Category Archives: State Top 25 Rankings
NEW State TOP FB Ranks (26-50)
Two section champions getting solid bumps among this group of teams are Central Catholic of Modesto (now No. 29) and Bullard of Fresno (unranked previously). Newcomers in addition to the Knights are San Joaquin Memorial of Fresno, Simi Valley and Salinas. Go inside for breakdowns of all of these teams plus more than 20 other...
State TOP 25 Weekend Scoreboard
After a quick start, No. 2 Servite can’t do much for three quarters and falls to No. 1 Mater Dei on Friday in the CIF Southern Section D1 championship. The bigger question after the night, though, involves which team the Monarchs will play on Dec. 11 in the CIF Open Division state final as unbeaten […]
NEW State TOP 50 FB Rankings (1-25)
Friday’s CIF Southern Section D1 championship between longtime Orange County rivals Mater Dei and Servite isn’t just their first football meeting in a section final. It’s also the first between them as the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the state. This week’s new order also shows Alemany of Mission Hills and Cathedral Catholic...
NEW State TOP FB Ranks (26-50)
Two teams with more than one CIF state title appearance — Clayton Valley of Concord and Helix of La Mesa — both make huge upward moves in this week’s rankings for schools in this group. This week’s newcomers are Bishop Diego of Santa Barbara, Liberty of Bakersfield, St. Francis of La Canada and Granite Bay....
Preseason Girls BB State Ranks (1-15)
La Jolla Country Day starts on top with point guard-center combo that may be just as good as mythical national champs from two years ago. Inland Empire duo of Etiwanda and Corona Centennial also in top five while St. Mary’s of Stockton gains the preseason nod for teams from Northern California. Note: We hope you enjoy […]
Preseason Girls BB State Ranks (16-40)
This group begins with Bonita Vista of Chula Vista and then Rosary of Fullerton. We also have three teams from the Sacramento area’s Sierra Foothill League, plus No. 1 teams from Ventura County and San Francisco. We go down to No. 40 Valley View (Moreno Valley) and then have more than 25 teams listed on […]
NEW State TOP 50 FB Rankings (1-25)
The Final Four for the state (and really the nation) is about to get underway in the CIF Southern Section D1 semifinals. The gap between those four and the rest of the state is likely as massive as it gets. That’s one reason why Mission Viejo is still No. 5 this week. Carlsbad also joins...
NEW State TOP 50 FB Ranks (26-50)
Incredible play lifts Bellarmine of San Jose to big win and to a 12-spot jump in this week’s rankings. Serra (Gardena) & Long Beach Poly both now in top 30. This week’s newcomers, meanwhile, are Menlo-Atherton, Helix of La Mesa, Apple Valley, McClymonds of Oakland and Monterey Trail of Elk Grove. Go inside for breakdowns...
NEW State TOP 50 FB Rankings (1-25)
This will be the last week with minimal changes among the state’s top teams as games against each other in section playoffs will really get going this week. For this week, the St. Francis (MV) win over Serra (San Mateo) has given one-spot upward moves for many teams. Inglewood & Corona del Mar, meanwhile, are...
NEW State TOP 50 FB Ranks (26-50)
The two teams getting the biggest boosts this week are two teams who played each other in a one-point game early in the season — new No. 33 Serra of Gardena and new No. 34 Long Beach Poly. There also are four newcomers this week — Clayton Valley of Concord, Madison of San Diego, San...
