WEEK 2: EVERY SECTION OFFICIALLY KICKED OFF AND THE NORCAL FOOTBALL RANKINGS SAW ALL KINDS OF TURNOVER AS EIGHT TEAMS SUFFERED LOSSES •
1. (1) — De La Salle-Concord 2-0
LAST WEEK: d. No. 10 Central Catholic-Modesto 35-7
THIS WEEK: v. No. 20 Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland (0-0)
2. (2) — Folsom 1-1
LAST WEEK: d. No. 6 Jesuit 51-14
THIS WEEK: v. Antelope (1-1)
3. (3) — Liberty-Brentwood 2-0
LAST WEEK: d. Gilroy 57-0
THIS WEEK: @ No. 18 McClymonds-Oakland (1-0)
4. (4) — Clayton Valley-Concord 2-0
LAST WEEK: d. Stellar Prep-Hayward 56-0
THIS WEEK: @ Concord (1-1)
5. (5) — St. Francis-Mountain View 1-0
LAST WEEK: d. Notre Dame-Sherman Oaks 23-12
THIS WEEK: @ Oak Grove-San Jose (0-1)
6. (8) ↑ Pittsburg 1-1
LAST WEEK: d. No. 11 St. Mary’s-Stockton 48-7
THIS WEEK: @ Centennial-Corona (2-0)
7. (6) ↓ Jesuit-Carmichael 0-1
LAST WEEK: Lost to @ No. 2 Folsom 51-14
THIS WEEK: v. Granite Bay (0-2)
8. (7) ↓ Serra-San Mateo 0-1
LAST WEEK: Lost to Serra-Gardena 41-22
THIS WEEK: v. Elk Grove (0-1)
9. (8) — Del Oro-Loomis 2-0
LAST WEEK: d. Oak Grove-San Jose 58-20
THIS WEEK: v. Windsor (0-2)
10. (13) ↑ Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills 2-0
LAST WEEK: d. Vacaville 42-0
THIS WEEK: @ Reed-Sparks (Nev.) (0-1)
11. (9) ↓ Central Catholic-Modesto 1-1
LAST WEEK: Lost to No. 1 De La Salle 35-7
THIS WEEK: v. No. 19 St. Mary’s-Stockton (0-1)
12. (12) — Inderkum-Sacramento 2-0
LAST WEEK: d. American Canyon 69-0
THIS WEEK: @ Sacramento (0-2)
13. (20) ↑ Freedom-Oakley 2-0
LAST WEEK: d. Windsor 68-0
THIS WEEK: v. California-San Ramon (2-0)
14. (NR) ↑ Monterey Trail-Elk Grove 2-0 [PICTURED ABOVE, James K. Leash photo]
LAST WEEK: d. No. 19 San Ramon Valley-Danville 27-7
THIS WEEK: @ Spanish Springs-Sparks (Nev.) (1-1)
15. (15) — Placer-Auburn 2-0
LAST WEEK: d. Whitney-Rocklin 42-28
THIS WEEK: v. Bishop Manogue-Reno (Nev.) (1-0)
16. (NR) ↑ Archbishop Mitty-San Jose 1-0
LAST WEEK: d. No. 16 Oakdale 42-14
THIS WEEK: v. Menlo-Atherton-Atherton (1-0)
17. (NR) ↑ Cardinal Newman-Santa Rosa 2-0
LAST WEEK: d. Sutter 24-0
THIS WEEK: Idle
18. (NR) ↑ McClymonds-Oakland 2-0
LAST WEEK: d. Marin Catholic-Kentfield 26-0
THIS WEEK: v. No. 3 Liberty-Brentwood (2-0)
19. (11) ↓ St. Mary’s-Stockton 0-1
LAST WEEK: Lost to No. 8 Pittsburg 48-7
THIS WEEK: @ No. 11 Central Catholic-Modesto (1-1)
20. (NR) ↑ Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland 0-0
LAST WEEK: Game v. Kennedy-Fremont, cancelled (air quality)
THIS WEEK: @ No. 1 De La Salle (2-0)
DROPPED OUT: No. 14 Antelope, No. 16 Oakdale, No. 17 Valley Christian-San Jose, No. 18 Manteca and No. 19 San Ramon Valley-Danville
NEXT FIVE: 21. Campolindo-Moraga (1-0), 22. Menlo-Atherton-Atherton (1-0), 23. Oakdale (1-1), 24. Antioch (2-0) and 25. Wilcox-Santa Clara (1-0).
RISING STAR: Rancho Cotate-Rohnert Park (2-0)
FALLING STAR: Antelope (1-1)
PRESEASON TOP 20 TEAMS REMAINING: 13
BIGGEST MOVER: Freedom-Oakley and Monterey Trail-Elk Grove each jumped six spots this week. For Monterey Trail, that means a Top 20 debut at No. 14 after convincing wins over Sheldon-Sacramento (1-1) and previous No. 19 San Ramon Valley-Danville (1-1). Freedom has picked up a narrow victory (over Turlock) and a blowout one (Windsor) in its first two games under new coach Andrew Cotter. The Falcons are one of three Bay Valley Athletic League teams inside the Top 20 along with No. 3 Liberty and No. 6 Pittsburg. The BVAL also has Antioch (No. 24 in the Next 5) and Deer Valley-Antioch (2-0).
NORCAL FOOTBALL RANKINGS GAME OF THE WEEK: No. 19 St. Mary’s-Stockton @ No. 11 Central Catholic-Modesto
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