The Top 5 held strong in this week's Top 25 Sac-Joaquin Section football rankings. At No. 24 is Vista del Lago of Folsom. The Eagles are 3-0 after a 35-34 road win over Casa Roble.
Escalon enters at No. 25 this week. The small school is perfect so far this season but will be on the road at No. 13 Downey in Modesto.
Video: St. Mary's highlights as they beat Central Catholic
See the Rams in their 42-7 win on Friday.
Looking ahead:
No. 1 Folsom vs. De La Salle
No. 8 Granite Bay at No. 23 Vacaville
No. 13 Downey vs. No. 25 Escalon
No. 18 Placer at No. 24 Vista del Lago
Sac-Joaquin Section Top 25 Football Rankings1. (last week 1) FolsomRecord:
2-0Last week:
Beat Antelope 49-13Next week:
Sept.13 vs. De La Salle2. (2) Monterey Trail (Elk Grove)Record:
3-0Last week: Beat San Ramon Valley (Danville) 48-6Next week: Sept. 13 at Cosumnes Oaks
3. (3) Inderkum (Sacramento, Calif.)
Record: 3-0
Last week: Beat Sacramento 59-12
Next week: Idle
4. (4) Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills)
Record: 3-0
Last week: Forfeit win over Bishop Manogue (Reno) Next week: Idle
5. (5) Elk Grove
Record: 1-1
Last week: Beat Rodriguez (Fairfield) 65-0
Next week: Sept. 13 at Shasta (Redding)
6. (9) St. Mary's (Stockton)
Record: 1-1
Last week: Beat previous No. 5 Central Catholic 42-7
Next week: Sept. 13 vs. Serra (San Mateo)
7. (7) Del Oro (Loomis)Record:
2-1Last week:
Beat Spanish Springs (Sparks, Nev.) 33-28Next week:
Sept. 13 at Sacramento
8. (12) Granite Bay
Record: 2-1
Last week: Beat previous No. 17 Jesuit 27-0.
Next week: Sept. 13 at No. 23 Vacaville
9. (8) Capital Christian (Sacramento)Record:
2-1Last week:
Lost to Vista Murrieta 24-6Next week:
Sept. 13. neutral game vs. Chandler (Ariz.) 10. (10) DavisRecord: 3-0Last week:
Beat Woodland 49-7Next week:
Sept. 13 vs. Pioneer
11. (11) Turlock
Record: 2-1
Last week: Beat previous No. 23 Tracy 43-14
Next week: Sept. 13 vs. Sheldon Record: 3-0
Last week: Beat previous No. 15 Edison 35-17
Next week: Sept. 13. at Weston Ranch
13. (16) Downey (Modesto)
Record: 3-0
Last week: Beat Merced 34-27
Next week: Sept. 13. vs. No. 25 Escalon
14. (12) Rocklin
Record: 2-1
Last week: Lost to Damonte Ranch (Reno) 27-23
Next week: Sept. 13 vs. Rio Americano15. (14) Whitney (Rocklin)
Record: 2-1
Last week: Lost to Central (Fresno) 45-16
Next week: Sept. 13 vs. Lincoln
16. (18) OakdaleRecord: 2-1
Last week: Beat Aptos 21-19
Next week: Sept. 13 vs. Palma (Salinas)
17. (15) Edison (Stockton)
Record: 2-1
Last week: Lost to No. 12 Buhach Colony 35-27
Next week: Idle
18. (19) Placer (Auburn)Record: 1-2
Last week: Lost to Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) 30-27
Next week: Sept. 13 at Vista del Lago
19. (20) Center (Antelope)
Record: 2-0
Last week: Idle
Next week: Sept. 13 vs. El Camino
20. (22) Rio LindaRecord:
2-1Last week:
Beat Cordova 55-0Next week:
Sept. 13 at Roseville22. (25) MantecaRecord: 2-1
Last week: Beat Granada (Livermore) 50-0
Next week:Sept. 13 at Tracy
23. (24) Vacaville
Record: 1-2
Last week: Beat Burbank 41-0
Next week: Sept. 13 vs. No. 8 Granite Bay
24. (NR) Vista del Lago (Folsom)Record: 3-0
Last week: Beat Casa Roble 35-34
Next week: Sept. 13 vs. No. 18 Placer
25. (NR) Escalon
Record: 3-0
Last week: Beat Sonora 35-13
Next week: Sept. 13 at No. 13 Downey
Dropped out: Tracy, JesuitVista del Lago enters this week's rankings at No. 24.
Photo by Robert Schlie