The high school football season is starting to wind down.
Ten of the 25 teams in this week’s Bay Area News Group rankings have put away their gear until next year. More will do the same after this week’s games.
The big movers as the second weekend of the playoffs approaches are Las Lomas, Menlo School and Christopher.
All three 10-1 teams jumped at least four spots after opening-round playoff wins last week.
Wilcox, coming off a stunning rout of St. Francis, is back in the Top 10. The Chargers moved up three spots to No. 9 ahead of their Central Coast Section Open Division championship game on Friday at San Jose City College against Serra.
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On to the rankings …
Bay Area News Group Top 25
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
No. 1 SERRA (11-0)
Previous ranking: 1
Last week: Beat Salinas 47-7 in CCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Friday vs. Wilcox in CCS Open Division final at San Jose City College, 7 p.m.
No. 2 DE LA SALLE (9-2)
Previous ranking: 2
Last week: Beat James Logan 48-20 in NCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Friday vs. San Ramon Valley in NCS Open Division final at Dublin High, 7 p.m.
No. 3 SAN RAMON VALLEY (10-1)
Previous ranking: 3
Last week: Beat Campolindo 38-31 (OT) in NCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Friday vs. De La Salle in NCS Open Division final at Dublin High, 7 p.m.
No. 4 PITTSBURG (11-0)
Previous ranking: 4
Last week: Beat Amador Valley 41-14 in NCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Friday vs. California in NCS Open/Division I playoffs, 7 p.m.
No. 5 EL CERRITO (9-1)
Previous ranking: 5
Last week: Beat Berkeley 61-14 in NCS Division II playoffs
Up next: Friday vs. Heritage in NCS Division III playoffs, 7 p.m.
No. 6 MCCLYMONDS (7-2)
Previous ranking: 6
Last week: Beat Oakland Tech 40-0
Up next: TBA
No. 7 LOS GATOS (9-2)
Previous ranking: 7
Last week: Beat Archbishop Riordan 28-14 in CCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Friday at St. Ignatius in CCS Open/Division I playoffs, 7 p.m.
No. 8 ST. IGNATIUS (7-4)
Previous ranking: 10
Last week: Beat Valley Christian 21-17 in CCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Friday vs. Los Gatos in CCS Open/Division I playoffs, 7 p.m.
No. 9 WILCOX (8-3)
Previous ranking: 12
Last week: Beat St. Francis 52-28 in CCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Friday vs. Serra in CCS Open Division final at San Jose City College, 7 p.m.
No. 10 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (7-4)
Previous ranking: 9
Last week: Lost to Los Gatos 28-14 in CCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Season completed
No. 11 ST. FRANCIS (7-4)
Previous ranking: 8
Last week: Lost to Wilcox 52-28 in CCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Season completed
No. 12 VALLEY CHRISTIAN (6-5)
Previous ranking: 11
Last week: Lost to St. Ignatius 21-17 in CCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Season completed
No. 13 CAMPOLINDO (7-3-1)
Previous ranking: 14
Last week: Lost to San Ramon Valley 38-31 (OT) in NCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Season completed
No. 14 ACALANES (7-4)
Previous ranking: 15
Last week: Beat Mt. Diablo 56-14 in NCS Division IV playoffs
Up next: Friday vs. Vallejo in NCS Division IV playoffs, 7 p.m.
No. 15 CALIFORNIA (7-4)
Previous ranking: 17
Last week: Beat Clayton Valley 31-24 in NCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Friday at Pittsburg in NCS Open/Division I playoffs, 7 p.m.
No. 16 LAS LOMAS (10-1)
Previous ranking: 20
Last week: Beat Ukiah 17-7 in NCS Division III playoffs
Up next: Friday vs. Cardinal Newman in NCS Division III playoffs, 7 p.m.
No. 17 MENLO SCHOOL (10-1)
Previous ranking: 22
Last week: Beat Live Oak 30-28 in CCS Division II playoffs
Up next: Saturday vs. Christopher in CCS Division II playoffs, 1 p.m.
No. 18 CHRISTOPHER (10-1)
Previous ranking: 24
Last week: Beat Archbishop Mitty 32-28 in CCS Division II playoffs
Up next: Saturday at Menlo School in CCS Division II playoffs, 1 p.m.
No. 19 LIBERTY (7-3)
Previous ranking: 19
Last week: Did not play
Up next: Season completed
No. 20 CLAYTON VALLEY (5-6)
Previous ranking: 16
Last week: Lost to California 31-24 in NCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Season completed
No. 21 AMADOR VALLEY (7-3)
Previous ranking: 13
Last week: Lost to Pittsburg 41-14 in NCS Open/Division I playoffs
Up next: Season completed
No. 22 LIVE OAK (9-1)
Previous ranking: 18
Last week: Lost to Menlo School 30-28 in CCS Division II playoffs
Up next: Season completed
No. 23 SACRED HEART PREP (6-5)
Previous ranking: 21
Last week: Lost to Monterey 38-24 in CCS Division II playoffs
Up next: Season completed
No. 24 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (5-6)
Previous ranking: 23
Last week: Lost to Christopher 32-28 in CCS Division II playoffs
Up next: Season completed
No. 25 MENLO-ATHERTON (5-6)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Last week: Beat Hillsdale 49-37 in CCS Division III playoffs
Up next: Friday vs. Palma in CCS Division III playoffs, 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.
