Once again, since the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section is the one for our home base in Stockton, we’ll put together a weekly Top 20 in football for that section this season. Watch the FOX40 Final Quarter on Fridays at 11 p.m. for all the highlights and to see our latest SJS Top 5 List.
Isaiah Rutherford is one of the top two-way players in Northern California and he’s still a junior. Photo: Jesuit Communications.
(After results of Saturday, Oct. 28)
(Previous rank in parentheses)
1. (1) Folsom 9-0
2. (2) Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) 9-0
3. (3) Oakdale 8-1
4. (4) Central Catholic (Modesto) 8-0
5. (5) St. Mary’s (Stockton) 7-2
6. (6) Granite Bay 7-2
7. (7) Sacramento 7-1*
8. (8) Inderkum (Sacramento) 9-0
9. (10) Jesuit (Carmichael) 7-2
10. (9) Manteca 7-2
11. (12) Vacaville 5-3
12. (13) Sheldon (Sacramento) 7-2
13. (14) Del Campo (Fair Oaks) 9-0
14. (11) Rocklin 6-3
15. (16) Del Oro (Loomis) 4-5
16. (18) Tracy 6-3
17. (19) Turlock 7-2
18. (20) Christian Brothers (Sacramento) 7-2
19. (NR) Antelope 8-1
20. (NR) Gregori (Modesto) 9-0
Dropped Out: Previous No. 15 Franklin (Elk Grove); No. 17 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove).
Teams That Have Losses (On The Field): St. Mary’s (lost 20-7 to Central Catholic & 52-14 to Santa Ana Mater Dei); Oakdale (45-29 to Folsom); Granite Bay (35-14 to Folsom & 14-7 in OT to Oak Ridge); Sacramento (28-19 to Folsom); Vacaville (lost 24-23 to Oak Ridge & 21-20 to Granite Bay & 35-13 to Pittsburg); Del Oro (lost 30-13 to Timpview of Utah & 28-21 to Granite Bay & 51-10 to Folsom & 22-12 to Rocklin & 32-14 to Oak Ridge); Rocklin (lost 42-14 to Clovis West & 27-10 to Oak Ridge & 46-3 to Folsom); Jesuit (31-21 to Granite Bay & 55-9 to Folsom); Tracy (27-7 to San Ramon Valley & 24-21 to Liberty of Brentwood & 42-14 to St. Mary’s); Sheldon (28-21 to Reno & 37-29 to Jesuit); Turlock (34-16 to Freedom of Oakley & 29-22 to Tracy); Christian Brothers (36-35 to Manteca & 43-14 to Jesuit); Antelope (33-10 to Del Campo).
Small Schools Top Teams: 1. Sonora 7-2; 2. Calaveras (San Andreas) 8-1; 3. Capital Christian (Sacramento) 6-3; 4. Orestimba (Newman) 9-0; 5. Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) 6-3; 6. Summerville (Tuolomne); 7. Colfax 6-3.
Note: These are schools projected to be Division 5, D6 or D7 in the section playoffs. For D4 teams, Placer of Auburn (8-1) may drop down from D3 enrollment list and Los Banos (8-1) is another projected for D4. Manteca is still about 50/50 for being D3 or D4.
Big Games This Week (involving both Top 20 teams from the section): Folsom at Oak Ridge; Oakdale at Central Catholic; Rocklin at Granite Bay.
Note of the Week: In the highest reported scoring game involving two teams so far this season in the state, Chavez of Stockton outlasted Bear Creek of Stockton last Friday 74-64. It also tied a section record in that category, matching the 138 points from 2009 when Buhach Colony of Atwater beat Golden Valley of Merced 90-48. It’s not as much as last year’s state high of 144 for Compton over Lakewood (80-64) while the state record of 164 from 2011 when Tulare beat Porterville 85-79 remains intact. Note that none of those state list totals were from overtime games. Chavez earlier this season 72-48 to McNair and 70-48 to Edison and now has 74 in a win. The Titans play San Joaquin Athletic Association champion Stagg this week. How many will the Delta Kings get?
