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The Folsom-Oak Ridge tilt is one of the nationally highlighted games this week.
Week 10 has arrived, meaning league championships are on the line and playoff seeding positioning for scores of others.
Top-ranked De La Salle plays No. San Ramon Valley, and though DLS is independent when it comes to an actual league, this is still a big game. San Ramon Valley aims to become the first team north of Fresno to beat De La Salle in NorCal play since 1991.
No. 2 Folsom visits No. 3 Oak Ridge in a battle of 9-0 teams vying for the Sierra Foothill League championship. In the valley, No. 7 Central Catholic and No. 8 Oakdale face off for the Valley Oak League banner.
The playoffs for some sections start next week, and all sections across the state will be in the postseason by Nov. 17-18.
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Folsom meets Oak Ridge in a Sierra Foothill League showdown.
Photo by Robert Schlie
North Coast
League: Independent
Coach: Justin Alumbaugh
Next: vs. No. 5 San Ramon Valley, Friday
Update: Top ranked by the Bay Area News Group and the San Francisco Chronicle, the Spartans had a bye. De La Salle's unbeaten streak is 286 against Northern California schools since 1992 (north of Fresno). The Spartans lost this season to national power Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas. De La Salle seeks its 26th consecutive section championship and 30th since 1981 — and its 12th consecutive CIF State final. The Spartans have gone 438-23-3 since 1982 with 21 unbeaten seasons.
2. (2) Folsom, 9-0Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Kris Richardson
Next: vs. No. 3 Oak Ridge, Friday
Update: Top ranked by The Sacramento Bee and in The Bee's section rankings, the Bulldogs rolled previously ranked Rocklin 46-3 as
Kaiden Bennett tossed three touchdown passes, two to
Joe Ngata, and
Daniyel Ngata returned a kickoff 96 yards for a score and ran for two touchdowns. Folsom's SFL streak is 23 and overall league streak is 35. Earlier wins were over previous No. 3 Granite Bay 35-14 and over Modesto Bee No. 1 Oakdale 45-29. Folsom is 105-9 this decade, one in which the Bulldogs reached seven successive section-title games, winning five, to go with two CIF State titles and two 14-0 teams that lost to De La Salle in NorCal Open title games.
3. (3) Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 9-0Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Eric Cavaliere
Next: vs. No. 2 Folsom, Friday
Update: The Trojans beat Nevada Union 48-14, resting the starters in the second half as it readies for Folsom, which which edged the Trojans in Week 10 a year ago for the league title. Coach Cavaliere said the time is right to make a championship statement, and this is the most anticipated game in the section this season. Oak Ridge won section banners in Division II and III and seek their first in Division I.
4. (4) Pittsburg, 6-1Section: North Coast
League: Bay Valley
Coach: Vic Galli
Next: vs. Antioch, Friday
Update: The Pirates beat Liberty (Brentwood) 35-0 to seize control of the league race as
Justin Boyd tossed three touchdowns, two to
A'jae Boyd, his cousin. The 99th Big Little Game is against Antioch. An earlier win was over No. 6 Freedom 47-33 and a 35-28 win over ranked Serra. Pittsburg had a game canceled due to poor air quality and extreme heat and lost its opener to national power Centennial 63-21, playing short-handed due to injury. This is the last NorCal program to beat De La Salle, in the 1991 North Coast Section title game.
5. (5) San Ramon Valley (Danville), 9-0Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Coach: Aaron Becker
Next: vs. No. 1 De La Salle, Friday
Update: The Wolves beat Monte Vista 42-10 as
Clark Baker passed for 262 yards and five touchdowns, three to
Matt Gillespie. Now it's De La Salle time. The starters have allowed in the last six games 0, 0, 6, 0, 7, 0, 10 and 3 points. San Ramon Valley's best seasons include 2004 (11-2), 2006 (10-2), 2007 (12-1) and 2011 (10-4).
6. (6) Freedom (Oakley), 7-1Section: North Coast
League: Bay Valley
Coach: Kevin Hartwig
Next: vs. Liberty, Friday
Update: The Falcons beat Heritage 45-7 as
Giles Jackson ran for 169 yards and three touchdowns. Liberty and Freedom play in the 20th Bell Game next. The loss was 47-33 to No. 4 Pittsburg in a game that featured six lead changes to halt an 18-game regular-season winning streak. Freedom finished No. 3 in these rankings last season, falling in the playoffs to top-ranked De La Salle and No. 2 St. Mary's after an 11-0 start.
7. (7) Central Catholic (Modesto), 8-0Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Valley Oak
Coach: Roger Canepa
Next: vs. No. 8 Oakdale, Friday
Update: The Raiders, ranked second by The Modesto Bee behind Oakdale, rolled Kimball 42-7 as
Dauson Booker ran for 162 yards and
Coleby Garrett scored two rushing touchdowns. This sets up a league-title showdown with Oakdale. An earlier win was over previous No. 8 Manteca 31-14. There was also a 20-7 win over previous No. 2 St. Mary's. A September game at Marin Catholic was canceled due to extreme heat. Central Catholic won CIF State titles in 2012, 2013 and 2015.
8. (10) Oakdale, 8-1Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Valley Oak
Coach: Trent Merzon
Next: vs. No. 7 Central Catholic, Friday
Update: Top ranked by The Modesto Bee ahead of Central Catholic, the Mustangs rolled Lathrop 62-0 behind dominating run play and defense to set up a league showdown with Central Catholic. An earlier win was over previous No. 15 Manteca 36-15. The defending CIF State Division III-A champions gave No. 2 Folsom a game on Sept. 8, falling 45-29.
9. (12) St. Mary's (Stockton), 7-2Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Tri-County
Coach: Tony Franks
Next: vs. Lincoln (Stockton), Friday
Update: The Rams rolled Lodi 56-0 to set up a league-title meeting with Lincoln. The St. Mary's losses were to national No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) 52-14 and to No. 8 Central Catholic 20-7 after opening the season ranked No. 2 here. St. Mary's opened with a 41-13 rout of then-No. 4 Serra (San Mateo). The Rams are defending section Division I and NorCal Division I-AA champions, beating Folsom and Freedom.
10. (13) Serra (San Mateo), 6-2Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Patrick Walsh
Next: vs. St. Ignatius (San Francisco), Saturday
Update: The Padres are now the top-ranked team in the Central Coast Section after beating previous No. 1 Valley Christian 35-7 as
Luke Bottari passed for two touchdowns and
Isiah Kendrick rushed for 149 yards and two scores. A game against Saint Francis has been moved to Nov. 10 due to fires from Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties. Serra lost to No. 4 Pittsburg 35-28 and lost an opener to then-No. 2 St. Mary's. Serra started 0-4 last fall and reached the CIF State Division 2-A finals.
11. (8) Valley Christian (San Jose), 6-2Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Mike Machado
Next: vs. Mitty, Friday
Update: The defending NorCal Regional Division 2-AA champions went from No. 1 in the Central Coast Section to No. 2 after falling to Serra 35-7. A game against Riordan (San Francisco) was rescheduled for Nov. 10 due to smoke from fires from Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties. An earlier win was over previous No. 3 No. 3 Saint Francis 28-21. The loss was 22-20 to Manteca, but Valley Christian's impressive recovery warrants being ranked ahead of Manteca. Valley Christian has won seven section titles in 11 title-game appearances.
12. (9) Saint Francis (Mountain View), 6-2Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Greg Calcagno
Next: vs. Bellarmine, Friday
Update: The Lancers beat Riordan 35-0 as
Darrell Page rushed for 197 yards and a score and
Reed Vettel passed for 156 and a touchdown to
Evan Williams. A game against Serra was postponed due to smoke from fires from Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties. One loss was to Valley Christian 28-21 and the other to De La Salle 31-17. The Lancers seek their 17th section championship and 27th championship-game appearance. Coach Calcagno is the son of famed Lancers coach Ron Calcagno.
13. (11) Milpitas, 9-0Section: Central Coast
League: De Anza
Coach: Kelly King
Next: vs. Homestead, Friday
Update: The Trojans beat Los Gatos 45-7 as
Tyree Bracy tossed four touchdowns and brother
Tariq Bracy rushed for 142 yards and two scores. One win this season was by forfeit as Brookside Christian (Stockton) declined to play due to low roster numbers. Milpitas has won 11, 12, 10 and 10 games in each of the past four seasons and have made the playoffs 11 consecutive seasons.
14. (14) Inderkum (Sacramento), 9-0Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Tri-County
Coach: Terry Stark
Next: vs. Rio Linda, Friday
Update: The Tigers were idle. The program has won six successive league titles and 11 in 12 seasons under coach Stark, a recent 200-game winner. Inderkum reached the section Division II finals last season and have won 10 or more games for 11 consecutive seasons.
15. (15) Sacramento, 8-1Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Metropolitan
Coach: Joe McCray
Next: vs. McClatchy, Friday
Update: Ranked fourth by The Sacramento Bee below Folsom, Oak Ridge and Inderkum, the Dragons beat Burbank (Sacramento) 41-0 as
Derek Shelton hit
Juwan Tanner for three touchdown passes, and the team rushed for 210 yards, averaging 8.8 yards a carry. Sacramento had to forfeit three early wins for unknowingly using a seldom-used ineligible player tied to a 30-day sit-out transfer policy despite the student-athlete enrolling into Sacramento in January (these rankings reflect on-field wins). Sacramento lost to No. 2 Folsom 28-19 early this season a year after snapping the Bulldogs' state-leading 48-game regular-season winning streak. Sacramento beat previous No. 19 Mitty in an opener, though Mitty now gains the win via forfeit.
16. (16) Granite Bay, 7-2Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Jeff Evans
Next: vs. Rocklin, Friday
Update: The Grizzlies beat Woodcreek 49-7 as
Jade Foddrill passed for 224 yards and four touchdowns, two each to
Blake Peterson and to
Matt Barron. The losses were to No. 2 Folsom 35-14 and to No. 3 Oak Ridge 14-7 in overtime. The Grizzlies won the 2012 CIF State Division I championship and have made the playoffs 19 consecutive times.
17. (17) Clayton Valley Charter (Concord), 7-2Section: North Coast
League: Diablo Valley
Coach: Tim Murphy
Next: vs. Campolindo, Friday
Update: The Ugly Eagles beat Las Lomas 71-7 in dominating the run game behind 100-yuard rushers
Thomas Alatini,
Makhi Gervais and
James Teofilo, and
Kenny Gardner passed for three scores. The losses were to Nevada power Reed (38-22) and Hawaii power Mililani (49-30). Clayton Valley Charter went 15-1 and reached a CIF State Bowl in 2014, went 13-2 in 2015 and 12-2 and 11-2 in 2012 and 2013, respectively.
18. (18) Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 7-2Section: North Coast
League: West Alameda County
Coach: Napolean Kaufman
Next: vs. San Leandro, Friday
Update: The Dragons rolled Berkeley 51-15 , scoring six touchdowns in the second quarter.
Austin Jones ran for 122 yards and three scores and had 131 receiving and a score. Next is a league title meeting. The losses were to No. 1 De La Salle 45-24 after trailing 38-3 and No. 6 Freedom 42-21. O'Dowd is the defending CIF State Division 5-AA champion.
19. (19) Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 7-0Section: North Coast
League: Marin County
Coach: Mazi Moayed
Next: vs. Justin Sienna (Napa), Saturday
Update: The Wildcats were idle. A game against No. 8 Central Catholic in September was cancelled due to extreme heat and poor air quality. Marin Catholic this decade has had teams of 13-2, 12-1, 13-1, 14-2, 12-1 and 12-2, reaching the CIF State finals in 2012.
20. (20) Manteca, 7-2Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Valley Oak
Coach: Eric Reis
Next: vs. East Union (Manteca), Friday
Update: The Buffaloes beat Sierra 63-0 as
Gino Campiotti passed for 269 yards and five touchdowns, two to
Jacob De Jesus. The losses were in league play to No. 7 Central Catholic 31-14 and No. 10 Oakdale 36-15. Manteca, winner of five section titles, beat Valley Christian 22-20 in an opener but is now ranked below Valley Christian due to VC's overall body of work.
21. (21) Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park), 8-0Section: North Coast
League: North Bay
Coach: Gehrig Hotaling
Next: vs. No. 22 Cardinal Newman, Friday
Update: The Cougars rolled Maria Carrillo 52-14 as
Jake Simmons tossed three of his six touchdown passes to
Jaelen Ward, and he ran for a sixth score. Next is a league-title meeting with rival Cardinal Newman, which Rancho Cotate recently beat 41-28 in a cathartic recovery game for the entire region in the wake of the fires. Rancho Cotate went 12-2 in 2010 and 13-1 in 2012.
22. (23) Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), 6-2Section: North Coast
League: North Bay
Coach: Paul Cronin
Next: vs. No. 21 Rancho Cotate, Friday
Update: The Cardinals beat Santa Rosa 35-6 as
Tanner Mendoza rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns to set up a league-championship meeting with rival Rancho Cotate. One loss was to Rancho Cotate 41-28 and the other was to then-No. 2 St. Mary's early. Coach Cronin's best teams include going 13-2 in 2006, 11-21 in 2007, 13-1 in 2008, 12-1-1 in 2011, 11-2 in 2012, 11-3 in 2015 and 12-2 last season. This has been a powerhouse since the 1970s.
23. (24) Jesuit (Carmichael), 7-2Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Coach: Marlon Blanton
Next: at Grant (Sacramento), Friday
Update: The Marauders beat Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) 34-7 has
Hank Harvego hit
Josh Farr for two touchdown and
Isaiah Rutherford rushed for 100 yards and two scores to clinch at least a share of the Delta League title. The Marauders first reached the playoffs in 1988 and have won two section titles.
24. (NR) Sheldon (Sacramento), 7-2Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Coach: Joe Cattolico
Next: at Elk Grove, Friday
Update: The Huskes can win at least a share of the Delta if they beat Elk Grove and No. 23 Jesuit loses to a Grant team that needs a win to reach the playoffs for the 27th consecutive season. Sheldon lost to Jesuit and also to 9-0 Nevada power, Reno. Coach Cattolico's father, Butch, is on the coaching staff, having won 266 games while at Los Gatos.
25. (25) Sutter, 8-1Section: Northern
League: Butte View
Coach: Ryan Reynolds
Next: vs.Wheatland, Friday
Update: Top ranked in the Northern Section, the Huskies beat Orland 38-6 as
Tyler Reynolds passed for 212 yarsd and three touchdowns, two to
Trever Facey. The loss came in an opener, to Utah power Orem, 34-18. Sutter this decade has had teams go 10-2, 13-1 and 13-1.
The next 6Vacaville — 5-3
Gregori (Modesto) — 9-0
Acalanes (Lafayette) — 7-1
McClymonds (Oakland) — 8-0
Half Moon Bay — 8-0
Aragon (San Mateo) — 7-1
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