MaxPreps Sac-Joaquin Section Top 25 Football Rankings

Folsom, Grant and Rocklin remained firm at No. 1 and No. 2 in the MaxPreps Sac-Joaquin Section Top 25, and Jesuit and Elk Grove switched spots at No. 4 and 5 after the Marauders beat the Thundering Herd in a Delta League game at Levi's Stadium.

We don't drop teams far for losing to similarly ranked teams.

See pro photo galleries from last week's Sac-Joaquin Section football games


1. Folsom (last week: 1) 7-0
League: Sierra Foothill
Result: Beat Nevada Union (Grass Valley) 63-6 as Jake Browning tossed eight touchdown passes before departing after one series in the 3rd quarter. He hit Jake Jeffrey and Cole Thompson for two TDs each, and the defense dominated again.
Next: at No. 3 Rocklin, Oct. 24

2. Grant (Sacramento) (2) 6-0
League: Delta
Result: Beat Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) 56-6 as Deshawn Collins rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns, Mike Green II rushed for 114 and three and Dorrzel Hicks went for two scores. Grant had seven sacks and had 33 total tackles between Chris Atteberry, Carl Granderson and Elijah Orr.
Next: at No. 14 Monterey Trail, Friday.

3. Rocklin (3) 6-0
League: Sierra Foothill
Result: Beat previous No. 11 Del Oro 18-15 as backup QB William Floyd stepped in for injured starter Max O'Rourke and led the winning drive, hitting Wesley Preece with 40.8 seconds left for the winner.
Next: at No. 20 Woodcreek, Friday.

4. Jesuit (Carmichael) (5) 5-1
League: Delta
Result: Beat previous No. 4 Elk Grove 42-38 at Levi's Stadium as Beau Bisharat ran for 178 yards and two scores, including the clinching 51-yarder, and Cole Brownholtz hit Luke Bagley for two scores. The loss was 63-0 to De La Salle in an opener.
Next: vs. Sheldon (Sacramento), Saturday.

5. Elk Grove (4) 4-2
League: Delta
Result: Lost to No. 4 Jesuit 42-38 at Levi's Stadium despite two long touchdown runs by Eltoro Allen and a fumble recovery. The other loss was 26-19 to No. 2 Grant.
Next: at Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), Friday.

6. St. Mary's (Stockton) (6) 5-1
League: Tri-City
Result: Beat previous No. 25 West (Tracy) 46-14 as Myles Cunningham set the early defensive tone with two fumble recoveries, and Noah Righetti scored five touchdowns. The loss was in double overtime to 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.
Next: vs. Tokay (Lodi), Friday.

7. Vacaville (10) 5-1
League: Monticello Empire
Result: Beat Rodriguez (Fairfield) 61-7 on an emotionally charged night as the Bulldogs played in honor of fallen teammate Demetrious Ward, who was shot and killed earlier in the week. QB Chad Hekking led the way. The loss was 24-23 to then No. 5 Oak Ridge with a 13-7 win over No. 12 Granite Bay.
Next: vs. Armijo (Fairfield), Friday.

8. Sierra (Manteca) (16) 6-0
League: Valley Oak
Result: Beat Lathrop 37-7 as Marcos Castillo scored a TD and booted a 31-yard field goal to set up battle of unbeatens in Oakdale.
Next: vs. No. 9 Oakdale, Friday.

9. Oakdale (12) 6-0
League: Valley Oak
Result: Beat Manteca 42-21 as Frankie Trent ran for 223 yards six touchdowns to set up showdown of unbeatens against No. 7 Sierra.
Next: at No. 8 Sierra, Friday.

10. Merced (13) 4-2
League: Central California
Result: Beat Atwater 49-13 in the 45th Santa Fe Bowl as Tyrone Williams passed for 155 yards and four TDs and ran for one. The losses were to Fresno powers Edison and Clovis West.
Next: vs. No. 19 Pitman, Friday.

11. Inderkum (Sacramento) (14) 6-1
League: Tri-County
Result: Beat Woodland 56-6 as Austin Thurman scored two times, Ivan Prevost ran for two scores and Jimmie Johnson had a 63-yarder. The loss was 29-27 loss to Monterey Trail.
Next: vs. River Valley (Yuba City), Friday.

12. Granite Bay (18) 4-2
League: Sierra Foothill
Result: Beat previous No. 9 Oak Ridge 38-24 as Justin Yeaton passed for 197 yards and three TDs, two to Will Stabbert and one to Brian Graber, and Tyler Brendel and Ben Smith each ran for scores. The losses were to No. 1 Folsom and No. 7 Vacaville.
Next: vs. Nevada Union (Grass Valley), Friday.

13. Franklin (Elk Grove) (18) 4-2
League: Delta
Result: Beat previous No. 7 Monterey Trail 30-8 behind Jacob Lopez and Lamar Jackson and a strong defensive effort. The losses were to No. 2 Grant and to NorCal-ranked Bellarmine (San Jose).
Next: vs. Davis, Friday.

14. Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (7) 5-1
League: Delta
Result: Lost to No. 13 Franklin 30-8 despite 170 yards rushing by Trey Nahhas.
Next: vs. No. 2 Grant, Friday.

15. Del Oro (Loomis) (11) 2-5
Result: Lost to No. 3 Rocklin 18-15 in another spirited rivalry game within Placer County. The losses have been to No. 1 Folsom, No. 3 Rocklin, NorCal No. 1 De La Salle and a Hawaii powerhouse.
Next: vs. No. 16 Oak Ridge, Friday.

16. Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (9) 4-3
League: Sierra Foothill
Result: Lost to No. 12 Granite Bay 38-24, eliminating them from SFL title contention but they're not out of playoff contention. The other local losses include No. 3 Rocklin.
Next: at No. 15 Del Oro, Friday.

17. Central Catholic (Modesto) (16) 4-2
League: Valley Oak
Result: Beat East Union (Manteca) 52-0 as Hunter Petlansky passed for two touchdowns and Justin Rice ran for 230 yards and three scores. The losses were to No. 8 Sierra 17-14 and to No. 6 St. Mary's on a late play.
Next: at Weston Ranch (Stockton), Friday.

18. Sacramento (19) 5-1
League: Metropolitan
Result: Beat Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) 52-0 as Caden Voges passed for 386 yards and five touchdowns and ran for 61 and one. Lonny Powell had two sacks and two receiving touchdowns and Shawn Johnson had an interception.
Next: vs. Valley (Sacramento), Saturday.

19. Pitman (Turlock) 5-0
League: Central California
Result: Beat previous No. 21 Buhach Colony (Atwater) as Ryan Yniquez scored two touchdowns and the defense played well.
Next: vs. No. 10 Merced, Friday.

20. Woodcreek (Roseville) (22) 5-1
League: Sierra Foothill
Result: Idle. The loss was to No. 16 Oak Ridge 38-20 when the Trojans were ranked fifth.
Next: vs. No. 3 Rocklin, Friday.

21. Downey (Modesto) (24)
League: Modesto Metro
Result: Beat Johansen (Modesto) 54-20 as Paul Wilson passed for 281 yards and three touchdowns and he ran for two scores.
Next: at Enochs (Modesto) Friday.

22. Rio Linda (23) 5-1
League: Tri-County
Result: Idle. The loss was to surging River Valley (Yuba City).
Next: vs. Woodland, Friday.

23. Manteca (17) 4-2
Result: Lost to No. 9 Oakdale 42-21 despite a 50-yard fumble return for a score by Luis Reyes, one of his two defensive scores. The other loss was 29-28 to No. 17 Central Catholic.
Next: at Kimball (Tracy), Friday.

24. Gregori (Modesto) (NR) 5-1
League: Modesto Metro
Result: Beat Davis (Modesto) 45-7 as Cam Calton tossed three touchdowns and Demetrius Vinson ran for two scores.
Next: at Modesto, Friday.

25. Napa (NR) 4-2
League: Monticello Empire
Result: Beat Armijo (Fairfield) 65-8 as Cal Bard hit Austin Aaron for four touchdown passes.
Next: Wood (Vacaville), Friday.

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