MaxPreps Northern California Top 25 high school football rankings

The top seven teams remained steady in the MaxPreps Northern California Top 25 and 12 of the top 14.

Showdowns looming this week include No. 3 Bellarmine (San Jose) taking on No. 5 Serra (San Mateo) in a West Catholic Athletic League opener, and No. 10 St. Mary's (Stockton) playing No. 13 Del Oro (Loomis) in a nonleague contest.

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MaxPreps Northern California Top 25 Football Rankings

1. (1) De La Salle (Concord) (5-0)
The Spartans beat San Ramon Valley (Danville) 47-21 behind 655 yards of offense, including 467 on the ground. The winning streak against California teams is 60 and the unbeaten streak against Northern California teams is now 246, dating back to 1991.
Next: Servite (Anaheim), Friday

2. (2) Folsom (5-0)
The Bulldogs rolled Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) 49-21 after leading 42-7 at the half. Jake Browning passed for 361 yards and six touchdowns, four to Troy Knox, and Bailey Laolagi rushed for 78 yards and a score. Folsom aims to repeat as Delta River League and Sac-Joaquin Section champions.
Next: No. 7 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), Oct. 11

3. (3) Bellarmine (San Jose) (3-0)
The Bells were idle, and any rest is good rest when preparing for the West Catholic Athletic League.
Next: No. 5 Serra (San Mateo), Friday

4. (4) Elk Grove (5-0)
The Thundering Herd beat Nevada Union (Grass Valley) 43-0, ending a state-record 344-game scoring streak for the Miners, dating back to the opening night of the 1984 season. Elijah Jones rushed for 105 yards and a score and Spencer Sheff went for 138 and three.
Next: Laguna Creek (Elk Grove), Oct. 11

5. (5) Serra (San Mateo) (2-1)
The Padres beat Buhach Colony (Atwater) 48-15 despite losing starting quarterback Matthew Fa'aita to a shoulder. In his place, Anthony Smock passed for 155 yards and two touchdowns. The loss was 21-14 to De La Salle.
Next: No. 3 Serra (San Mateo), Friday

6. (6) Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) (5-0)
The Eagles blasted previously ranked Pitman (Turlock) 42-7 as Ian Broom returned to health and rushed for 117 yards and a score and Deaundre Terrell completed 15 of 19 passes for 258 yards and four touchdowns, three to Wyatt Demps.
Next: Sheldon (Sacramento), Oct. 11

7. (7) Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (5-0)
The Trojans beat previously ranked Vacaville 28-14 as backup QB Jacob Sipes took over for a banged-up Ian Book and accounted for three touchdowns. He also had one of his team's three blocked kicks. Tanner Hughes rushed for 112 yards.
Next: No. 2 Folsom, Oct. 11

8. (10) Granite Bay (3-1)
The Grizzlies beat previous No. 17 Pittsburg 39-35 as Josh Neal passed for 313 yards and four touchdowns, hitting Marc Ellis for two and one each to Dylan Keeney and Tony Ellison, who also ran for a 61-yard score.
Next: Lincoln (Stockton), Friday

9. (9) Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (5-0)
The Wildcats are roaring again and clear favorites to take the Marin County League, and perhaps make another Division III state bowl run after rolling Terra Linda (San Rafael) 45-6 in scoring 42 or more points four times.
Next: Redwood (Larkspur), Saturday

10. (10) St. Mary's (Stockton) (3-1)
The Rams beat Lincoln (Stockton) 22-8 as Kaleb Parrish tossed a touchdown pass and his teammates rushed for 178 yards.
Next: No. 13 Del Oro (Loomis), Friday

11. (11) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) (3-0)
The Monarchs were idle. In their last game, they rolled previous No. 4 Palo Alto 34-14 behind backup QB Brett Foley, who rushed for 142 yards and scored on a 60-yard run on his first play. Foley is a 6-3, 218-pound junior. Next is the West Catholic Athletic League that includes Bellarmine, Serra and Valley Christian, all ranked.
Next: Riordon (San Francisco), Friday.

12. (12) Campolindo (Moraga) (5-0)
The Cougars beat Acalanes (Lafayette) 24-14 as Andrew Zolintakis passed for 199 yards and a touchdown, and Adam Remotto rushed for 47 yards and two scores.
Next: Miramonte (Orinda), Friday

13. (13) Del Oro (Loomis) (2-2)
The Golden Eagles beat previous No. 14 Grant (Sacramento) 38-35 in double overtime on a Mason Humes field goal. Michael Moore passed for 223 yards and four touchdowns, three to Jonathon Tuttle. Dylan Kainrath rushed for 87 yards and a score and Tanner Woods had a key fourth-down stop in the second OT to set up Humes.
Next: No. 10 St. Mary's (Stockton), Friday

14. (16) Clayton Valley Charter (Concord) (3-1)
The Eagles rolled Skyline (Oakland) 62-0, having allowed seven or fewer points three times since opening with a 34-14 loss to No. 1 De La Salle. RB Miles Harrison had 270 yards of all-purpose yards and scored five times.
Next: Hayward, Saturday

15. (18) Deer Valley (Antioch) (4-0)
The Wolverines beat San Leandro 37-34 as Nsimba Webster passed for 188 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 151 and three scores.
Next: Vacaville, Friday

16. (19) El Cerrito (3-2)
The Gauchos rolled Valley Christian (Dublin) 49-7 as James Houston rushed for two scores and Keilan Benjamin tossed four touchdowns, two to Adarius Pickett.
Next: Salesian (Richmond), Saturday

17. (14) Grant (Sacramento) (3-2)
The Pacers lost 38-35 in double overtime to No. 13 Del Oro (Loomis) despite another big rushing night for Deandre Whittington-Grays, who went for 221 yards and three touchdowns.
Next: Franklin (Elk Grove), Oct. 11

18. (20) Foothill (Pleasanton) (5-0)
The Falcons beat Livermore 51-14, and only the defense was mildly disappointed. This was a season-high in points allowed after allowing exactly six in each of the first four games. Jamirr Holland rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown.
Next: Monte Vista (Danville), Friday

19. (21) California (San Ramon) (3-1)
The Grizzlies beat 3-1 Granada (Livermore) 16-14. The loss was 35-33 to Pittsburg.
Next: Amador Valley (Pleasanton), Friday

20. (23) Valley Christian (San Jose) (2-1)
The Warriors beat previously unbeaten Milpitas 48-24 as Mark Quinby rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns.
Next: Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco), Saturday

21. (24) Burbank (Sacramento) (2-2)
The Titans beat Johnson (Sacramento) 63-0, rushing for 469 yards on 26 carries for an average of 18 yards a pop. Benjamin Jones had 158, Calvin Green 145 and Ernest Jenkins 89 as they combined for five touchdowns. The Titans had 10.5 sacks.
Next: Sacramento, Saturday

22. (NR) St. Francis (Mountain View) (3-0)
The Lancers of the rugged West Catholic Athletic League jump aboard after a strong defensive start that includes two shutouts, including 26-0 over Palma (Salinas), which just beat previously ranked Palo Alto.
Next: St. Ignatius (San Francisco), Saturday

23. (17) Pittsburg (3-2)
Despite another monster game by Harris Ross, the Pirates fell to No. 8 Granite Bay 39-35. Ross rushed for 297 yards on 22 carries with scoring runs of 66, 59 and 72 yards.
Next: Heritage (Brentwood), Oct. 11

24. (25) Logan (Union City) (4-1)
The Colts beat Berkeley 26-7, the third time they have allowed seven or fewer points in a game this season.
Next: Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), Friday

25. (25) Central Catholic (Modesto) (4-1)
The Raiders rolled Livingston 65-8 in rushing for 251 yards on 22 carries (11.4 yards per attempt). Matt Ringer went for 118 and two scores, and Reggie Bland and Montell Bland each scored twice.
Next: Pacheco (Los Banos), Friday

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