Only two Sac-Joaquin Section Top 10 football teams lost in Zero Week, and some didn't play.
Previous No. 9 Jesuit (Carmichael) was crushed by NorCal No. 1 De La Salle (Concord) 63-0 at Cal. Del Oro (Loomis) remained steady at No. 3 as it lost to an out-of-state team in
Kamehameha of Honolulu, 25-17, in a game to the wire.
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1. Folsom (last week 1) 1-0Result: Beat Cathedral Catholic (San Diego) 55-10 as
Jake Browning passed for 520 yards and seven TDs with no interceptions, hitting
Cole Thompson for 190 yards and four TDs.
Next: vs. Clovis North (Fresno), Friday.
Read about Jake Browning's record-setting performance2. Elk Grove (2) 1-0
Manny Scott-Anderson, Elk Grove
Photo by Jerry Sigua
Result: Beat Damonte Ranch (Reno) 55-10 behind a dominating run game with
Manny Scott-Anderson,
Eltoro Allen and QB
Tyler Vander Waal and DB
Shaunard Harts.
Next: vs. No. 13 Lincoln, Sept. 12.
3. Del Oro (Loomis) (3) 0-1Result: Lost to Honolulu powerhouse Kamehameha (Hawaii) 25-17 in a gritty show despite starting seven sophomores. WR
Trey Udoffia impressed against speedy cornerbacks.
Next: at Helix (La Mesa), Friday.
4. Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (4) 1-0Result: Beat previously ranked Whitney (Rocklin) 44-19 as
Ian Book completed 16 of 19 passes for 294 yards and two TDs and
Andrew Lackowski rushed for two scores.
Next: vs. No. 8 Vacaville, Friday.
5. Grant (Sacramento) (5) 1-0Result: Beat No. 19 Burbank (Sacramento) 20-0 as the run game set the tone with
Deondre' Whittington-Grays and
TieNeal Martin and QB
Donovan Brown.
Next: vs. Central (Fresno), Friday.
6. Franklin (Elk Grove) (7) 1-0Result: Beat Atwater 29-0 as QBs
Lamar Jackson and
Jacob Lopez accounted for four scores and the defense posted six sacks.
Next: vs. Bellarmine (San Jose), Friday.
7. Granite Bay (8) 0-0Result: Did not play, though it did scrimmage ranked teams in St. Mary's and Jesuit.
Next: vs. Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove), Friday.
8. Vacaville (9) 0-0Result: Did not play, though it did scrimmage area teams to prepare.
Next: at No. 4 Oak Ridge, Friday.
9. Rocklin (10) 1-0Result: Beat previously ranked Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) 35-10 as
Evyn Holtz scored and the defense dominated.
Next: at Del Campo (Fair Oaks), Friday.
10. Sacramento (12) 0-0Result: Did not play, though the Dragons impressed in scrimmages at Grant and Davis.
Next: at El Camino (Sacramento), Friday.
11. St. Mary's (Stockton) (13) 0-0Result: Did not play as it scrimmaged Granite Bay in a good showing..
Next: vs. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), Friday.
12. Jesuit (Carmichael) (9) 0-1Result: Lost to national powerhouse De La Salle (Concord) 63-0 as everything went wrong for the Marauders in their first-time meeting with the Spartans.
Next: at Yuba City, Friday.
13. Lincoln (Stockton) (14) 1-0Result: Beat Stagg (Stockton) 34-14 in rushing for 420 yards behind backs
Mark Russell,
Ronald Walker and
Chris Cannady.
Next: vs. Pitman (Turlock), Friday.
14. Inderkum (Sacramento) (16) 1-0
Larry Hardy, Inderkum
Photo by David Steutel
Result: Beat Reno 19-3 as
Austin Thurman had TD runs of 52 and 1 yards and
Jonathan Henry hit
Larry Hardy for a 12-yard score.
Next: vs. Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), Friday.
15. Buhach Colony (Atwater) 1-0Result: Beat new-school El Capitan (Merced) 51-0 in coach Kevin Navarra's coaching debut.
Next: vs. Enochs (Modesto) at Downey, Friday.
16. Merced (11) 0-1Result: Lost to Clovis West (Fresno) 49-39 despite 400 yards passing from
Tyrone Williams, though five interceptions hurt.
Next: vs. El Capitan (Merced) at Golden Valley, Friday.
17. Tracy (15) 0-1Result: Lost to Freedom (Oakley) 14-6, with the double-whammy of losing running back
Nate Jones to injury.
Next: at Clayton Valley Charter (Concord), Friday.
18. Oakdale (21) 1-0Result: Beat longtime rival Sonora 28-14 behind 168 rushing yards from
Frankie Trent and QB
Adam Olsen (two TD passes).
Next: vs. Turlock, Friday.
19. Burbank (Sacramento) (19) 0-1Result: Lost 20-0 to No. 5 Grant in continuation of longtime rivalry as
Harrison Anderson moved from RB to QB. Penalties hurt.
Next: at No. 4 Oak Ridge, Sept. 12.
20. Central Catholic (Modesto) (22) 0-0Result: Did not play, though the two-time defending CIF State D-IV champions did scrimmage.
Next: at Atwater, Friday.
21. Vanden (Fairfield) (24) 0-0Result: Did not play, but the team did suffer a big loss as coach LeVon Haynes is on leave for alleged misuse of team funds.
Next: at Dixon, Friday.
22. Napa (25) 1-0
Mac Neilson, Napa
File photo by David Steutel
Result: Beat Montgomery (Santa Rosa) 36-7 as QB
Kiel Brown scored twice,
Mac Neilson rushed for 156 yards and a score as the Indians committed no turnovers.
Next: at Casa Grande, Friday.
23. Wood (Vacaville) (NR) 1-0Result: The Wildcats scored 28 points in the first four minutes then held on for a 63-49 win over Vista del Lago (Folsom).
Damon Lewis rushed for 215 yards and four scores.
Next: vs. Concord, Friday.
24. Manteca (NR) 1-0Result: Beat Wilcox (Santa Clara) 20-14 as
Hector Soto rushed for 139 yards and two TDs and QB
Dakarai Charles tossed a scoring pass.
Next: vs. Valley Christian (Dublin), Friday.
25. Rio Linda (NR) 1-0Result: Beat Center (Antelope) 27-7 as
Marcel Brooks-Brown rushed for 190 yards and three scores and
Hunter Clark recorded 3.5 sacks.
Next: vs. Roseville, Friday.
Joe Davidson has covered high school sports for The Sacramento Bee since 1988. Follow him on Twitter: @SacBee_JoeD and through www.sacbee.com/preps. He co-hosts with Mike Finnerty The Bee Preps Show that runs throughout the week on Comcast SportsNetHere is this week's Bee Preps Show
The Bee details how Cosumnes Oaks of Elk Grove overcame the stunning loss of its popular coachThe Bee catches up with Folsom record-breaking quarterback Jake Browning, and breaks down the surprise ineligibility of the state's top defensive player