Prep Blog

A closer peek at prep football rankings from regional outlets and from MaxPreps and Calpreps.

The Bee's Top 20
With record and last week's ranking
1. Pleasant Grove 8-1 / 1 Lost by 1 to 1-loss Lincoln-Stockton, which also beat Grant
2. Del Oro 8-1 / 2 Lost in OT to state-ranked No. 1 Westlake; def. Granite Bay, Nevada Union, Roseville
3. Elk Grove 9-0 / 3 Beat then 4-0 Nevada Union, Grant, Sheldon, Franklin; only Grant was close
4. Granite Bay 7-2 / 4 Beat Nevada Union and St. Mary's, which beat Lincoln-Stockton; lost to Vacaville, Del Oro
5. Grant 6-3 / 5 Lost to 9-0 Elk Grove, 8-1 Poly by a point and to 8-1 Lincoln-Stockton; beat Folsom
6. Folsom 7-2 / 6 Lost to Grant and Pleasant Grove; beat Casa Roble, Roseville, San Ramon Valley, Sheldon
7. Franklin 7-2 / 7 Lost to Elk Grove and Freedom-Oakley, both a combined 17-1; vs. Grant next
8. Nevada Union 6-3 / 8 Lost to Elk Grove and close games to Granite Bay and Del Oro
9. Colfax 9-0 / 9 Beat then No. 7 Placer; have won seven league titles in nine years
10. Casa Roble 7-2 Lost shootout to Woodcreek and Folsom; could be real force in D-III
11. Placer 7-2 / 11 Lost to Casa Roble in shootout and to Colfax despite second-half surge
12. Burbank 8-1 / 13 Lost only to Grant and could get D-I playoff rematch; rolling with D and run game
13. Inderkum 8-1 / 15 Only start 4 seniors; lost early to state-ranked Salesian-Richmond
14. Roseville 5-4 / 13 Lost to Pleasant Grove and Del Oro and shootouts to Folsom and Nevada Union
15. Sheldon 5-4 / 16 Beat Oak Ridge, Cosumnes Oaks; close loss to Franklin, and lost to Elk Grove
16. Oak Ridge 6-3 / 17 Lost to Del Oro, Sheldon, Pleasant Grove; still standing after myriad injuries
17. Whitney 7-2 / 18 Lost to state-ranked No. 1 team in Idaho and to Woodcreek
18. Liberty Ranch 6-3 / 19 Beat Cosumnes Oaks when ranked, which a week early beat Vista, which was ranked
19. Antelope 6-3 / 20 Won six straight after early injuries aided in slow start; vs. Whitney for CAL title next
20. Woodland 7-2 / - Lost to Inderkum and Placer; Dalen Jones is one of state's top talents
Others: Cosumnes Oaks (7-3); Vista del Lago (6-3); Bear River (7-2); Woodcreek (5-4); Del Campo (6-3); Pioneer (7-2); Bradshaw Christian (8-1); Highlands (7-2); Rio Linda (6-3); Jesuit (4-5).

SureWestSports.com Top 15
1. Del Oro (8-1)
2. Pleasant Grove (8-1)
3. Elk Grove (9-0)
4. Granite Bay (7-2)
5. Grant (6-3)
6. Folsom (7-2)
7. Casa Roble (7-2)
8. Franklin (7-2)
9. Nevada Union (6-3)
10. Colfax (9-0)
11. Placer (7-2)
12. Burbank (8-1)
13. Inderkum (8-1)
14. Roseville (5-4)
15. Whitney (7-2)

The Bee's Sac-Joaquin Section Top 20
1. Lincoln-Stockton 8-1
2. Pleasant Grove 8-1
3. Del Oro 8-1
4. Elk Grove 9-0
5. Vacaville 8-1
6. Buhach Colony 9-0
7. Oakdale 9-0
8. Granite Bay 7-2
9. Grant 6-3
10. Folsom 7-2
11. St. Mary's 7-2
12. Pitman-Turlock 8-1
13. Franklin-Elk Grove 7-2
14. Nevada Union 6-3
15. Colfax 9-0
16. Los Banos 8-1
17. Casa Roble 7-2
18. Placer 7-2
19. Burbank 8-1
20. Inderkum 8-1
Others: Bethel-Vallejo (8-1); Manteca (8-1); Roseville (5-4); Turlock (7-2); Sheldon (5-4).

Calpreps.com Section Top 20
1. Del Oro 8-1
2. Elk Grove 9-0
3. Pleasant Grove 8-1
4. Granite Bay 7-2
5. Lincoln-Stockton 8-1
6. Oakdale 9-0
7. Buhach Colony 9-0
8. Vacaville 8-1
9. Folsom 7-2
10. Nevada Union 6-3
11. Grant 6-4
12. St. Mary's 7-2
13. Franklin-Elk Grove 7-2
14. Casa Roble 7-2
15. Colfax 9-0
16. Roseville 5-4
17. Escalon 9-0
18. Pitman-Turlock 8-1
19. Placer 7-2
20. Los Banos 8-1

MaxPreps.com Section Top 20
1. Del Oro 8-1
2. Elk Grove 9-0
3. Pleasant Grove 8-1
4. Granite Bay 7-2
5. Lincoln-Stockton 8-1
6. Oakdale 9-0
7. Buhach Colony 9-0
8. Vacaville 8-1
9. Folsom 7-2
10. Nevada Union 6-3
11. Grant 6-3
12. St. Mary's 7-2
13. Franklin 7-2
14. Casa Roble 7-2
15. Colfax 9-0
16. Roseville 5-4
17. Escalon 9-0
18. Pitman 8-1
19. Placer 7-2
20. Los Banos 8-1