The Archbishop Mitty train continues to chug along.
The Monarchs, who haven’t lost since their opening night defeat at Acalanes, moved up one spot in the Bay Area News Group rankings after a blowout win over Valley Christian.
Serra, another team that won in blowout fashion, dominating St. Ignatius on Saturday, moved into the Top 5.
Los Gatos dropped a spot after falling 30-27 at home to No. 3 Pittsburg.
Wilcox has rebounded nicely after opening the season with back-to-back losses to Valley Christian and Mitty. The Chargers won their third straight by blanking Capuchino 49-0. The Santa Clara powerhouse made the biggest jump of any team in the rankings, jumping five spots to No. 17.
Menlo School and Liberty leaped ahead of Valley Christian. Monte Vista and Santa Teresa also moved up.
On to the rankings:
Bay Area News Group Top 25
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
No. 1 DE LA SALLE (6-0)
Previous ranking: 1
Last week: Beat Cathedral Catholic-San Diego 35-14
Up next: Oct. 17 at Amador Valley, 7:15 p.m.
No. 2 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (5-0)
Previous ranking: 2
Last week: Beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 56-30
Up next: Saturday vs. St. Ignatius, 1:30 p.m.
No. 3 PITTSBURG (4-1)
Previous ranking: 3
Last week: Beat Los Gatos 30-27
Up next: Friday vs. Heritage, 7 p.m.
No. 4 ACALANES (6-0)
Previous ranking: 4
Last week: Beat Benicia 51-25
Up next: Friday at Miramonte, 7 p.m.
No. 5 SERRA (2-3)
Previous ranking: 8
Last week: Beat St. Ignatius 45-10
Up next: Saturday vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral at CCSF, 1 p.m.
No. 6 LOS GATOS (2-3)
Previous ranking: 5
Last week: Lost to Pittsburg 30-27
Up next: Friday vs. Sacred Heart Prep, 7 p.m.
No. 7 SAN RAMON VALLEY (4-2)
Previous ranking: 6
Last week: Beat Granada 49-13
Up next: Friday at Amador Valley, 7:15 p.m.
No. 8 CALIFORNIA (6-0)
Previous ranking: 7
Last week: Beat Livermore 44-20
Up next: Oct. 17 vs. San Ramon Valley, 7:15 p.m.
No. 9 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (4-1)
Previous ranking: 10
Last week: Beat Valley Christian 32-7
Up next: Friday at St. Francis, 7 p.m.
No. 10 CAMPOLINDO (5-0)
Previous ranking: 11
Last week: Beat Alhambra 35-6
Up next: Friday at Monte Vista, 7 p.m.
No. 11 MCCLYMONDS (3-2)
Previous ranking: 9
Last week: Beat Mt. Diablo 19-13
Up next: Saturday vs. Oakland Tech at Laney College, 7 p.m.
No. 12 MENLO SCHOOL (5-0)
Previous ranking: 13
Last week: Did not play
Up next: Friday at Menlo-Atherton, 7 p.m.
No. 13 LIBERTY (4-1)
Previous ranking: 14
Last week: Did not play
Up next: Friday at Deer Valley, 7 p.m.
No. 14 ST. FRANCIS (1-4)
Previous ranking:15
Last week: Beat Bellarmine 56-17
Up next: Friday vs. Mitty, 7 p.m.
No. 15 VALLEY CHRISTIAN (2-3)
Previous ranking: 12
Last week: Lost to Archbishop Mitty 32-7
Up next: Friday vs. Bellarmine, 7 p.m.
No. 16 MONTE VISTA (4-1)
Previous ranking: 17
Last week: Did not play
Up next: Friday vs. Campolindo, 7 p.m.
No. 17 WILCOX (3-2)
Previous ranking: 22
Last week: Beat Capuchino 49-0
Up next: Friday vs. Palo Alto, 7 p.m.
No. 18 EL CERRITO (2-2)
Previous ranking: 19
Last week: Did not play
Up next: Friday at St. Mary’s-Berkeley, 7 p.m.
No. 19 SALESIAN (5-0)
Previous ranking: 20
Last week: Beat Ygnacio Valley 51-8
Up next: Friday at Vallejo, 7 p.m.
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No. 20 SANTA TERESA (5-0)
Previous ranking: 21
Last week: Did not play
Up next: Saturday at Live Oak, 7:15 p.m.
No. 21 SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL (3-2)
Previous ranking: 18
Last week: Lost to Archbishop Riordan 56-30
Up next: Saturday vs. Serra at CCSF, 1 p.m.
No. 22 ST. IGNATIUS (1-4)
Previous ranking: 16
Last week: Lost to Serra 45-10
Up next: Saturday at Riordan, 1:30 p.m.
No. 23 SACRED HEART PREP (4-1)
Previous ranking: 23
Last week: Did not play
Up next: Friday at Los Gatos, 7 p.m.
No. 24 CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER (2-3)
Previous ranking: 24
Last week: Did not play
Up next: Friday vs. Las Lomas, 7 p.m.
No. 25 BRANHAM (4-1)
Previous ranking: 25
Last week: Did not play
Up next: Thursday vs. Lincoln-San Jose, 7:15 p.m.
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.
