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Here's a peek at The Bee's Top 25 football rankings. Yes, we're stretching it to 25 for a postseason run, with comments.
Also included in this post is first-round scores and Round II schedules....
And this reminder: On Tuesday at noon, Bill Paterson and I will host a Bee live chat to talk about prep football. Fire away with questions...

The Bee's Top 25
1. Franklin 11-0
Sluggish first half against Nevada Union, then turned on jets with running game, D
2. Folsom 11-0
Rolled Atwater behind 434 yards and 7 TDs by Jake Browning; great O-line play.
3. Elk Grove 10-1
Roared back to life with a resounding rout of solid Ponderosa team; D looks great.
4. Burbank 11-0
Titans survived slug fest with rival Grant; needed tough game after easy Metro romp.
5. Granite Bay 8-3
GB was 1-3 not long ago; rolling now with balance, D; take on 10-1 Downey passing.
6. Placer 11-0
Hillmen were clicking on all cylinders in devastating Hilmar; offense is back in gear.
7. Oak Ridge 10-1
Slow start, fast middle and fast finish for the Trojans; teams from 209 will despise OR.
8. Del Campo 9-2
Cougars last lost in heat of September to Elk Grove, 7 weeks ago; face EG next.
9. Del Oro 6-5
Bruising lines, run game, D were too much for talented Yuba City team; more tests loom
10. Antelope 10-1
Terrific effort to hold off loaded Rocklin for first home playoff win - ever.
11. Pleasant Grove 6-4
Eagles rallied to beat 9-1 Stagg behind do-all marvel Dre Terrell; now its 10-0 Burbank
12. Center 9-2
Steamed 9-1 Dixon 42-0 with speed, power, D; monster dark horse in D-IV.
13. Vista del Lago 10-1
Rolled Lincoln with scores on offense, defense, special teams; 10 straight wins.
14. Cosumnes Oaks 9-2
Alex Van Dyke looks the role of major recruit; run game, D impressed vs. CBS.
15. Yuba City 9-2
Honkers overwhelmed by rising-fast Del Oro; YC's best team since 1987 group.
16. Inderkum 9-2
Tigers haven't lost since Yuba City; now take on a 10-1 Sierra team with 209 return
17. El Camino 8-3
Eagles scored every which way in impressive rout of Sac for 1st playoff win since '93.
18. Rocklin 5-6
Lost thriller to Antelope; will return a ton of talent, including ace QB Logan Webb.
19. Whitney 8-3
Lost thriller to Del Campo with close losses to Rocklin and Antelope, too.
20. Grant 5-6
Lost battle royale at Bubank; return a ton of talent and elevate 10-0 JV stars.
21. Rio Linda 8-3
Lost at defending D-II champion Vacaville; lot of key players back for another run.
22. Capital Christian 10-1
Best start in school history continues; now face 10-1 Los Banos.
23. Nevada Union 5-6
Battled Franklin for a half before falling 35-14; great programs always return.
24. Foresthill 9-1
Opened D-VI field with a bye; favorites to win first such title.
25. Highlands 6-4
Held off Bradshaw Christian in D-V shootout; itching for title game.
Others: Ponderosa (6-5), Monterey Trail (5-5), Christian Brothers (6-5), Sacramento (8-3), Bear River (8-3), Dixon (9-2), Lincoln (5-5), Rosemont (6-5), River Valley (6-5), Davis (5-5).

First-round results
DIVISION I
Franklin 35, Nevada Union 14
Oak Ridge 49, Enochs-Modesto 21
Downey-Modesto 41, Bethel-Vallejo 6
Granite Bay 52, Napa 0
Pitman 49, Tokay 19
Pleasant Grove 22, Stagg-Stockton 21
Lincoln-Stockton 52, Merced 7
Burbank 26, Grant 19
DIVISION II
Folsom 59, Atwater 12
Del Oro 45, Yuba City 21
Elk Grove 41, Ponderosa 0
Antelope 31, Rocklin 24
Buhach Colony 42, McNair-Stockton 14
Del Campo 34, Whitney 27
St. Mary's-Stockton 34, Tracy 6
Vacaville 35, Rio Linda 21
DIVISION III
Vista del Lago 44, Lincoln 0
Oakdale 63, Pacheco-Los Banos 12
Sierra-Manteca 28, Rosemont 8
American Canyon 37, River Valley 8
Inderkum 30, Manteca 21
Benicia 27, Patterson 24
El Camino 39, Sacramento 14
Cosumnes Oaks 19, Christian Brothers 14
DIVISION IV
Placer 59, Hilmar 3
Argonaut 42, Hughson 14
Ripon 40, Amador 0
Capital Christian 41, Modesto Christian 0
Summerville 41, Los Banos 18
Central Catholic-Modesto 63, Bear River 20
Center 42, Dixon 0
Escalon 44, Calaveras 14
DIVISION V
Highlands 60, Bradshaw Christian 41
Le Grand 50, Rio Vista 12
First-round byes
No. 1 Waterford, No. 2 Golden Sierra
DIVISION VI
Ripon Christian 42, Elliot Christian-Lodi 22
Big Valley Christian-Modesto 19, Woodland Christian 12
First-round byes:
No. 1 Foresthill, No. 2 Brookside Chr.-Stockton
Round II
Games at 7 p.m. unless noted
DIVISION I
Friday's quarterfinals
No. 8 Lincoln-Stockton vs. No. 1 Franklin at Cosumnes Oaks
No. 5 Granite Bay at No. 4 Downey-Modesto
No. 6 Pitman-Turlock at No. 3 Oak Ridge
Saturday's quarterfinal
No. 10 Pleasant Grove vs. No. 2 Burbank, 1 p.m.
DIVISION II
Friday's quarterfinals
No. 5 Buhach Colony-Atwater at No. 4 Antelope
No. 6 Del Campo at No. 3 Elk Grove
No. 15 Del Oro at No. 7 St. Mary's-Stockton
Saturday's quarterfinal
No. 9 Vacaville at No. 1 Folsom
DIVISION III
Friday's quarterfinals
No. 9 Benicia at No. 1 Oakdale
No. 5 Cosumnes Oaks at No. 4 American Canyon
No. 6 Inderkum at No. 3 Sierra-Manteca
No. 10 El Camino at No. 2 Vista del Lago
DIVISION IV
Friday's quarterfinals
No. 8 Escalon at No. 1 Placer
No. 5 Los Banos at No. 4 Capital Christian
No. 6 Central Catholic-Modesto at No. 3 Ripon
No. 10 Center at No. 2 Argonaut
DIVISION V
Friday's semifinals
No. 4 Highlands at No. 1 Waterford
No. 3 Le Grand at No. 2 Golden Sierra
DIVISION VI
Friday's semifinals
No. 4 Ripon Christian at No. 1 Foresthill
No. 6 Big Valley Christian-Modesto
at No. 2 Brookside Christian-Stockton

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