Bay Area News Group boys soccer Top 10

(Mercury News & East Bay Times)

No. 1 DE LA SALLE (19-5-3)

Previous ranking: 3

Since last ranking: Beat Edison-Fresno 2-0, Bellarmine 4-3, lost 2-1 to Everett Alvarez (NorCal Division I championship)

No. 2 BELLARMINE (18-4-3)

Previous ranking: 1

Since last ranking: Beat Franklin-Elk Grove 2-0, lost 4-3 to De La Salle (NorCal Division I semifinal)

No. 3 DOUGHERTY VALLEY (19-3-2)

Previous ranking: 2

Since last ranking: Lost 3-1 to Davis (NorCal Division I quarterfinal)

No. 4 MOUNTAIN VIEW (20-2-3)

Previous ranking: 5

Since last ranking: Beat Vista Del Lago 3-1, Clayton Valley 2-1, Cardinal Newman 2-1 (NorCal Division II championship)

No. 5 CLAYTON VALLEY (18-4-1)

Previous ranking: 4

Since last ranking: Beat Roseville 4-0, lost 2-1 (OT) to Mountain View (NorCal Division II semifinal) 

No. 6 MENLO-ATHERTON (15-1-4)

Previous ranking: 6

No. 7 BERKELEY (18-5-1)

Previous ranking: 7

No. 8 WESTMONT (15-6-1)

Previous ranking: 8

Since last ranking: Lost 3-2 (OT) to Pitman-Turlock (NorCal Division II quarterfinal)

No. 9 SERRA (12-6-3)

Previous ranking: 9

No. 10 LOS ALTOS (14-4-3)

Previous ranking: 10

Editor’s note: Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The news organization’s high school staff chooses the teams.