High School Football Teams Shine in North Coast Section
This past week, high school football teams in the Northern California region showcased their talent by taking on tough opponents from outside their section. The results were mostly one-sided, proving the strength of the top players in the North Coast Section (NCS).
In a notable performance, the top-ranked De La Salle and second-ranked Pittsburg football teams both hosted fierce competitors from the Sac-Joaquin Section, winning their games by nearly identical scores. De La Salle triumphed against Grant Union-Sacramento with a score of 42-14, while Pittsburg took down Monterey Trail in a convincing 42-13 victory. De La Salle will be facing Serra-San Mateo this Friday as they continue their strong start to the season.
Meanwhile, the third-ranked team, San Ramon Valley, faced a tough challenge against St. Ignatius from the Central Coast Section, managing to secure a 28-10 win. San Ramon is set to take on Soquel next Friday.
Week 2 showed impressive results for other teams as well. Only one team dropped out of the top 15 rankings, as Amador Valley fell off the list, making room for Las Lomas, who had a standout victory over Vintage with a score of 28-14.
As of this week, here are the current top teams from the NCS:
- #1 De La Salle: Beat Grant Union-Sacramento, 42-14; Next: Friday vs. Serra-San Mateo
- #2 Pittsburg: Beat Monterey Trail, 42-13; Next: Friday vs. Bishop Manogue
- #3 San Ramon Valley: Beat St. Ignatius, 28-10; Next: Friday vs. Soquel
- #5 Granada: Beat Granada, 41-14; Next: Sept. 13 at Bellarmine
- #6 College Park: Beat College Park, 56-20; Next: Friday vs. Foothill-Palo Cedro
- #7 Casa Grande: Beat Casa Grande, 61-14; Next: Friday at Vacaville
- #9 Amador Valley: Beat Amador Valley, 38-16; Next: Friday at Monterey Trail
- #8 Lowell: Beat Lowell, 49-21; Next: Friday vs. Mt. Diablo
- #4 Inderkum: Lost to Inderkum, 26-0; Next: Saturday vs. St. Mary’s-Stockton
- #11 Frontier-Bakersfield: Beat Frontier-Bakersfield, 24-7; Next: Friday at Los Gatos
- #12 Patterson: Beat Patterson, 41-34; Next: Friday vs. James Logan
- #10 Spanish Springs: Lost to Spanish Springs, 17-0; Next: Friday at College Park
- #14 Analy: Beat Analy, 48-7; Next: Friday vs. Hayward
- #13 Napa: Beat Napa, 35-28; Next: Friday at Truckee
- #HML: Beat Vintage, 28-14; Next: Friday vs. Benicia
With this exciting performance, the North Coast Section displays its prowess in high school football and promises more thrilling matchups in the coming weeks.
