Bay Area News Group girls soccer Top 10

(Mercury News & East Bay Times)

No. 1 ST. FRANCIS (14-1-1)

Previous ranking: 2

Since last ranking: Beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 3-1, Archbishop Mitty 4-0

Up next: Wednesday at Valley Christian, 6 p.m.

No. 2 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (13-1-3)

Previous ranking: 1

Since last ranking: Beat Valley Christian 3-0, lost 4-0 to St. Francis

Up next: Saturday vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral, 10 a.m.

No. 3 LEIGH (12-1-2)

Previous ranking: 3

Since last ranking: Lost 1-0 to Pioneer, beat Piedmont Hills 4-2  

Up next: Thursday vs. Branham, 7 p.m.

No. 4 CARONDELET (16-2)

Previous ranking: 4

Since last ranking: Beat California 3-1

Up next: Thursday – EBAL semifinals vs. Monte Vista, 7 p.m.

No. 5 BISHOP O’DOWD (15-0-2)

Previous ranking: 6

Since last ranking: Beat Alameda 5-0, Encinal 12-0, Piedmont 4-0

Up next: Thursday at Berkeley, 6:30 p.m.

No. 6 SAN RAMON VALLEY (10-1)

Previous ranking: 5

Since last ranking: Beat Monte Vista 1-0

Up next: Thursday vs. EBAL tournament opponent TBA

No. 7 LELAND (8-2-5)

Previous ranking: 7

Since last ranking: Beat Piedmont Hills 5-0 

Up next: Thursday at Pioneer, 7 p.m.

No. 8 LOS GATOS (10-2-6)

Previous ranking: 8

Since last ranking: Beat Palo Alto 3-0, tied Mountain View 3-3

Up next: Wednesday at Homestead, 7 p.m.

No. 9 PIONEER (12-2-4)

Previous ranking: Not ranked

Since last ranking: Beat Leigh 1-0, Branham 4-1

Up next: Thursday vs. Leland, 7 p.m.

No. 10 AMADOR VALLEY (7-3)

Previous ranking: 9

Since last ranking: Beat Foothill 2-0, California 3-0 

Up next: Thursday vs. EBAL tournament opponent TBA

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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.