The Bee’s Football Rankings | Stanislaus District Top 5 Large, Medium, Small Schools
Here are Julian A. Lopez’s rankings through Week 9 (Oct. 13)
- Large Schools (Divs. II, III)
Ranking | School | Note |
No. 1 | Central Cath. (7-1) | Bye. Up Next: At Kimball |
No. 2 | Merced (8-0) | The Bears’ offense gets a lot of hype but their defense has allowed 14 points or fewer in four straight games. Up Next: At Atwater |
No. 3 | Pitman (8-0) | Pitman struggled against Modesto but a strong fourth quarter sealed win. Up Next: At Downey |
No. 4 | Turlock (5-3) | The Bulldogs are averaging 36 points per game in Central California Athletic League play. Up Next: Home vs. Gregori |
No. 5 | Oakdale (7-2) | The Mustangs finally have a bye ....before ending the season against Central Catholic. Up Next: Bye |
- Medium Schools (Divs. IV, V)
Ranking | School | Note |
No. 1 | Modesto Chr. (9-0) | Statement win over Hilmar for the Crusaders. Up Next: Bye |
No. 2 | Ripon (7-1) | Indians picked a bad time for their worst performance of the season in loss to Escalon. Up Next: Home vs Hughson |
No. 3 | Pacheco (7-1) | Panthers scored 28 second-half points in win over Mustangs. Up Next: Home vs. Beyer |
No. 4 | Hilmar (6-2) | Empty red zone possessions and costly turnovers were a big reason Yellowjackets lost. Up Next: At Riverbank |
No. 5 | Mountain House (7-1) | Mustangs might have lost WAC title on Friday but should still end the regular season strong. Up Next: Home vs Ceres |
- Small Schools (Divs. VI,VII)
Ranking | School | Note |
No. 1 | Ripon Chr. (8-0) | Trey Ozenbaugh is one of the favorites for Coach of the Year. Up Next: At Le Grand |
No. 2 | Denair (7-1) | Head Coach Anthony Armas has done a fantastic job for the Coyotes. Up Next: At Mariposa County |
No. 3 | Big Valley Chr. (6-1) | Lions play at Delta Charter on Saturday. Up Next: At Brookside Christian |
No. 4 | Orestimba (5-3) | In a must-win game, Warriors won on the road at Waterford Up Next: At Delhi |
No. 5 | Waterford (6-2) | In both losses, the Wildcats have allowed 42 points. Up Next: At Gustine |
This story was originally published October 13, 2018 at 11:12 AM.