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The high school football season begins this week for many programs in the Sac-Joaquin Section. Right out of the gate, some of the section's preseason contenders will face off, including No. 3 Monterey Trail on the road at No. 22 Sheldon.
Check back each week throughout the season to see who rises and falls among the section's elite.

Sheldon Conde is back after eclipsing 1,000 yards on the ground for Division II section champion Del Oro.
Photo by: Heston Quan
Sac-Joaquin Section Preseason Top 25
Head coach: Paul Doherty
2018 record: 14-1
First game: Aug. 30 vs. No. 14 Jesuit
Head coach: Roger Canepa
2018: 11-2
First game: Aug. 23 vs. Clovis West (Clovis, Calif.)
Head coach: T.J. Ewing
2018 record: 12-1
First game: Aug. 23 at No. 22 Sheldon
GAME PREVIEW
Head coach: Terry Stark
2018 record: 11-1
First game: Aug. 23 at No. 21 Elk Grove
GAME PREVIEW
Head coach: Jeff Walters
2018 record: 13-2
Head coach: Trent Merzon