MaxPreps Sac-Joaquin Section Top 25 Football Rankings

It's come down to this — the final week of the regular season with plenty to play for.

No. 2 Grant visits No. 3 Jesuit for the Delta League championship and No. 15 Del Oro heads to No. 3 Granite Bay for Sierra Foothill League positioning, with Del Oro needing a victory to return to the playoffs after winning three section titles since 2010.

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1. Folsom (last week: 1) 9-0
League: Sierra Foothill
Result: Beat previous No. 23 Oak Ridge 42-14 as the starters pitched a shutout and Jake Browning tossed three touchdowns in steady rain to Josiah Deguara. Bailey Laolagi ran for two scores and Sam Whitney had two sacks. The run game was led by Tre Green (112 yards, one touchdown) and Bryan Weldy (101 yards). Folsom is unbeaten in section play since 2011.
Next: vs. Woodcreek (Roseville), Friday.

2. Grant (Sacramento) (2) 9-0
League: Delta
Result: Beat Davis 66-6 in allowing only a fumble return for a score. Deshawn Collins rushed for 189 yards and two scores, Mike Green II went for 89 and three, and Donovan Brown passed for 176 yards and accounted for three scores. Grant is in the playoffs for an ongoing section record 23rd consecutive season.
Next: at No. 3 Jesut, Saturday.

3. Jesuit (Carmichael) (3) 8-1
League: Delta
Result: Beat previous No. 20 Monterey Trail 28-21 as Beau Bisharat scored two touchdowns, Cole Brownholtz accounted for two and Luke Bagley scored a touchdown and had a late interception. An earlier win was 42-38 over No. 4 Elk Grove. The loss was an opener to De La Salle.
Next: vs. No. 2 Grant, Saturday.

4. Elk Grove (5) 7-2
League: Delta
Result: Beat No. 20 Franklin 35-6 as the defense dominated and the running game of Manny Scott-Anderson, Spencer Sheff and Eltoro Allen combined for all the touchdowns. The losses were to No. 2 Grant 26-19 and to No. 3 Jesuit 35-19.
Next: vs. Sheldon (Sacramento), Friday.

5. St. Mary's (Stockton) (5) 8-1
League: Tri-City
Result: Beat Lodi 56-10 as Noah Righetti and Keaton Hampton led the charge. The loss was in double overtime to then-NorCal ranked St. Ignatius (San Francisco), 27-24, on a field goal after missing one from 35 yards out on the final play of regulation. An earlier win includes NorCal ranked Los Gatos and No. 13 Central Catholic.
Next: vs. Lincoln (Stockton) Friday.

6. Merced (9) 6-2
League: Central California
Result: Beat Turlock 10-7 in the rain behind leaders Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. and Jabar Byrd after trailing 7-0. The losses were to Fresno powers Edison and Clovis West.
Next: at Golden Valley (Merced), Friday.

7. Inderkum (Sacramento) (10) 8-1
League: Tri-County
Result: Beat previous No. 19 Rio Linda 62-21 as wing-T wonders Jonathan Henry, Larry Hardy, Jimmie Johnson and Austin Thurman accounted for seven touchdowns. The loss was to then higher-ranked Monterey Trail when a last-play field goal missed.
Next: at Pioneer (Woodland), Friday.

8. Napa (11) 7-2
League: Monticello Empire
Result: Beat Rodriguez (Fairfield) 50-0 to clinch at least a share of the league title in emerging as a sudden section D-I contender. An earlier win was over then No. 7 Vacaville 26-14.
Next: vs. Vintage (Napa), Friday.

9. Vacaville (10) 7-2
League: Monticello Empire
Result: Beat Vintage (Napa) 44-28 to remain within striking distance of first-place No. 8 Napa, which beat the Bulldogs 26-14. An earlier effort was a 13-7 win over No. 10 Granite Bay.
Next: vs. Wood (Vacaville), Friday.

10. Granite Bay (13) 7-2
League: Sierra Foothill
Result: Beat previous No. 4 Rocklin 28-21 after trailing 21-0. Justin Yeaton, Tyler Brendel, Mike Gemulla and Cameron Smith led the way. The losses were to No. 1 Folsom and No. 9 Vacaville.
Next: vs. No. 12 Del Oro, Friday.

11. Rocklin (4) 7-2
League: Sierra Foothill
Result: Lost to No. 10 Granite Bay 28-21 after leading 21-0. The other setback was 56-21 to No. 1 Folsom after it was 14-14.
Next: vs. Nevada Union (Grass Valley), Friday.

12. Del Oro (Loomis) (15) 4-5
Result: Beat Woodcreek (Roseville) 42-10 as Ben Hart and Dalton Gee returned interceptions 61 and 40 yards for scores and Logan Hurst accounted for two touchdowns, including a touchdown pass to brother Mason Hurst. The losses were to No. 1 Folsom, No. 11 Rocklin, NorCal No. 1 De La Salle and powers from Hawaii and San Diego.
Next: at No. 10 Granite Bay, Friday.

13. Central Catholic (Modesto) (16) 7-2
League: Valley Oak
Result: Beat Kimball (Tracy) 70-28 as Justin Rice ran for four first-half touchdowns. The losses were to No. 7 Sierra 17-14 and to No. 6 St. Mary's on a late play.
Next: vs. No. 14 Oakdale, Friday.

14. Oakdale (10) 8-1
League: Valley Oak
Result: Beat Lathrop 57-0 as the wing-T ran roughshod in the rain. The loss was to then No. 7 Sierra 31-20 in a game in which the Mustangs were stopped twice inside the 10. Another win was over No. 15 Manteca 42-21.
Next: vs. No. 13 Central Catholic, Friday.

15. Manteca (21) 7-2
League: Valley Oak
Result: Beat previous No. 7 Sierra 34-20 as Hector Soto ran for 197 yards and Luis Reyes returned a fumble 76 yards for the back-breaking score in the 20th meeting between the programs. The losses were to No. 14 Oakdale (42-21) and to No. 13 Central Catholic (29-28).
Next: at East Union (Manteca), Friday.

16. Sierra (Manteca) (7) 8-1
League: Valley Oak
Result: Lost to No. 15 Manteca 34-20 to tighten up a wild VOL race. An earlier win was over then-No. 9 Oakdale 31-20.
Next: at Weston Ranch (Stockton), Friday.

17. Downey (Modesto) (18) 8-1
League: Modesto Metro
Result: Beat Davis (Modesto) 42-7 to three-peat as league champion on a wet homecoming night as Paul Wilson accounted for three first-half scores. The loss was 36-33 to No.19 Pitman.
Next: Gregori (Modesto), Friday.

18. Modesto (21) 8-1
League: Modesto Metro
Result: Beat Beyer (Modesto) 28-13 to stay within a game of No. 17 Downey in league play. The loss was to Downey 35-32.
Next: vs. Davis (Modesto), Friday.

19. Pitman (Turlock) (25) 7-1
League: Central California
Result: Beat Atwater 20-7 to remain a game behind No. 6 Merced in league play. The loss was to Merced 47-6 with a win over No. 17 Downey in an opener, 36-33.
Next: at Turlock, Friday.

20. Franklin (Elk Grove) (20) 5-4
League: Delta
Result: Lost to No. 4 Elk Grove 35-6. Earlier losses were to No. 2 Grant, No. 3 Jesuit and NorCal-ranked Bellarmine (San Jose).
Next: vs. Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), Friday.

21. Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (21) 5-4
League: Delta
Result: Lost to No. 3 Jesuit 28-21 despite another big game from Trey Nahhas (174 yards, three touchdowns). The other losses were to No. 2 Grant, No. 5 Elk Grove and No. 20 Franklin.
Next: vs. Davis, Friday.

22. Burbank (Sacramento) (NR) 6-3
League: Metropolitan
Result: Beat previous No. 17 Sacramento 48-12 as Harrison Anderson led the charge at QB. Other losses include No. 1 Folsom and No. 2 Grant.
Next: vs. Kennedy (Sacramento), Friday.

23. Sacramento (17) 7-2
League: Metropolitan
Result: Lost to No. 22 Burbank 48-12. The other loss was to then No. 4 Rocklin.
Next: vs. McClatchy (Sacramento), Saturday.

24. Christian Brothers (Sacramento) (NR) 8-1
League: Capital Athletic
Result: Beat Casa Roble 33-24 as Chris Guillen passed for 279 yards and three touchdowns and Jalen Swanigan had six catches for 106 yards and a score. The loss was in the Holy Bowl to No. 3 Jesuit 48-21.
Next: vs. Vista del Lago (Folsom), Friday.

25. Tracy (25) 6-3
League: Tri-City Athletic
Result: Beat Lincoln (Stockton) 42-27 in bouncing back from a 49-26 setback to No. 5 St. Mary's. The other losses were to Bay Area powers in Freedom (Oakley) 14-6 and Clayton Valley Charter (Concord) 14-7.
Next: at West (Tracy), Friday.

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