Welcome back to the Top 10 St. Francis.
After starting the year 0-4 with losses to De La Salle, Archbishop Riordan, McClymonds and Cathedral Catholic-San Diego, the Lancers have wiggled their back into the Top 10 after coming up clutch late to beat a red hot Archbishop Mitty team.
Campolindo moved up one spot after pulling out a comeback of its own against Monte Vista on the road. The Cougars will play their undefeated rival Acalanes this Friday.
In the South Bay, Santa Teresa moved up two spots after an impressive win over Blossom Valley Athletic League Mt. Hamilton Division foe Live Oak.
St. Ignatius moved out of the rankings completely after a 54-point shutout loss to Riordan.
Lincoln-San Jose found its way into the rankings and bumped out Branham following a 35-25 win to remain undefeated through six games. Woodside, also undefeated, entered the rankings for the first time this season at No. 25.
Now, 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: Did not play
Up next: Friday at Amador Valley, 7:15 p.m.
No. 2 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (6-0)
Previous ranking: 2
Last week: Beat St. Ignatius 54-0
Up next: Saturday vs. Valley Christian, 1:30 p.m.
No. 3 PITTSBURG (5-1)
Previous ranking: 3
Last week: Beat Heritage 55-7
Up next: Friday at Liberty, 7 p.m.
No. 4 ACALANES (7-0)
Previous ranking: 4
Last week: Beat Miramonte 21-10
Up next: Friday vs. Campolindo, 7 p.m.
No. 5 SERRA (3-3)
Previous ranking: 5
Last week: Beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 34-14
Up next: Saturday vs. St. Francis, 1:30 p.m.
No. 6 LOS GATOS (3-3)
Previous ranking: 6
Last week: Beat Sacred Heart Prep 47-0
Up next: Friday at Wilcox, 7 p.m.
No. 7 SAN RAMON VALLEY (5-2)
Previous ranking: 7
Last week: Beat Amador Valley 41-14
Up next: Friday at California, 7:15 p.m.
No. 8 CALIFORNIA (6-0)
Previous ranking: 8
Last week: Did not play
Up next: Friday vs. San Ramon Valley, 7:15 p.m.
No. 9 CAMPOLINDO (6-0)
Previous ranking: 10
Last week: Beat Monte Vista 28-21
Up next: Friday at Acalanes, 7 p.m.
No. 10 ST. FRANCIS (2-4)
Previous ranking: 14
Last week: Beat Mitty 20-19
Up next: Saturday at Serra, 1:30 p.m.
No. 11 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (4-2)
Previous ranking: 9
Last week: Lost to St. Francis 20-19
Up next: Friday vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral, 7 p.m.
No. 12 MCCLYMONDS (4-2)
Previous ranking: 11
Last week: Beat Oakland Tech 36-6
Up next: Friday at Fremont-Oakland, 7 p.m.
No. 13 MENLO SCHOOL (6-0)
Previous ranking: 12
Last week: Beat Menlo-Atherton 37-7
Up next: Friday at Palo Alto, 7 p.m.
No. 14 LIBERTY (5-1)
Previous ranking: 13
Last week: Beat Deer Valley 50-7
Up next: Friday vs. Pittsburg, 7 p.m.
No. 15 VALLEY CHRISTIAN (3-3)
Previous ranking: 15
Last week: Beat Bellarmine 64-0
Up next: Saturday at Archbishop Riordan, 1:30 p.m.
No. 16 WILCOX (4-2)
Previous ranking: 17
Last week: Beat Palo Alto 49-13
Up next: Friday vs. Los Gatos, 7 p.m.
No. 17 MONTE VISTA (4-2)
Previous ranking: 16
Last week: Lost to Campolindo 28-21
Up next: Friday at Oak Ridge, 7 p.m.
No. 18 SANTA TERESA (6-0)
Previous ranking: 20
Last week: Beat Live Oak 49-35
Up next: Friday at Leigh, 7:15 p.m.
No. 19 EL CERRITO (4-2)
Previous ranking: 18
Last week: Beat St. Mary’s-Berkeley 49-6
Up next: Friday vs. Salesian, 7 p.m.
No. 20 SALESIAN (6-0)
Previous ranking: 19
Last week: Beat Vallejo 47-14
Up next: Friday at El Cerrito, 7 p.m.
No. 21 CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER (3-3)
Previous ranking: 24
Last week: Beat Las Lomas 63-7
Up next: Friday vs. Miramonte, 7 p.m.
No. 22 SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL (3-3)
Previous ranking: 21
Last week: Lost to Serra 34-14
Up next: Friday vs. Archbishop Mitty at Foothill College, 7 p.m.
No. 23 SACRED HEART PREP (4-2)
Previous ranking: 23
Last week: Lost to Los Gatos 47-0
Up next: Friday at Menlo-Atherton, 7 p.m.
No. 24 LINCOLN-SAN JOSE (6-0)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Last week: Beat Branham, 35-25
Up next: Friday at Live Oak, 7:15 p.m.
No. 25 WOODSIDE (6-0)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Last week: Beat Hillsdale 31-0
Up next: Friday vs. Half Moon Bay, 7 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.
