THE BEE’S TOP 20

Last week’s ranking is in parentheses.

1. Folsom (1) 7-1 — The Bulldogs roll on, crushing Granite Bay 63-10. How does a team cover Elijhah Badger and Joe Ngata? It doesn’t.

2. Del Oro (2) 8-0 — The Golden Eagles held off Grant 22-21 and needed a tough game after rolling in the previous seven outings.

3. Monterey Trail (3) 8-0 — The Mustangs devoured a talented and quick Burbank club 41-6 as Arturo Pantoja and Marcus Jones combined for 23 tackles.

4. Placer (4) 8-0 — The Hillmen led 45-0 before beating Oakmont 45-20. Defensive lineman Colton McElroy got into the end zone on a fumble return.

5. Inderkum (5) 8-0 — It took eight games, but the Tigers were finally challenged, beating Antelope 37-28 as Shamar Brown and Savien Pressley made plays in the fourth quarter.

6. Oak Ridge (6) 6-2 — The Trojans had a team-wide effort in beating Whitney 49-6 as Gage King caught a touchdown and Mujahd

Samad scored on a punt return.

7. Capital Christian (7) 8-0 — The Cougars had a bye. All the better to rest and prepare for what they expect to be a 10-0 season and a real run to the Sac-Joaquin Section championship game.

8. Sheldon (8) 7-1 — Tyrell Smith is a player — a fast one who finds the end zone as he had five touchdowns, including two 80-yarders.

9. Jesuit (11) 6-2 — The Marauders host Sheldon on Saturday for the Delta League championship. Cade Brownholtz was monstrous against Davis.

10. Grant (9) 4-4 — The Pacers agonized over a game they felt was theirs, falling to Del Oro 22-21 Now it’s Folsom time.

11. Bear River (12) 8-0 — Tre Maronic is a beast of a player, a grinder on a team full of them.

12. Elk Grove (13) 4-4 — The Thundering Herd received big scoring plays from Matthew Horn (a pick-6) and Khalani Riddick (85-yard punt return) to race past Franklin 28-0.

13. Colfax (14) 8-0 — It’s been a dream season for the Falcons at a school that continues to thrive across the sporting landscape.

14. Center (15) 6-2 — The Cougars bounced back from a loss to Foothill to throttle Marysville 35-0.

15. Antelope (18) 5-4 — The Titans have suffered three frustrating defeats: 35-27 to Lincoln, 26-19 to Capital Christian and 37-28 to Inderkum.

16. Granite Bay (10) 3-5 — The Grizzlies are not out of the playoff race just yet/ They finish with Oak Ridge and Rocklin.

17. Rio Linda (16) 6-2 — The Knights score a ton and often give up a ton, but the wins are there.

18. Ponderosa (19) 6-2 — The Bruins can turn the Foothill Valley League for a tremor with a win over Placer in a flashback game from the 1970s and early ‘80s when both ruled Division II.

19. Casa Roble (20) 7-1 — The Rams steamed past Woodland 63-6 but expect a much more difficult game against Dixon in a battle of 3-0 Golden Empire League teams.

20. Christian Brothers (-) 5-3 — The Falcons are right back in the playoff hunt after a 33-28 win over Vista del Lago, thanks to a Jacob Stewart touchdown to Tyler Green for the winner.

Dropped out — Lincoln

Bubble teams (in alphabetical order) — Burbank (4-4), Cosumnes Oaks (4-4), Davis (4-4), Dixon (5-3), East Nicolaus (7-0), Foothill (5-3), Lincoln (4-4), Rio Vista (7-1), River Valley (5-3), Rocklin (2-6), Sacramento (3-5), Vista del Lago (4-4), Winters (7-0), Woodcreek (6-2), Yuba City (5-3).

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