Stanislaus District high school football rankings through Week Zero
LARGE SCHOOLS
Comprised of schools in the Modesto Metro Conference, Central California Conference, Valley Oak League and Western Athletic Conference.
1. (1) CENTRAL CATHOLIC (0-0): Idle. Next game: vs. Atwater
2. (2) OAKDALE (1-0): Mustangs return a wealth of talent on the offensive side of the ball, but keep a close eye on 6-foot-2 nose guard Matt Kjeldgaard; sophomore had two sacks. Next game: vs. Turlock.
3. (4) MANTECA (1-0): Darrion Kitson and Dakarai Charles sparkled in the Buffaloes’ 34-6 win over Buhach Colony. Next game: at North Monterey County (Saturday).
4. (5) TURLOCK (1-0): Quick opening night for the Bulldogs; defense helped induce running clock in 43-7 win over Enochs. Next game: at Oakdale.
5. (3) MERCED (0-1): Outscored 22-0 in the third quarter by Clovis West in a 43-21 loss; talented junior Ulonzo Gilliam suffered knee injury. Next game: at Monterey Trail.
6. (6) GREGORI (1-0): Jaguars scored the first 27 points in a 27-18 victory over Chavez of Stockton, the defending San Joaquin Athletic Association champ. Next game: vs. Ceres.
7. (8) DOWNEY (1-0): Knights found their quarterback in junior Brett Neves, who orchestrated first win over Pitman in school history. Next game: at McNair.
8. (NR) PATTERSON (1-0): Rob Cozart earned an impressive victory in his return to the sideline against Escalon at Patterson Community Stadium. Next game: vs. Ripon.
9. (7) SIERRA (0-1): Timberwolves look to right the ship against a former Valley Oak League foe after 34-20 loss to Ripon. Next game: at Central Valley.
10. (9) LOS BANOS (0-1): Tigers turned over the ball with just a few seconds left and Madera escaped 42-39 with a field goal at the horn. Next game: vs. Scotts Valley.
On the bubble: Pitman (0-1), Modesto (1-0), East Union (1-0), Beyer (0-1).
SMALL SCHOOLS
Comprised of schools from the Trans-Valley League, Mother Lode League, Southern League and Central California Athletic Alliance.
1. (2) RIPON (1-0): The Indians made a 34-13 halftime lead stick against Sierra, the defending VOL co-champion. Next game: at Patterson.
2. (1) SONORA (0-1): On three of their first five possessions, the Wildcats turned over the ball on downs deep in Oakdale territory. Next game: at Lodi.
3. (4) MODESTO CHRISTIAN (0-0): Idle. Next game: vs. Capital Christian.
4. (3) ESCALON (0-1): Cougars erased a two-score deficit, thanks in large part to C.J. Gumbs’ two TD runs, but ran out of gas in 53-34 loss to Patterson. Next game: vs. Calaveras.
5. (5) ORESTIMBA (1-0): Warriors won a wild shootout in the Mother Lode, defeating Linden 58-37. Next game: at Bret Harte.
6. (7) HUGHSON (1-0): The Huskies blanked Johansen 34-0 in Reyn Franca’s return to the sideline. Next game: at Waterford.
7. (8) HILMAR (1-0): Quarterback Daniel Texeira rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns in his debut, a 38-12 victory over Livingston. Next game: at San Benito.
8. (9) RIPON CHRISTIAN (1-0): Knights got comfortable quick in their new stadium and routed Mountain House 52-0. Next game: at Stone Ridge Christian.
9. (10) GUSTINE (0-0): Idle. Next game: at Linden.
10. (6) CALAVERAS (0-1): Gorgeous evening in San Andreas was ruined by McNair’s Derrion Grim, a Boise State commit who set the pace in a 74-26 victory with seven TDs. Next game: at Escalon.
On the bubble: Le Grand (1-0), Stone Ridge Christian (1-0).
James Burns
This story was originally published September 2, 2015 at 5:57 PM with the headline "Stanislaus District high school football rankings through Week Zero."