granite Bay.

The Next 10
28. Monte Vista (Danville), 7-2
29. Antelope, 9-0
30. Kimball (Tracy), 9-1
31. Windsor, 8-1
32. California (San Ramon), 7-3
33. Oakdale, 7-2
34. Aptos, 8-1
35. San Benito (Hollister), 8-1

Joe Davidson has covered high school sports for The Sacramento Bee since 1988. He was named a CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Distinguished Award winner in April. Follow him on Twitter: SacBee_JoeD and through sacbee.com.