A new Peninsula team has entered the rankings after an impressive victory over a league rival.
San Mateo’s ground-and-pound approach picked up the win over Half Moon Bay and took the Cougar’s spot in the Top 25.
Amador Valley actually moves up a spot after giving No. 4 San Ramon Valley all it could handle in a one-point loss, and No. 7 Valley Christian remains stationary after a close loss to No. 5 St. Ignatius.
Bishop O’Dowd also moves up a spot after making a statement during a championship game against Moreau Catholic.
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Let’s move on to the ranking…
How the Bay Area News Group Top 25 performed
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
N°1 IN THE ROOM (8-0)
Previous ranking: 1
Last week: beat Monte Vista 42-7
Next meeting: Friday in California, 7:15 p.m.
GOOD. 2PITTSBOURG (7-1)
Previous ranking: 2
Last week: beat Liberty 47-15
Next meeting: Friday at Deer Valley, 7 p.m.
No. 3 ST. FRANCOIS (7-1)
Previous ranking: 3
Last week: Beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 49-24
Next meeting: Friday at Valley Christian, 7 p.m.
No. 4 SAN RAMON VALLEY (8-1)
Previous ranking: 4
Last week: beat Amador Valley 29-28
Next meeting: October 8 at Monte Vista, 7:15 p.m.
No. 5 ST. IGNACE (6-2)
Previous ranking: 5
Last week: Beat Valley Christian 20-13
Next meeting: Friday against Sacré-Cœur Cathedral at Kezar stadium, 5 p.m.
N°6 CATS (7-1)
Previous ranking: 6
Last week: Beat Menlo School 38-0
Next meeting: Friday against Wilcox, 7 p.m.
No. 7 CHRISTIAN VALLEY (5-3)
Previous ranking: 7
Last week: lost to Saint-Ignace 20-13
Next meeting: Friday against St. Francis, 7 p.m.
N°8 SERRA (4-4)
Previous ranking: 8
Last week: Beat Bellarmine 47-6
Next stop: Saturday at Mgr Riordan, at 1:30 p.m.
No. 9 CALIFORNIA (7-1)
Previous ranking: 9
Last week: I didn’t play
Next meeting: Friday against De La Salle, 7:15 p.m.
No. 10 WILCOX (6-2)
Previous ranking: 11
Last week: Beat Sacred Heart Prep 35-7
Next meeting: Friday in Los Gatos, 7 p.m.
N°11 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (4-4)
Previous ranking: 10
Last Week: Beat Archbishop Mitty 42-13
Next meeting: Saturday against Serra, 1:30 p.m.
No. 12 ACALANES (6-2)
Previous ranking: 12
Last week: I didn’t play
Next meeting: Friday in Campolindo, 7 p.m.
No. 13 CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER (5-3)
Previous ranking: 13
Last week: beat Campolindo 20-12
Next meeting: Friday in Miramonte, 7 p.m.
No. 14 BISHOP O’DOWD (6-2)
Previous ranking: 15
Last week: Beat Moreau Catholic 35-9
Next meeting: Friday against James Logan, 7 p.m.
N°15 FREEDOM (5-3)
Previous ranking: 14
Last week: lost to Pittsburgh 45-17
Next meeting: Friday against Freedom, 7 p.m.
N°16 MENLO-ATHERTON (6-2)
Previous ranking: 16
Last week: beat Palo Alto 27-13
Next meeting: Saturday at Sacred Heart Prep, 2 p.m.
No. 17 MCCLYMONDS (4-4)
Previous ranking: 17
Last week: beat Skyline 49-0
Next meeting: Friday against Oakland, 7 p.m.
No. 18 CHRISTOPHER (7-1)
Previous ranking: 19
Last week: I didn’t play
Next meeting: Thursday against Leigh, 7:15 p.m.
N°19 SALESIAN (7-1)
Previous ranking: 21
Last week: Beat De Anza 62-14
Next meeting: Saturday against St. Mary’s-Berkeley, 1:30 p.m.
No. 20 MONTE VISTA (5-3)
Previous ranking: 20
Last week: Lost to De La Salle 42-7
Next meeting: Friday against Amador Valley, 7:15 p.m.
N°21 AMADOR VALLEY (4-4)
Previous ranking: 22
Last week: lost to San Ramon Valley 29-28
Next meeting: Friday at Monte Vista, 7:15 p.m.
N°22 SANTA TERESA (7-1)
Previous ranking: 23
Last week: beat Leigh 44-34
Next meeting: Friday at Lincoln-San Jose, 7:15 p.m.
SCHOOL N°23 MENLO (5-3)
Previous ranking: 18
Last week: Lost to Los Gatos 38-0
Next meeting: Saturday against Palo Alto, 3 p.m.
No. 24 WILLOW GLEN (8-0)
Previous ranking: 24
Last week: Beat Prospect 56-0
Next meeting: Friday against Westmont, 7 p.m.
N°25 SAN MATEO (7-1)
Previous ranking: Unclassified
Last week: beat Half Moon Bay 30-20
Next meeting: Friday against Sequoia, 7 p.m.
Editor’s note: Eligible teams in the Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based primarily in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The news agency’s high school staff chooses the teams.
