MaxPreps Northern California Top 25 high school football rankings

Most teams are gearing up for the playoffs, be it the Sac-Joaquin Section or North Coast. Others are finishing up the regular season, including Central Coast powers within the West Catholic Athletic League.

The target is to reach section title games, win, and advance to CIF Northern Regional title games.

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1. (Last week 1) De La Salle (Concord) (10-0)
The Spartans rolled previous No. 15 California (San Ramon) 55-0. The winning streak is 37 overall and 64 in a row against the state and seemingly endless against NorCal competition since 1991. DLS earned the No. 1 seed in the North Coast Section Division I playoffs, an event it has won 21 successive times.
Next: Bye

2. (2) Folsom (10-0)
The Bulldogs clinched the Delta River League title outright with a 63-39 win over No. 5 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) and bound into the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs as overwhelming favorites. Jake Browning passed for 490 yards and seven touchdowns with no interceptions, setting the state single-season mark for TD passes with 56. The run game produced 193 yards, including 85 by Bryan Weldy. The last loss was to De La Salle in the NorCal Open last season, capping a 14-0 season start.
Next: Lincoln (Stockton), Friday

3. (3) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) (9-0)
The Monarchs belted previous No. 18 Bellarmine (San Jose) 34-7 behind QB Trent Scharrenberg and RB Dakari Monroe in West Catholic Athletic League play. Mitty had dropped nine of its last 10 against Bellarmine to set up a WCAL title match with No. 7 Serra (San Mateo).
Next: No. 7 Serra (San Mateo), Saturday

4. (4) Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (10-0)
The Wildcats rolled San Marin 49-14 to win their 35th consecutive Marin County Athletic League game behind QB Morgan Mahalak. The defending North Coast Section D-III champions are favored to repeat.
Next: Bye

5. (6) Del Oro (Loomis) (8-2)
The Golden Eagles beat rival Rocklin 14-13 to win the Sierra Foothill League, and then earned the No. 1 seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II playoffs. Michael Moore hit Justin Gazzaniga for a touchdown and workhorse back Dylan Kainrath scored his 20th TD of the season. The losses were to state power Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) and No. 1 De La Salle (Concord).
Next: River Valley (Yuba City), Friday

6. (7) Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (9-1)
The Trojans jump into the Sac-Joaquin Section D-I playoffs with a comeback for the ages as momentum. Oak Ridge rallied from deficits of 28-7 and 42-21 to stun Jesuit (Carmichael) 45-42 in overtime, pitching a second-half shutout with run-defense adjustments. Ian Book tossed five touchdown passes, two to Trent Buenzli and Justin Priest. This is a
Sac-Joaquin Section D-I contender in every regard. The loss was to No. 2 Folsom.
Next: Napa, Friday

7. (10) Serra (San Mateo) (7-2)
The Padres bounced back from the shootout loss to St. Francis (Mountain View) to belt Riordan (San Francisco) 56-6 in West Catholic Athletic League play to set up a showdown with No. 3 Mitty (San Jose) for the WCAL title. The other loss was to No. 1 De La Salle 21-14.
Next: No. 3 Mitty (San Jose), Saturday

8. (11) Elk Grove (9-1)
The Thundering Herd beat Davis 35-7 to tie Grant and Franklin for the Delta Valley Conference title and earned a No. 2 seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section D-II playoffs. The loss was to Franklin and the big win was over Grant 7-3.
Next: Atwater, Friday

9. (8) Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) (8-2)
The Eagles fell to No. 2 Folsom 63-39 and now focus on trying to earn a rematch as a threat in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs. Pleasant Grove has wins over No. 10 Rocklin and No. 20 Burbank (Sacramento).
Next: Modesto, Friday

10. (10) Rocklin (7-3)
The Thunder had their seven-game winning streak halted, falling to No. 5 Del Oro 14-13 in the Sierra Foothill League title game. Rocklin is the No. 10 seed in the D-II Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs, and very much a threat. The other losses were to No. 6 Oak Ridge and No. 9 Pleasant Grove.
Next: No. 18 Vacaville, Friday

11. (13) Granite Bay (7-3)
The Grizzlies beat Nevada Union (Grass Valley) 49-7 and head into the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs as two-time defending champions. QB Josh Neal and WR Dylan Keeney head the three-peat march. The losses were to No. 2 Folsom, No. 5 Del Oro and No. 10 Rocklin with a win over No. 12 Pittsburg.
Next: Tokay (Lodi), Friday

12. (14) Pittsburg (8-2)
Playing without record-setting RB Harris Ross, fill-in marvel Jaylyn Morgan went for 257 yards and three touchdowns to beat Antioch 19-0 and earn a No. 2 seed in the North Coast Section D-I playoffs. An early loss was to No. 11 Granite Bay.
Next: Fremont (Irvington), Friday

13. (5) Campolindo (Moraga) (10-0)
The Cougars beat Dublin 50-24 to win the Diablo Valley League a third successive time and head into the North Coast Section D-III playoffs as a real threat.
Next: Bye

14. (12) Clayton Valley Charter (Concord) (9-1)
The Ugly Eagles beat Northgate (Walnut Creek) 56-28 to clinch the program's second straight Diablo Valley Athletic League title. The loss was to No. 1 De La Salle and now head into the North Coast Section D-II playoffs.
Next: San Lorenzo, Friday

15. (16) Deer Valley (Antioch) (9-1)
The Wolverines beat Heritage (Brentwood) 31-20 and clinched the No. 4 seed in the North Coast Section D-I playoffs. Deer Valley lost to No. 12 Pittsburg 28-24 in Bay League play. Deer Valley has a win over Vacaville, which beat No. 16 Valley Chrisian.
Next: Heritage (Brentwood), Friday

16. (17) Valley Christian (San Jose) (6-3)
The Warriors beat No. 18 St. Francis (Mountain View) 21-14 in West Catholic Athletic League play behind RB Kirk Johnson. The losses were to then No. 7 Serra (San Mateo), No. 3 Mitty (San Jose) and Vacaville.
Next: St. Ignatius (San Francisco), Saturday

17. (21) Grant (Sacramento) (7-3)
The Pacers are in the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs an ongoing record 23rd consecutive time time, this time in D-II as a 5-seed after tying No. 8 Elk Grove and Franklin (Elk Grove) for the Delta Valley Conference title. Losses were to Del Oro, Oak Ridge and Elk Grove, by four points or less.
Next: Downey (Modesto), Friday

18. (19) St. Francis (Mountain View) (7-2)
The Lancers fell to No. 16 Valley Christian a week after beating then-No. 3 Serra, 41-34, in what is always a wild ride in the WCAL.
Next: Sacred Heard Cathedral (San Francisco), Friday

19. (20) El Cerrito (8-2)
The Gauchos beat St. Patrick-St. Vincent (Vallejo) 49-13 and earned a No. 3 seed for the North Coast Section D-III playoffs.
Next: Tamalpais, Friday

20. (22) Burbank (Sacramento) (8-2)
The Titans rolled to another Metropolitan Conference title and are a contender in the Sac-Joaquin Section D-II playoffs. The speed is there with QB Ernest Jenkins and RB/WR Calvin Green and the force is there in DT Ngalu Tapa. The losses were to No. 9 Pleasant Grove and No. 17 Grant.
Next: Wood (Vacaville), Friday

21. (23) Stagg (Stockton) (9-1)
The Delta Kings rolled West (Tracy) 55-0 to cap a great regular season that included their first win over St. Mary's (Stockton) since 1999. Now it's time for the Sac-Joaquin Section D-I playoffs. Wayne Brooks threw five TDs against West and is the X-factor. The loss was to Modesto in a season opener.
Next: Beyer (Modesto), Friday

22. (NR) Enterprise (Redding) (10-0)
The Hornets of the Northern Section are the north state's top team this season, and hopeful of earning a NorCal berth. The opening win was a statement, beating longtime Sac-Joaquin Section power Oakdale 23-22, followed by wins over other Northern Section heavies in Paradise (42-7) and Sutter (47-21). Enterprise is the No. 1 seed in the North Section D-I playoffs, led by QB Bobby Luken and RB Isaiah Matthews.
Next: Bye

23. (24) St. Mary's (Stockton) (7-3)
The Rams rolled McNair (Stockton) 53-14 behind QB Kaleb Parrish and head into the Sac-Joaquin Section D-II playoffs as a contender. The losses were to NorCal No. 1 De La Salle and Sac-Joaquin Section No. 2 Del Oro.
Next: Yuba City, Friday

24. (25) Central Catholic (Modesto) 9-1
The Raiders beat previously unbeaten Patterson 17-13 and now set their sights on a Sac-Joaquin Section D-IV title repeat. CC has won a section record 16 titles. RB Matt Ringer is the key. The loss was to St. Mary's (Stockton).
Next: Marysville, Friday

25. (25) Casa Grande (Petaluma) (10-0)
The Gauchos beat longtime power Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) 40-28 to secure the No. 1 seed in the North Coast Section D-II playoffs.
Next: Alameda, Saturday

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