Prep football: Top 25 rankings, Folsom hosts De La Salle and full schedule
Another week and more smooth sailing for The Bee’s top-ranked teams.
Last week, Folsom blasted through No. 9 Del Oro 58-6 as Tyler Tremain hit six different receivers for touchdowns as the Bulldogs prepared for national powerhouse De La Salle on Friday. It’ll be a meeting of the team that has occupied the No. 1 spot in the Northern California rankings for much of the last 30 years against the one that has that spot now.
No. 2 Rocklin rolled No. 4 Granite Bay 26-6. Joey Roberts completed 8 of 10 passes for 112 yards and touchdown strikes to Nathan Kent, Elias Mullican and Kaleb Larson, and Derek Houston had 20 tackles and Kaiden Baker and Rio Patton 13 each and Bobby Piland 11.
Next week, on Oct. 15, Rocklin will host Folsom in a battle of Sierra Foothill League heavies.
Mullican had two interceptions and Baker two sacks.
No. 3 Jesuit won its fifth consecutive game since an opening-night loss at Folsom, taking out Franklin 47-16 in Delta League action behind grinders such as Jackson Hagopian and Garrett McGriff.
No. 7 Oak Ridge remains in the Top 10 despite falling to 2-4. Consider the schedule: Last week, the Trojans lost to a Bay Area power in Menlo-Atherton 35-24 despite 300 yards of all-purpose yards by Reece Catchings. No. 8 Elk Grove has a one-point loss to Oak Ridge and No. 9 Del Oro owns a narrow win over No. 10 Lincoln.
No. 10 Sacramento is 6-0 but has not played near the taxing schedule as any of the other Top 10 teams.
A big Capital Valley Conference game this week is No. 12 Antelope visiting No. 13 Woodcreek.
In the Sierra Valley Conference, No. 22 Union Mine visits No. 24 Rosemont in a battle of unbeatens. Union Mine beat Galt 41-0 behind four rushing touchdowns by Scott Smith, two touchdown passes from Calvin Owens and two Joe Repass interceptions on defense.
THE BEE’S TOP 25
1. Folsom 6-0
2. Rocklin 6-0
3. Jesuit 5-1
4. Granite Bay 5-2
5. Vacaville 4-2
6. Inderkum 4-1
7. Oak Ridge 2-4
8. Elk Grove 3-2
9. Del Oro 4-3
10. Lincoln 3-2
11. Sacramento 6-0
12. Antelope 6-0
13. Woodcreek 6-1
14. Capital Christian 4-2
15. Vanden 5-1
16. Whitney 3-3
17. Monterey Trail 1-5
18. Yuba City 3-3
19. Christian Bros 3-3
20. Sheldon 4-2
21. Vista del Lago 4-2
22. Union Mine 5-0
23. Pioneer 5-0
24. Rosemont 6-0
25. Bradshaw Christian 6-0
Bubble teams (alphabetical order): Casa Roble 3-2; Colfax 3-2; Cosumnes Oaks 3-3; McClatchy 4-2; Nevada Union 3-2; Oakmont 3-3; Ponderosa 3-1; Sutter 4-1, Woodland, 5-1. - Compiled by Joe Davidson
Week 7 Schedule
All games kickoff between 7-7:30 p.m., unless noted
Thursday
Capital Christian at Del Campo
Sacramento at El Camino
McNair at Christian Brothers
Center at Bear River
Friday
De La Salle at Folsom
Rocklin at Oak Ridge
Grant at Granite Bay
Vacaville at Armijo
River Valley at Inderkum
Pleasant Grove at Elk Grove
Whitney at Del Oro
Woodcreek at Antelope
Oakmont at Lincoln
Yuba City at Bella Vista
Rio Americano at Vista del Lago
Davis at Sheldon
River City at Monterey Trail
Union Mine at Rosemont
Libety Ranch at Bradshaw Christian
Rodriguez at Wood
Kennedy at McClatchy
Vanden at Fairfield
Placer at Nevada Union
Casa Roble at Mira Loma
Ponderosa at Rio Linda
Vacaville Christian at Highlands
Marysville at Lindhurst
Woodland at Dixon
Laguna Creek at Burbank
Natoms at West Park
Woodland Christian at Delta
Center at Bear River
Colfax at Foothill
Linden at San Juan
Cordova at Valley
Western Sierra Academy at Foresthill
Saturday
Florin at Johnson, 10 a.m.
Valley Christian at Encina Prep, 11 a.m.
Cosumnes Oaks at Jesuit, 1 p.m.
This story was originally published October 5, 2021 at 7:29 AM.