MaxPreps Sac-Joaquin Section Top 25 high school football rankings

The Sac-Joaquin Section heavyweight programs competed in intersectional games with mixed results in a meeting of Bay Area programs.

Top-ranked Folsom belted San Ramon Valley (Danville) 67-36 and No. 9 Del Oro (Loomis) fell to national power De La Salle (Concord) 41-3.

All told, the section is 12-11 against Bay Area teams. This week, ranked foes Granite Bay and Pittsburg face off to extend the debate as to who plays better football: The Bay Area or the Sac-Joaquin Section?


1. (Last week 1) Folsom (4-0)
The Bulldogs beat talented host San Ramon Valley (Danville) 67-36 behind more strong line play (no sacks allowed) and Jake Browning, who passed for 596 yards and eight touchdowns. The yardage is the third most in a single game, behind Browning's 689 yards that he dropped on Woodcreek (Roseville) in his varsity debut a year ago as a sophomore and the 601 that Folsom's Tanner Trosin delivered to Deer Valley (Antioch) in 2011. Will McClure, Bailey Laolagi and Josiah Deguara each caught two touchdown passes against SRV.
Next: No. 22 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), Friday

2. (2) Elk Grove (4-0)
The Thundering Herd set a single-season school record with 625 rushing yards to beat 2-1 Sheldon (Sacramento) 55-0. Sheldon went in averaging 52 points per game. Leading rusher Wadus Parker had seven carries for 82 yards, and reserves Eltoro Allen, Julius Fullah and Manny Scott-Anderson combined for 365 rushing yards and four scores. Sheldon was held to 12 yards rushing on 30 carries as Noah Letuligasenoa Ta'amu had three of his team's eight sacks.
Next: Nevada Union (Grass Valley), Friday

3. (3) Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) (4-0)
Deaundre Terrell hit Wyatt Demps and Esley Simmons for touchdown passes, rushed for 71 yards and a score, and Damaree Morris rushed for 128 yards and a score to beat previous No. 10 Inderkum (Sacramento). Brandon Lewis rushed for 96 yards and a score.
Next: No. 8 Pitman (Turlock), Friday

4. (4) Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (4-0)
Ian Book passed for 282 yards and two touchdowns and the Trojans pounded out the needed yards on the ground to run out the clock to beat previous No. 5 Grant (Sacramento) 20-17. Thomas Mahlman had 14 tackles and James Portilla 12 for Oak Ridge.
Next: No. 14 Vacaville, Friday

5. (7) Granite Bay (2-1)
Tony Ellison rushed for four touchdowns for the second consecutive game as a Flyback blur in beating previous No. 8 Vacaville 46-28. He had 168 yards rushing, and Josh Neal had 193 yards passing and a touchdown.
Next: Pittsburg, Friday

6. (5) Grant (Sacramento) (3-1)
The Pacers lost to No. 4 Oak Ridge after leading 10-0 behind a punishing running game, including 86 yards from TieNeal Martin. The Pacers allowed just 43 yards rushing.
Next: No. 9 Del Oro (Loomis), Friday

7. (6) St. Mary's (Stockton) (2-1)
The Rams were idle. The last outing was a 40-13 setback to national power De La Salle (Concord).
Next: Lincoln (Stockton), Friday

8. (11) Pitman (Turlock) (4-0)
The Pride rolled Oakland Tech 62-20 on homecoming night in rolling up 350 yards by the half behind runners Logan Wolfley, Drew Lewis and Mario Lewis.
Next: No. 3 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), Friday

9. (9) Del Oro (Loomis) (1-2)
The Golden Eagles lost to national power De La Salle 41-3 in finding out in person how dominant the Spartans can be.
Next: No. 6 Grant (Sacramento), Friday

10. (12) Burbank (Sacramento) (1-2)
The Titans were idle after losing to Grant 28-14. Burbank is expected to roll to another Metropolitan Conference title.
Next: Johnson (Sacramento), Friday

11. (13) Central Catholic (Modesto) (3-1)
The Raiders rolled Modesto 38-0 behind another big effort from Matt Ringer, who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Central Catholic had six sacks and three interceptions.
Next: Livingston, Friday

12. (15) Rocklin (2-2)
The Thunder, with close losses this season to No. 3 Pleasant Grove (28-14) and No. 4 Oak Ridge (24-21) beat a good Del Campo (Fair Oaks) team 31-6. Evyn Holtz rushed for 193 yards and a score.
Next: No. 13 Inderkum (Sacramento), Friday

13. (10) Inderkum (Sacramento) (3-1)
Despite some good efforts and numbers, the Tigers lost to No. 3 Pleasant Grove 33-19. C. J. Spencer threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns, Terrence White rushed for 123 yards and Khalil Hudson caught six passes for 163 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown.
Next: No. 12 Rocklin, Friday

14. (8) Vacaville (2-1)
The Bulldogs lost to No 5 Granite Bay 46-28, though they rushed for 249 yards on 62 carries. Damonte Moore, one of six backs to carry the ball, had 96 yards and a score.
Next: No. 4 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), Friday

15. (14) Franklin (Elk Grove) (3-1)
The Wildcats beat previous No. 22 Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) as sophomore QB Lamar Jackson accounted for three touchdowns. Joey Banks scored on a 9-yard effort and played well on defense.
Next: No. 25 Jesuit (Carmichael), Saturday

16. (15) Turlock (4-0)
The Bulldogs enjoyed a 41-14 lead over rival Modesto, then sweated out a 41-40 victory. Modesto went for the winning 2-point conversion late in the 115th meeting between the schools. Sean Downs had a 68-yard touchdown run and Andrew Lopez a 19-yard scoring effort for Turlock.
Next: West Valley (Cottonwood), Friday

17. (16) Benicia (4-0)
The Panthers opened the season with close wins over Livermore (27-24) and Windsor (34-27) and have rolled since, belting Maria Carrillo (35-7) and Armijo (Fairfield).
Next: Wood (Vacaville), Friday

18. (17) Manteca (2-1)
The Buffaloes were idle after beating previous No. 16 Los Banos 42-7 with Joe Menzel passing for 177 yards and two touchdowns.
Next: Sonora, Friday

19. (18) Roseville (3-1)
The Tigers slugged past rival Oakmont (Roseville) 17-12. Roseville has wins over previously ranked Cosumnes Oaks and No. 20 Rio Linda with a loss to top-ranked Folsom.
Next: Casa Roble (Orangevale), Friday

20. (19) Rio Linda (2-1)
The Knights returned from a bye week and the crushing last-play loss to Rio Linda to roll Foothill (Sacramento) 54-7 to set up ranking showdown.
Next: No. 20 Center (Antelope), Friday

21. (20) Center (Antelope) (3-0)
The Cougars were idle, coming off a 14-0 victory over River Valley (Yuba City)14-0 behind leaders Tyrel Anderson, Joe Swen and FB Tobias Marshall, who scored both touchdowns.
Next: No. 19 Rio Linda, Friday

22. (21) Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (3-1)
Quarterback Donovan Robinson rushed for three touchdowns and ran for two and Elijah McGlothin had 13 tackles in a 40-6 win over Florin (Sacramento).
Next: No. 1 Folsom, Friday

23. (23) Vista del Lago (Folsom) (3-1)
Matt Jimison passed for 306 yards and five touchdowns, and Austin McGuire rushed for 132 yards in a 46-34 win over Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento). Kevin Wentz had two sacks.
Next: El Dorado, Friday

24. (24) Tokay (Lodi) (4-0)
The Tigers crushed Galt 71-0 as Kelse DePauli-Wiltse tossed four touchdown passes. He passed for 183 yards on seven completions and has 44 career touchdowns. The real tests looms.
Next: Lodi, Friday

25. (NR) Jesuit (Carmichael) (3-0)
The Marauders are enjoying the benefits of the veer offense as Ben Parietti set a Holy Bowl-record 280 yards rushing with four touchdowns, QB Jason Elenberger accounted for three touchdowns and RB Beau Bisharat had 98 hard yards to beat Christian Brothers in Holy Bowl XXLIII, 52-28.
Next: No. 14 Franklin (Elk Grove), Saturday

See The Sacramento Bee regional Top 20

See The Bee's weekly Preps Plus Insiders with Davidson and Mike Finnerty

Joe Davidson has covered high school sports at The Sacramento Bee since 1988. Follow him on Twitter @SacBee_JoeD and on www.sacbee.com.