MaxPreps Northern California Top 25 high school football rankings

Opening week was kind to some, brutal to others for the MaxPreps Northern California Top 25.

Top-ranked De La Salle remained unbeaten over 250 games against NorCal foes in blasting previous No. 10 Jesuit (Carmichael) 63-0 at Cal. No. 4 Del Oro remained steady as it lost to a Hawaii super power late.

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1. De La Salle (Concord) (Last week: 1) 1-0
Section: North Coast
League: Independent
Result: Beat previous No. 10 Jesuit (Carmichael) 63-0 as everything worked: offense, defense, special teams, at Cal in a game expected to be much closer.
Next: vs. No. 6 Serra (San Mateo), Friday.

2. Folsom (2) 1-0
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Result: Beat Cathedral Catholic (San Diego) 55-10 as Jake Browning passed for 520 yards and seven TDs with no interceptions, hitting Cole Thompson for 190 yards and four TDs.
Next: vs. Clovis North (Fresno), Friday.

3. Elk Grove (3) 1-0
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Result: Beat Damonte Ranch (Reno) 55-10 behind a dominating run game with Manny Scott-Anderson, Eltoro Allen and QB Tyler Vander Waal and DB Shaunard Harts.
Next: vs. Lincoln (Stockton), Sept. 12.

4. Del Oro (Loomis) (4) 0-1
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Result: Lost to Honolulu powerhouse Kamehameha (Hawaii) 25-17 in a gritty show despite starting seven sophomores. WR Trey Udoffia impressed against speedy cornerbacks.
Next: at Helix (La Mesa), Friday.

5. Valley Christian (San Jose) (5) 0-0
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Result: Did not play.
Next: vs. Pioneer (San Jose), Friday.

6. Serra (San Mateo) (6) 0-0
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Result: Did not play.
Next: at No. 1 De La Salle (Concord), Friday.

7. Clayton Valley Charter (Concord) (7) 1-0
Section: North Coast
League: Diablo Valley
Result: Beat Carson (Nevada) 55-7 in the Honor Bowl as the Ugly Eagles rushed for 505 yards and seven touchdowns but lost DL standout Kahlil McKenzie as a transfer (see link below).
Next: vs. Tracy, Friday.

8. Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (8) 1-0
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Resut: Beat previously ranked Whitney (Rocklin) 44-19 as Ian Book completed 16 of 19 passes for 294 yards and two TDs and Andrew Lackowski rushed for two scores.
Next: vs. No. 15 Vacaville, Friday.

9. Grant (Sacramento) (9) 1-0
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Result: Beat No. 19 Burbank (Sacramento) 20-0 as the run game set the tone with Deondre' Whittington-Grays and TieNeal Martin and QB Donovan Brown.
Next: vs. Central (Fresno), Friday.

10. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose)
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Result: Did not play.
Next: at Los Gatos, Friday.

11. Pittsburg (12) 1-0
Section: North Coast
League: Bay Valley
Result: Beat previous No. 13 California (San Ramon) 19-7 as Keith Walker passed fro 109 yards and a TD and Nick Moore went for 68 yards rushing and a TD.
Next: vs. No. 21 San Ramon Valley (Danville), Friday.

12. Franklin (Elk Grove) (14) 1-0
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Result: Beat Atwater 29-0 as QBs Lamar Jackson and Jacob Lopez accounted for four scores and the defense posted six sacks.
Next: vs. Bellarmine (San Jose), Friday.

13. Granite Bay (15) 0-0
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Result: Did not play, though it did scrimmage ranked teams in St. Mary's and Jesuit.
Next: vs. Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove), Friday.

14. California (San Ramon) (13) 0-1
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Result: Lost to No. 11 Pittsburg 19-7 in rushing for just 90 yards on 32 carries for a 2.8 yards-per carry average.
Next: vs. Rodriguez (Fairfield), Friday.

15. Vacaville (18) 0-0
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Monticello Empire
Result: Did not play.
Next: at No. 4 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), Friday.

16. Enterprise (Redding) (16) 0-0
Section: Northern
League: Eastern
Result: Did not play.
Next: vs.Whitney (Rocklin), Friday.

17. Foothill (Pleasanton) (17) 1-0
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Result: Beat San Leandro 30-12 as leaders Kyle Kearns and Isaiah Langley played well.
Next: vs. Freedom (Oakley), Friday.

18. Jesuit (Carmichael) (10) 0-1
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Result: Lost to national powerhouse De La Salle (Concord) 63-0 as everything went wrong for the Marauders in their first-time meeting with the Spartans.
Next: at Yuba City, Friday.

19. Campolindo (Moraga) (19) 1-0
Section: North Coast
League: Diablo Foothill
Result: Beat Heritage (Brentwood) 56-31 as Jack Stephens passed for 242 yards and three TDs and Nick Fadelli rushed for 102 and one.
Next: vs. Menlo-Atherton (Atherton), Friday.

20. Milpitas (20) 0-0
Section: Central Coast
League: DeAnza
Result: Did not play.
Next: vs. Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco), Friday.

21. San Ramon Valley (Danville) (22) 1-0
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Result: Beat Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) 44-17 as Zack Baker tossed two TD passes and Josiah Alvira rushed for 122 yards and a TD.
Next: at No. 11 Pittsburg, Friday.

22. Rocklin (23) 1-0
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Result: Beat previously ranked Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) 35-10 as Evyn Holtz scored and the defense dominated.
Next: at Del Campo (Fair Oaks), Friday.

23. Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (24) 0-0
Section: Central Coast
League: Peninsula Bay
Result: Did not play.
Next: vs. Leland (San Jose), Saturday.

24. Sacramento (NR) 0-0
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Metropolitan
Result: Did not play.
Next: at El Camino (Sacramento), Friday.

25. St. Mary's (Stockton) (0-0)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Tri-City Athletic
Result: Did not play as it scrimmaged Granite Bay in a good showing..
Next: vs. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), Friday.

Here is this week's Bee Preps Show

The Bee details how Cosumnes Oaks of Elk Grove overcame the stunning loss of its popular coach

The Bee catches up to Folsom record-breaking quarterback Jake Browning, and breaks down the surprise ineligibility of the state's top defensive player

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