1. De La Salle (2-0)
Derrick Blanche was the leading rusher this week with 182 yards and De La Salle ran for more than 300 yards as a team in a 39-10 win over Serra. The game turned from a close low scoring affair to a convincing Spartans win on a touchdown pass from Toa Faavae to Jayden Nichols late in the first half to give De La Salle a 14-3 lead. The Spartans host St Francis this week in their third Top 10 matchup in as many weeks.
2. Serra (1-1)
Iziah Singleton scored Serra’s lone touchdown in a 39-10 loss to De La Salle to snap its 29 game NorCal winning streak. The Padres are averaging 16 points per game this season against Folsom and De La Salle. Serra will host St. John Bosco on Saturday afternoon heading into its bye week prior to the WCAL schedule.
3. Folsom (1-1)
Folsom was off this past week after losing at home to Serra (22-21). The Bulldogs will complete their non-league this Friday against Turlock and will start SFL play on September 20 against Rocklin. It is part of five straight games at home to start the season.
4. Pittsburg (2-0)
The Pirates amassed more than 600 total yards in a 41-14 win over Bishop Manogue after leading 34-7 at the half. Marley Alcantara threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns going to RJ Mosley, Makari Benion and Truly Bell. Jamar Searcy ran for 175 yards and two scores. On defense, Etene Pritchard Jr. registered 10 tackles and a sack. The schedule doesn’t let up with Riordan on Friday, a trip to St. John Bosco on September 20 and Los Gatos on October 4.
5. Rocklin (3-0)
The Thunder got four rushing touchdowns from Rafi Merino and Reeve Slone threw touchdown passes to Mavrik Collins and Mikey Cunningham in a 43-3 win over Lincoln-Stockton. Derek Keeley and Alex Dunham each had 10 tackles for the Thunder, which were held scoreless in the first quarter before scoring 43 points over the second and third quarters. Rocklin is off this week ahead of its September 20 matchup against Folsom.
6. St. Francis-Mountain View (2-0)
Senior Kingston Keanaaina produced one of the early statement performances of the season with 336 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-14 win over McClymonds a week after McClymonds lost to fellow WCAL school Riordan 35-34. Aaron Knapp threw two touchdowns for the Lancers, which travels to No. 1 De La Salle on Friday.
7. San Ramon Valley (2-0)
Rhett Thompson found Marco Jones for a seven yard touchdown with less than a minute left to help San Ramon Valley beat Soquel 14-7 for its second win over a CCS opponent. Jones added 11 tackles and a sack on defense. Matthew Garibaldi rushed for more than 100 yards and a score. The Wolves will host Clayton Valley Charter on Friday.
8. Grant (2-1)
The Pacers got a good bounce back performance in a 35-21 win over Inderkum that featured two of the best teams in the Sacramento area. Luke Alexander threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns with two of those scores coming to emerging sophomore Zo Edwards. Brandon Lambert rushed for more than 200 yards. Jeremiah Tuiileila had a team high 11 tackles. This week, the Pacers travel to Clovis East, which is 3-0 and have scored at least 50 points in two straight games.
9. Los Gatos (2-0)
The Wildcats led 17-0 and was able to control the game flow with its running attack and defense in a 38-21 win over Liberty. Grayson Doslak had 106 yards and two touchdowns and Brayden Smith added 32 yards and two more scores. Max Thomas was the team’s leading receiver at 99 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, they held talented junior Jaxon Bell to 2.3 yards per carry. Los Gatos will host Live Oak-Morgan Hill on Friday.
10. St. Mary’s-Stockton (2-1)
Jaden Galven threw for more than 200 yards and three touchdowns with Kenneth Moore III, Osani Gayles and Ivan Huerta each grabbing scores in a 35-22 win at Marin Catholic. Diego Hernandez had 12 tackles and the Rams finished with 6.5 sacks and three interceptions. The Rams are off this week before taking on De La Salle on September 20.
11. Riordan (1-1)
For the second straight year, Riordan fell to St. Bonaventure to halt some of the preseason momentum. This time, it was down in Southern California in losing 42-34 after trailing 21-7 after the first quarter and 35-13 after three quarters. The Crusaders’ defense gave up 235 rushing yards on 29 carries in the loss. It doesn’t let up this week with a trip to Pittsburg on Friday.
12. McClymonds (0-2)
Berell Staples threw a touchdown to Rahsjon Duncan and Sharkey Tamale had a second half touchdown run in a 34-14 loss to St. Francis. The Warriors travel to Bishop O’Dowd on Friday after the Dragons knocked Monte Vista out of the rankings. They also play San Ramon Valley on September 20.
13. Inderkum (2-1)
Ricky Cole connected with Zayden Maxwell for two touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough as Inderkum fell to Grant 35-21 for its first loss of the season. Lono Chouteau got his third interception of the season and returned it for a score against the Pacers. Inderkum finishes up the non-league against Cosumnes Oaks on Friday.
14. Soquel (0-2)
Soquel is winless in two games but has matching 14-7 losses to Top 10 teams in San Ramon Valley and Los Gatos. In this past week against the Wolves, Soquel was tied with less than a minute left and held San Ramon Valley to less than 300 total yards. The Knights will host Valley Christian on Friday as it looks to challenge Salinas in the Gabilan Division.
15. Liberty (1-1)
The Lions had to turn to the air after falling behind Los Gatos 17-0 en route to a 38-21 loss. Sage Robertson threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns with Chris Joe accounting for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Jaxon Bell, who was held in check on the ground, had nine catches for 98 yards. Liberty will host Tracy on Friday.
16. St. Ignatius (1-1)
Jarious Hogan had 13 carries for 156 yards and two touchdowns in St. Ignatius’ 35-6 win over Tamalpais. Happy Rosenberg had 1.5 sacks in leading the defense. This Friday, the Wildcats will travel to undefeated Cathedral Catholic. They start WCAL play on September 27 with home games against Serra and Riordan.
17. Cardinal Newman (2-0)
The Cardinals ran for more than 300 yards, led by 156 yards and a touchdown from Jamari Gentry, in a 28-10 road win at Vacaville. The defense held the Bulldogs to 223 total yards and Jimmy McKenzie had 11 tackles and a sack. They have three home games coming up against Armijo, Bishop O’Dowd and Pleasant Valley.
18. El Cerrito (2-0)
El Cerrito trailed Monterey Trail 7-0 at the half, but gained control with a 21 point third quarter en route to a 28-19 win over the Mustangs. The Gauchos’ defense held Monterey Trail to four yards per carry and have now held both opponents to less than 20 points. Next up for El Cerrito is Oakland Tech.
19. Granite Bay (3-0)
The Grizzlies got out early and didn’t look back in a 65-6 win over Overfelt. Isaiah Ene and Gabe Smyrth each had two rushing touchdowns and Nick Harris threw two touchdowns and went 3-for-3 in limited duty. They are off this week before starting the SFL season at new member Jesuit.
20. Bishop O’Dowd (2-0)
Deji Ajose had 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns as Bishop O’Dowd won at Monte Vista 24-20 to move the Dragons into the Top 20. Saliou Sow also rushed for 150 yards. The Dragons, which haven’t won more than six games since 2018, will continue to be tested against McClymonds (September 13) and Cardinal Newman (September 20) the next two weeks.
Derrick Blanche was the leading rusher this week with 182 yards and De La Salle ran for more than 300 yards as a team in a 39-10 win over Serra. The game turned from a close low scoring affair to a convincing Spartans win on a touchdown pass from Toa Faavae to Jayden Nichols late in the first half to give De La Salle a 14-3 lead. The Spartans host St Francis this week in their third Top 10 matchup in as many weeks.
2. Serra (1-1)
Iziah Singleton scored Serra’s lone touchdown in a 39-10 loss to De La Salle to snap its 29 game NorCal winning streak. The Padres are averaging 16 points per game this season against Folsom and De La Salle. Serra will host St. John Bosco on Saturday afternoon heading into its bye week prior to the WCAL schedule.
3. Folsom (1-1)
Folsom was off this past week after losing at home to Serra (22-21). The Bulldogs will complete their non-league this Friday against Turlock and will start SFL play on September 20 against Rocklin. It is part of five straight games at home to start the season.
4. Pittsburg (2-0)
The Pirates amassed more than 600 total yards in a 41-14 win over Bishop Manogue after leading 34-7 at the half. Marley Alcantara threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns going to RJ Mosley, Makari Benion and Truly Bell. Jamar Searcy ran for 175 yards and two scores. On defense, Etene Pritchard Jr. registered 10 tackles and a sack. The schedule doesn’t let up with Riordan on Friday, a trip to St. John Bosco on September 20 and Los Gatos on October 4.
5. Rocklin (3-0)
The Thunder got four rushing touchdowns from Rafi Merino and Reeve Slone threw touchdown passes to Mavrik Collins and Mikey Cunningham in a 43-3 win over Lincoln-Stockton. Derek Keeley and Alex Dunham each had 10 tackles for the Thunder, which were held scoreless in the first quarter before scoring 43 points over the second and third quarters. Rocklin is off this week ahead of its September 20 matchup against Folsom.
6. St. Francis-Mountain View (2-0)
Senior Kingston Keanaaina produced one of the early statement performances of the season with 336 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-14 win over McClymonds a week after McClymonds lost to fellow WCAL school Riordan 35-34. Aaron Knapp threw two touchdowns for the Lancers, which travels to No. 1 De La Salle on Friday.
7. San Ramon Valley (2-0)
Rhett Thompson found Marco Jones for a seven yard touchdown with less than a minute left to help San Ramon Valley beat Soquel 14-7 for its second win over a CCS opponent. Jones added 11 tackles and a sack on defense. Matthew Garibaldi rushed for more than 100 yards and a score. The Wolves will host Clayton Valley Charter on Friday.
8. Grant (2-1)
The Pacers got a good bounce back performance in a 35-21 win over Inderkum that featured two of the best teams in the Sacramento area. Luke Alexander threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns with two of those scores coming to emerging sophomore Zo Edwards. Brandon Lambert rushed for more than 200 yards. Jeremiah Tuiileila had a team high 11 tackles. This week, the Pacers travel to Clovis East, which is 3-0 and have scored at least 50 points in two straight games.
9. Los Gatos (2-0)
The Wildcats led 17-0 and was able to control the game flow with its running attack and defense in a 38-21 win over Liberty. Grayson Doslak had 106 yards and two touchdowns and Brayden Smith added 32 yards and two more scores. Max Thomas was the team’s leading receiver at 99 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, they held talented junior Jaxon Bell to 2.3 yards per carry. Los Gatos will host Live Oak-Morgan Hill on Friday.
10. St. Mary’s-Stockton (2-1)
Jaden Galven threw for more than 200 yards and three touchdowns with Kenneth Moore III, Osani Gayles and Ivan Huerta each grabbing scores in a 35-22 win at Marin Catholic. Diego Hernandez had 12 tackles and the Rams finished with 6.5 sacks and three interceptions. The Rams are off this week before taking on De La Salle on September 20.
11. Riordan (1-1)
For the second straight year, Riordan fell to St. Bonaventure to halt some of the preseason momentum. This time, it was down in Southern California in losing 42-34 after trailing 21-7 after the first quarter and 35-13 after three quarters. The Crusaders’ defense gave up 235 rushing yards on 29 carries in the loss. It doesn’t let up this week with a trip to Pittsburg on Friday.
12. McClymonds (0-2)
Berell Staples threw a touchdown to Rahsjon Duncan and Sharkey Tamale had a second half touchdown run in a 34-14 loss to St. Francis. The Warriors travel to Bishop O’Dowd on Friday after the Dragons knocked Monte Vista out of the rankings. They also play San Ramon Valley on September 20.
13. Inderkum (2-1)
Ricky Cole connected with Zayden Maxwell for two touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough as Inderkum fell to Grant 35-21 for its first loss of the season. Lono Chouteau got his third interception of the season and returned it for a score against the Pacers. Inderkum finishes up the non-league against Cosumnes Oaks on Friday.
14. Soquel (0-2)
Soquel is winless in two games but has matching 14-7 losses to Top 10 teams in San Ramon Valley and Los Gatos. In this past week against the Wolves, Soquel was tied with less than a minute left and held San Ramon Valley to less than 300 total yards. The Knights will host Valley Christian on Friday as it looks to challenge Salinas in the Gabilan Division.
15. Liberty (1-1)
The Lions had to turn to the air after falling behind Los Gatos 17-0 en route to a 38-21 loss. Sage Robertson threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns with Chris Joe accounting for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Jaxon Bell, who was held in check on the ground, had nine catches for 98 yards. Liberty will host Tracy on Friday.
16. St. Ignatius (1-1)
Jarious Hogan had 13 carries for 156 yards and two touchdowns in St. Ignatius’ 35-6 win over Tamalpais. Happy Rosenberg had 1.5 sacks in leading the defense. This Friday, the Wildcats will travel to undefeated Cathedral Catholic. They start WCAL play on September 27 with home games against Serra and Riordan.
17. Cardinal Newman (2-0)
The Cardinals ran for more than 300 yards, led by 156 yards and a touchdown from Jamari Gentry, in a 28-10 road win at Vacaville. The defense held the Bulldogs to 223 total yards and Jimmy McKenzie had 11 tackles and a sack. They have three home games coming up against Armijo, Bishop O’Dowd and Pleasant Valley.
18. El Cerrito (2-0)
El Cerrito trailed Monterey Trail 7-0 at the half, but gained control with a 21 point third quarter en route to a 28-19 win over the Mustangs. The Gauchos’ defense held Monterey Trail to four yards per carry and have now held both opponents to less than 20 points. Next up for El Cerrito is Oakland Tech.
19. Granite Bay (3-0)
The Grizzlies got out early and didn’t look back in a 65-6 win over Overfelt. Isaiah Ene and Gabe Smyrth each had two rushing touchdowns and Nick Harris threw two touchdowns and went 3-for-3 in limited duty. They are off this week before starting the SFL season at new member Jesuit.
20. Bishop O’Dowd (2-0)
Deji Ajose had 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns as Bishop O’Dowd won at Monte Vista 24-20 to move the Dragons into the Top 20. Saliou Sow also rushed for 150 yards. The Dragons, which haven’t won more than six games since 2018, will continue to be tested against McClymonds (September 13) and Cardinal Newman (September 20) the next two weeks.
