The Bee’s Football Rankings | Stanislaus District Top 5 Large, Medium, Small Schools
Here are Julian A. Lopez’s rankings through Week 11 (Oct. 27)
- Large Schools (Divs. II, III)
Ranking | School | Note |
No. 1 | Central Catholic (9-1) | Raiders should have first round bye in the Div. II playoffs. Up Next: TBA |
No. 2 | Merced (10-0) | The Bears will be favorites to win the Div. III title. Up Next: TBA |
No. 3 | Turlock (7-3) | The Bulldogs won their last four league games by at least 24 points. Up Next: TBA |
No. 4 | Pitman (9-1) | Tough loss for the Pride to their rival Bulldogs. Up Next: TBA |
No. 5 | Oakdale (7-3) | Mustangs will be one of the top teams in Div. IV Up Next: TBA |
- Medium Schools (Divs. IV, V)
Ranking | School | Note |
No. 1 | Ripon (9-1) | A big win on the road gives the Indians a lot of momentum heading into the playoffs. Up Next: TBA |
No. 2 | Modesto Chr. (9-1) | Crusaders will be on of the favorites in the Div. VI playoffs. Up Next: TBA |
No. 3 | Hilmar (8-2) | This is the fourth straight season with at least eight wins for the Yellowjackets. Up Next: TBA |
No. 4 | Escalon (8-2) | The Cougars ended the regular season on a four-game winning streak. Up Next: TBA |
No. 5 | Pacheco (8-2) | The Panthers lost to Los Banos on Friday but still clinched a share of the WAC title. Up Next: TBA |
- Small Schools (Divs. VI,VII)
Ranking | School | Note |
No. 1 | Ripon Chr. (10-0) | The Knights only had one game this year that was decided by 10 points or less. Up Next: TBA |
No. 2 | Denair (9-1) | Five-game winning streak for the Coyotes. Up Next: TBA |
No. 3 | Big Valley Chr. (9-1) | The Lions won every league game by at least 16 points. Up Next: TBA |
No. 4 | Orestimba (7-3) | The Warriors hit a rough patch during the season when they lost two in a row but they ended the regular season on a three-game winning streak. Up Next: TBA |
No. 5 | Waterford (6-4) | Wildcats have lost three in a row. Up Next: TBA |
This story was originally published October 27, 2018 at 12:09 AM with the headline "The Bee’s Football Rankings | Stanislaus District Top 5 Large, Medium, Small Schools."