The Bee’s Football Rankings | Stanislaus District Top 5 Large, Medium, Small Schools
Here are Julian A. Lopez’s rankings through Week 7 (Sept. 29)
- Large Schools (Divs. II, III)
Ranking | School | Note |
No. 1 | Central Cath. (6-1) | The Raiders have allowed seven points or fewer in three of their last four games. Up Next: Home vs Weston Ranch |
No. 2 | Merced (6-0) | Bye. Up Next: At Buhach Colony |
No. 3 | Pitman (6-0) | The Pride have scored over 30 points in every game this year. Up Next: Home vs Gregori |
No. 4 | Turlock (3-3) | The Bulldogs forced four turnovers in win over Downey. Up Next: At Modesto |
No. 5 | Gregori (4-2) | Gregori is averaging 51 points per game during four-game winning streak. Up Next: At Pitman |
- Medium Schools (Divs. IV, V)
Ranking | School | Note |
No. 1 | Modesto Chr. (7-0) | Another week, another strong defensive effort for the Crusaders, who have allowed 29 points all season. Up Next: Home vs Livingston |
No. 2 | Ripon (7-0) | Indians have outscored opponents 123-0 in last two games. Up Next: Bye |
No. 3 | Hilmar (5-1) | Bye. Up Next: Home vs Hughson |
No. 4 | Mountain House (6-0) | Mustangs had an impressive road win at Los Banos in Week 7. Up Next: Home vs Beyer |
No. 5 | Pacheco (5-1) | Panthers have scored 179 points in last three games. Up Next: Home vs Ceres |
- Small Schools (Div. VI,VII)
Ranking | School | Note |
No. 1 | Ripon Chr. (6-0) | Junior Jacob Van Groningen threw a touchdown pass late in the game to give Knights the win. Up Next: At Gustine |
No. 2 | Orestimba (4-2) | Warriors lost a league game for the first time since 2014. Up Next: Home vs Denair |
No. 3 | Big Valley Chr. (5-1) | With win over Stone Ridge Christian, Lions look like the team to beat in the CCAA. Up Next: At Millennium |
No. 4 | Denair (5-1) | Coyotes scored 42 second half points in win over Gustine. Up Next: At Orestimba |
No. 5 | Waterford (4-1) | Wildcats won big over Le Grand on Friday. Up Next: Home vs Mariposa County |
This story was originally published September 29, 2018 at 10:04 AM.