1. Folsom (1-0)
Folsom looked better than advertised in a 63-20 win over Long Beach Poly that saw Ryder Lyons throw for 182 yards and two touchdowns and a highlight reel touchdown run. Daymion Rivera and Carter Jackson combined for more than 200 rushing yards behind a physical Bulldogs’ offensive line. Folsom stays at home against Serra on Friday.
2. De La Salle (0-0)
The Spartans scrimmaged Jesuit this past week and will start the regular season with a home contest against Grant on Friday in one of the top games for Week 2.
3. Serra (0-0)
The Padres start the year as the top team in the CCS, but have the toughest non-league in NorCal with road games against Folsom and De La Salle before hosting St. John Bosco.
4. Pittsburg (0-0)
Pittsburg hosted a scrimmage with preseason Top 20 Monte Vista and a team to watch in El Cerrito prior to this week’s game at Monterey Trail. It will also play Bishop Manogue, which beat St. Mary’s-Stockton, on September 6.
5. Riordan (0-0)
The Crusaders will play five of their first six games on the road starting with a trip to McClymonds on Friday night. This is the highest preseason ranking for Riordan in the NCP Rankings history.
6. Rocklin (1-0)
Rocklin trailed Turlock 21-14 at the half, but scored on each drive of the second half for a 41-28 win. Reeve Slone threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a score while Derek Keeley ran for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Mikey Cunningham also played a good two-way game at wide receiver and defensive back. The Thunder host Bishop Manogue of Nevada this week.
7. St. Francis-Mountain View (0-0)
St. Francis will start the season in La Mesa as it takes on Helix, which lost its opener to El Camino-Oceanside (49-20). Helix won last year’s matchup in Mountain View 45-21.
8. Grant (1-0)
Grant beat Edison-Stockton 28-7 as running back Brandon Lambert, who transferred in from Cosumnes Oaks, rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns. Jeremiah Tuiilelia led the defense with 12 tackles and two sacks. Next week, the Pacers travel to De La Salle.
9. San Ramon Valley (0-0)
The Wolves are the third NCP Team in the Top 9 and have the top rated senior in the region with Texas A&M bound Marco Jones. They start the season at home against St. Ignatius in a matchup featuring two of the best leagues in NorCal.
10. Marin Catholic (0-0)
Marin Catholic is set to play one of its most challenging non-league schedules in years starting this week against Top 20 ranked Inderkum, which started its season last week in beating Monterey Trail.
11. St. Mary’s-Stockton (0-1)
The Rams led Bishop Manogue 14-7 at the half, but were shutout in the second half en route to a 21-14 road loss. Junior Kenneth Moore III had nine carries for 114 yards and a touchdown and had five catches for 51 yards and a score from junior Jaden Galvan. Defensively, they tallied four sacks and two interceptions. St. Mary’s needs to quickly turn the page heading into its annual matchup with Central Catholic.
12. Monte Vista (0-0)
Monte Vista has three Division I commitments on offensive and a fast rising junior prospect on the defensive line. The Mustangs are looking for its first winning season since 2021. They start the season on Friday against Granada.
13. Clayton Valley Charter (0-0)
Clayton Valley Charter has moved back to the Diablo Athletic League - Foothill Division and enters the season as the league favorite. The Ugly Eagles open the season on Friday at Spanish Springs, which has two games under their belts in losing to Simi Valley and Shadow Ridge.
14. Oak Ridge (0-1)
Joaquin Graves-Mercado threw for 349 yards and a touchdown with Kaleb Edwards (148 yards) being his top target in a 28-14 loss to Frontier-Bakersfield. The Trojans gave up 21 first quarter points, but settled into the game defensively. This week, they travel to Southern California to take on San Clemente.
15. St. Ignatius (0-0)
The Wildcats enter the season with one of the region’s best offensive linemen (John Mills) and experience at quarterback with Soren Hummel. They travel to San Ramon Valley this week after losing to the Wolves 42-14 in San Francisco last season.
16. McClymonds (0-0)
McClymonds always looks to challenge itself in the non-league and it has done so again in 2024. It starts on Friday against Riordan. The Warriors will also play St. Francis-Mountain View and San Ramon Valley.
17. Cardinal Newman (0-0)
Cardinal Newman starts off the 2024 season with back-to-back road games against Casa Grande and Vacaville. The Cardinals are looking to win their first section title since 2019.
18. Inderkum (1-0)
Ricky Cole threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns and wide receiver Lono Chouteau had seven catches for 161 yards and a score as the Tigers beat Monterey Trail 27-21. Inderkum’s defense held Monterey Trail to just under four yards per carry. Inderkum hits the road this week for a Saturday afternoon game against Marin Catholic.
19. Central Catholic (1-0)
Central Catholic got rushing touchdowns from Joey Alcutt, Wyatt Dragoo and Jonathan Fuentes in a 28-21 win over Pleasant Valley. The Raiders trailed 14-7 at the half. Next up is a trip to St. Mary’s-Stockton followed by games against Central Catholic-Oregon and Bishop Manogue.
20. Granite Bay (1-0)
Isaiah Ene had 14 carries for 108 yards and three touchdowns and Nick Harris threw for more than 200 yards (116 of those yards to Joseph Cattolico) in a 34-10 win over Rio Americano. Darnell Turner Jr. had an 85 yard interception return for a score. This week, Granite Bay hosts Vacaville, which is coming off a win over Escalon.
Folsom looked better than advertised in a 63-20 win over Long Beach Poly that saw Ryder Lyons throw for 182 yards and two touchdowns and a highlight reel touchdown run. Daymion Rivera and Carter Jackson combined for more than 200 rushing yards behind a physical Bulldogs’ offensive line. Folsom stays at home against Serra on Friday.
2. De La Salle (0-0)
The Spartans scrimmaged Jesuit this past week and will start the regular season with a home contest against Grant on Friday in one of the top games for Week 2.
3. Serra (0-0)
The Padres start the year as the top team in the CCS, but have the toughest non-league in NorCal with road games against Folsom and De La Salle before hosting St. John Bosco.
4. Pittsburg (0-0)
Pittsburg hosted a scrimmage with preseason Top 20 Monte Vista and a team to watch in El Cerrito prior to this week’s game at Monterey Trail. It will also play Bishop Manogue, which beat St. Mary’s-Stockton, on September 6.
5. Riordan (0-0)
The Crusaders will play five of their first six games on the road starting with a trip to McClymonds on Friday night. This is the highest preseason ranking for Riordan in the NCP Rankings history.
6. Rocklin (1-0)
Rocklin trailed Turlock 21-14 at the half, but scored on each drive of the second half for a 41-28 win. Reeve Slone threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a score while Derek Keeley ran for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Mikey Cunningham also played a good two-way game at wide receiver and defensive back. The Thunder host Bishop Manogue of Nevada this week.
7. St. Francis-Mountain View (0-0)
St. Francis will start the season in La Mesa as it takes on Helix, which lost its opener to El Camino-Oceanside (49-20). Helix won last year’s matchup in Mountain View 45-21.
8. Grant (1-0)
Grant beat Edison-Stockton 28-7 as running back Brandon Lambert, who transferred in from Cosumnes Oaks, rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns. Jeremiah Tuiilelia led the defense with 12 tackles and two sacks. Next week, the Pacers travel to De La Salle.
9. San Ramon Valley (0-0)
The Wolves are the third NCP Team in the Top 9 and have the top rated senior in the region with Texas A&M bound Marco Jones. They start the season at home against St. Ignatius in a matchup featuring two of the best leagues in NorCal.
10. Marin Catholic (0-0)
Marin Catholic is set to play one of its most challenging non-league schedules in years starting this week against Top 20 ranked Inderkum, which started its season last week in beating Monterey Trail.
11. St. Mary’s-Stockton (0-1)
The Rams led Bishop Manogue 14-7 at the half, but were shutout in the second half en route to a 21-14 road loss. Junior Kenneth Moore III had nine carries for 114 yards and a touchdown and had five catches for 51 yards and a score from junior Jaden Galvan. Defensively, they tallied four sacks and two interceptions. St. Mary’s needs to quickly turn the page heading into its annual matchup with Central Catholic.
12. Monte Vista (0-0)
Monte Vista has three Division I commitments on offensive and a fast rising junior prospect on the defensive line. The Mustangs are looking for its first winning season since 2021. They start the season on Friday against Granada.
13. Clayton Valley Charter (0-0)
Clayton Valley Charter has moved back to the Diablo Athletic League - Foothill Division and enters the season as the league favorite. The Ugly Eagles open the season on Friday at Spanish Springs, which has two games under their belts in losing to Simi Valley and Shadow Ridge.
14. Oak Ridge (0-1)
Joaquin Graves-Mercado threw for 349 yards and a touchdown with Kaleb Edwards (148 yards) being his top target in a 28-14 loss to Frontier-Bakersfield. The Trojans gave up 21 first quarter points, but settled into the game defensively. This week, they travel to Southern California to take on San Clemente.
15. St. Ignatius (0-0)
The Wildcats enter the season with one of the region’s best offensive linemen (John Mills) and experience at quarterback with Soren Hummel. They travel to San Ramon Valley this week after losing to the Wolves 42-14 in San Francisco last season.
16. McClymonds (0-0)
McClymonds always looks to challenge itself in the non-league and it has done so again in 2024. It starts on Friday against Riordan. The Warriors will also play St. Francis-Mountain View and San Ramon Valley.
17. Cardinal Newman (0-0)
Cardinal Newman starts off the 2024 season with back-to-back road games against Casa Grande and Vacaville. The Cardinals are looking to win their first section title since 2019.
18. Inderkum (1-0)
Ricky Cole threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns and wide receiver Lono Chouteau had seven catches for 161 yards and a score as the Tigers beat Monterey Trail 27-21. Inderkum’s defense held Monterey Trail to just under four yards per carry. Inderkum hits the road this week for a Saturday afternoon game against Marin Catholic.
19. Central Catholic (1-0)
Central Catholic got rushing touchdowns from Joey Alcutt, Wyatt Dragoo and Jonathan Fuentes in a 28-21 win over Pleasant Valley. The Raiders trailed 14-7 at the half. Next up is a trip to St. Mary’s-Stockton followed by games against Central Catholic-Oregon and Bishop Manogue.
20. Granite Bay (1-0)
Isaiah Ene had 14 carries for 108 yards and three touchdowns and Nick Harris threw for more than 200 yards (116 of those yards to Joseph Cattolico) in a 34-10 win over Rio Americano. Darnell Turner Jr. had an 85 yard interception return for a score. This week, Granite Bay hosts Vacaville, which is coming off a win over Escalon.
