Despite a victory last week over Monterey Trail-El Grove that was tighter than expected, De La Salle remained No. 1 in the latest Bay Area News Group’s Top 25.
But will the Spartans be there next week or the week after that?
Friday, De La Salle plays host to No. 2 Serra. The following Friday, No. 3 St. Francis pays a visit to De La Salle.
So either the Spartans will cement their status at No.1 or be staring up at one, if not two, teams in two weeks.
In other developments, Menlo-Atherton moved up two spots to No. 5 after it rallied to defeat Bellarmine on Saturday. Wilcox leaped three spots to No. 6 after an impressive win at Valley Christian.
Four teams entered the rankings for the first time this season: Sacred Heart Cathedral, California, Acalanes and Foothill.
Four fell out: James Logan, Las Lomas, Valley Christian and Monte Vista.
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On to the rankings …
Bay Area News Group Top 25
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
No. 1 DE LA SALLE (1-0)
Last week: Beat Monterey Trail-Elk Grove 36-20
Previous ranking: 1
Up next: Friday vs. Serra, 8 p.m.
No. 2 SERRA (1-0)
Last week: Beat Folsom 17-12
Previous ranking: 2
Up next: Friday at De La Salle, 8 p.m.
No. 3 ST. FRANCIS (1-0)
Last week: Beat Central Catholic-Modesto 35-28
Previous ranking: 3
Up next: Friday vs. Monterey Trail-Elk Grove, 7:15 p.m.
No. 4 PITTSBURG (1-0)
Last week: Beat Bethel 59-0
Previous ranking: 4
Up next: Saturday vs. Liberty-Henderson, Nev., at Cathedral Catholic HS in San Diego, noon
No. 5 MENLO-ATHERTON (1-0)
Last week: Beat Bellarmine 48-34
Previous ranking: 7
Up next: Friday vs. Elk Grove, 7 p.m.
No. 6 WILCOX (1-0)
Last week: Beat Valley Christian 35-13
Previous ranking: 9
Up next: Thursday vs. Hollister, 7 p.m.
No. 7 BELLARMINE (0-1)
Last week: Lost to Menlo-Atherton 48-34
Previous ranking: 5
Up next: Friday at McClymonds, 7:30 p.m.
No. 8 CLAYTON VALLEY (0-1)
Last week: Lost to Salinas 21-14
Previous ranking: 6
Up next: Friday vs. Del Oro-Loomis, 7 p.m.
No. 9 MCCLYMONDS (0-0)
Last week: Did not play
Previous ranking: 10
Up next: Friday vs. Bellarmine, 7:30 p.m.
No. 10 SAN RAMON VALLEY (1-0)
Last week: Beat Vintage 41-7
Previous ranking: 11
Up next:
No. 11 LOS GATOS (0-1)
Last week: Lost to Corona del Mar-Newport Beach 28-14
Previous ranking: 8
Up next: Friday vs. Liberty, 7 p.m.
No. 12 CAMPOLINDO (1-0)
Last week: Beat Moreau Catholic 28-17
Previous ranking: 12
Up next: Friday at Aptos, 7:30 p.m.
No. 13 EL CERRITO (1-0)
Last week: Beat Amador Valley 7-3
Previous ranking: 13
Up next: Friday vs. Freedom, 7 p.m.
No. 14 ST. IGNATIUS (1-0)
Last week: Beat Palo Alto 41-6
Previous ranking: 14
Up next: Friday vs. Jesuit-Carmichael, 7 p.m.
No. 15 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (1-0)
Last week: Beat Granada 31-10
Previous ranking: 15
Up next: Sept. 10 at Tamalpais, 2 p.m.
No. 16 HERITAGE (1-0)
Last week: Beat Dublin 42-7
Previous ranking: 19
Up next: Friday at Granada, 7 p.m.
No. 17 AMADOR VALLEY (0-1)
Last week: Lost to El Cerrito 7-3
Previous ranking: 16
Up next: Friday at Bear Creek-Stockton, 2 p.m.
No. 18 ANTIOCH (1-0)
Last week: Beat Monte Vista 57-28
Previous ranking: 24
Up next: Friday vs. Vintage, 7 p.m.
No. 19 HALF MOON BAY (1-0)
Last week: Beat Leland 35-9
Previous ranking: 22
Up next: Friday vs. San Mateo, 7 p.m.
No. 20 SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL (1-0)
Last week: Beat Sacred Heart Prep 13-12
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Up next: Friday at Palma, 7:30 p.m.
No. 21 CALIFORNIA (1-0)
Last week: Beat James Logan 31-7
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Up next: Friday at Milpitas, 7 p.m.
No. 22 SACRED HEART PREP (0-1)
Last week: Lost to Sacred Heart Cathedral 13-12
Previous ranking: 20
Up next: Friday at Homestead, 7 p.m.
No. 23 ACALANES (1-0)
Last week: Beat San Marin 21-14
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Up next: Friday at Bishop O’Dowd, 7 p.m.
No. 24 FOOTHILL (1-0)
Last week: Beat Castro Valley 49-6
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Up next: Friday vs. College Park, 7 p.m.
No. 25 LIVE OAK (1-0)
Last week: Beat Gilroy 34-14
Previous ranking: 25
Up next: Friday vs. Gunn, 7 p.m.
Source: www.mercurynews.com