Bay Area News Group Top 25
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
No. 1 DE LA SALLE (11-0)
Previous ranking: 1
Last week: Beat San Marin 42-10 in NCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Friday vs. Pittsburg in NCS Open final at Diablo Valley College, 7 p.m.
No. 2 PITTSBURG (10-1)
Previous ranking: 2
Last week: Beat Clayton Valley Charter 35-14 in NCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Friday vs. De La Salle in NCS Open final at Diablo Valley College, 7 p.m.
No. 3 SAN RAMON VALLEY (10-1)
Previous ranking: 3
Last week: Beat California 35-7 in NCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Friday vs. Cardinal Newman in NCS Division I semifinal, 7 p.m.
No. 4 ST. FRANCIS (9-2)
Up next: 4
Last week: Beat Valley Christian 24-14 in CCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Friday vs. St. Ignatius in CCS Open final at San Jose City College, 7 p.m.
No. 5 ST. IGNATIUS (9-2)
Previous ranking: 5
Last week: Beat Salinas 45-7 in CCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Friday vs. St. Francis in CCS Open final at San Jose City College, 7 p.m.
No. 6 WILCOX (9-2)
Previous ranking: 6
Last week: Beat Santa Teresa 36-3 in CCS Division II playoffs
Up next: Friday vs. Menlo-Atherton in CCS Division II semifinal, 7 p.m.
No. 7 LOS GATOS (9-2)
Previous ranking: 7
Last week: Beat Serra 14-7 in CCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Saturday at Archbishop Riordan in CCS Division I semifinal, 1:30 p.m.
No. 8 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (7-4)
Previous ranking: 8
Last week: Beat Soquel 41-7 in CCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Saturday vs. Los Gatos in CCS Division I semifinal, 1:30 p.m.
No. 9 SERRA (5-6)
Previous ranking: 9
Last week: Lost to Los Gatos 14-7 in CCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Season over
No. 10 VALLEY CHRISTIAN (5-6)
Previous ranking: 10
Last week: Lost to St. Francis 14-7 in CCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Season over
No. 11 CALIFORNIA (8-3)
Previous ranking: 11
Last week: Lost to San Ramon Valley 35-7 in NCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Season over
No. 12 BISHOP O’DOWD (9-2)
Previous ranking: 12
Last week: Beat Monte Vista 31-28 (OT) in NCS Division II playoffs
Up next: Friday at Liberty in NCS Division II semifinal, 7 p.m.
No. 13 LIBERTY (8-3)
Previous ranking: 13
Last week: Beat Vintage 37-7 in NCS Division II playoffs
Up next: Friday vs. Bishop O’Dowd in NCS Division II semifinal, 7 p.m.
No. 14 ACALANES (8-3)
Previous ranking: 14
Last week: Beat Dublin 35-13 in NCS Division III playoffs
Up next: Friday vs. Heritage in NCS Division III semifinal, 7 p.m.
No. 15 CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER (6-5)
Previous ranking: 15
Last week: Lost to Pittsburg 35-14 in NCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Season over
No. 16 MCCLYMONDS (7-4)
Previous ranking: 17
Last week: Beat Castlemont 36-0 in OAL playoffs
Up next: Saturday vs. Oakland in the Silver Bowl at Castlemont, 12 p.m.
No. 17 CHRISTOPHER (9-2)
Previous ranking: 16
Last week: Lost to Menlo School 21-14 in CCS Division II playoffs
Up next: Season over
No. 18 SALESIAN (10-1)
Previous ranking: 18
Last week: Beat Mt. Diablo 42-18 in NCS Division V playoffs
Up next: Saturday vs. Sonoma Valley in NCS Division V semifinal, 1 p.m.
No. 19 AMADOR VALLEY (7-4)
Previous ranking: 20
Last week: Beat Las Lomas 42-21 in NCS Division II playoffs
Up next: Friday vs. Windsor in NCS Division II semifinal, 7 p.m.
No. 20 SANTA TERESA (9-2)
Previous ranking: 19
Last week: Lost to Wilcox 36-3 in CCS Division II playoffs
Up next: Season over
No. 21 MENLO-ATHERTON (7-4)
Previous ranking: 21
Last week: Beat Monterey 35-7 in CCS Division II playoffs
Up next: Friday at Wilcox in CCS Division II semifinal, 7 p.m.
No. 22 MENLO SCHOOL (8-3)
Previous ranking: 22
Last week: Beat Christopher 21-14 in CCS Division II playoffs
Up next: Friday vs. Palma in CCS Division II semifinal, 7 p.m.
No. 23 WILLOW GLEN (10-1}
Previous ranking: 23
Last week: Lost to Aptos 47-35 in CCS Division III playoffs
Up next: Season over
No. 24 LAS LOMAS (7-4)
Previous ranking: 24
Last week: Lost to Amador Valley 42-21 in NCS Division II playoffs
Up next: Season over
No. 25 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (9-2)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Last week: Beat Gunderson 28-7 in CCS Division V playoffs
Up next: Friday vs. Sequoia in CCS Division V semifinal, 7 p.m.
Editor’s note: Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The news organization’s high school staff chooses the teams.