Week 3 Top 20

Published online on Tuesday, Sep. 22, 2009

1. Buchanan (2-0) Next: vs. Bakersfield (2-0), Friday

2. Bullard (3-0) Next: vs. Clovis East (1-2), Friday

3. Bakersfield (2-0) Next: at Buchanan (2-0), Friday

4. Edison (2-0) Next: at Merced (0-2), Friday

5. Clovis West (1-1) Next: at Centennial-Corona (1-1), Friday

6. Tulare (2-0) Next: at Mt. Whitney (2-0), Friday

7. Stockdale (2-0) Next: at Clovis (1-2), Friday

8. El Diamante (2-0) Next: vs. Central (1-2), Friday

9. Centennial (2-0) Next: at East (0-2), Friday

10. Liberty-Bakersfield (1-1) Next: vs. West (1-1), Friday

11. Central (1-2) Next: at El Diamante (2-0), Friday

12. Frontier (2-0) Next: at Exeter (1-1), Friday

13. Memorial (2-0) Next: vs. Garces (1-1), Saturday

14. Clovis East (1-2) Next: at Bullard (3-0), Friday

15. Kingsburg (2-0) Next: vs. Corcoran (2-0), Friday

16. Hoover (2-0) Next: at Western (1-1), Friday

17. Clovis North (2-1) Next: vs. Mission Oak (0-3), Oct. 2

18. Dinuba (2-0) Next: at Granite Hills (0-3), Friday

19. Ridgeview (2-0) Next: vs. Madera South (0-3), Friday

20. Yosemite (1-1) Next: vs. Immanuel (1-1), Friday

DIVISIONAL RANKINGS

D-I

1. Buchanan; 2. Bullard; 3. Bakersfield

D-II

1. Edison; 2. Tulare; 3. El Diamante

D-III

1. Clovis North; 2. Dinuba; 3. Ridgeview

D-IV

1. Kingsburg; 2. Chowchilla (2-0); 3. Washington (0-2)

D-V

1. Corcoran (2-0); 2. Bakersfield Christian (2-1); 3. Liberty-Madera Ranchos (2-0)

D-VI

1. Tranquillity (2-1); 2. Orange Cove (0-2); 3. Mendota (1-2)

THE BUZZ

Clovis West's road opponent this week, the state's No. 6 Centennial-Corona, lost 31-13 at unranked Mater Dei-Santa Ana on Friday. Centennial of the Southern Section had gone 29-2 in three seasons, including a 15-0 mark last year when it was named Cal-Hi Sports State Team of the Year. In a series launched in 2002, the Huskies are 6-1 against Clovis West, averaging 38.1 points.

Central Valley Christian, behind running backs Justin Roeloffs (22 carries, 167 yards) and Connor Potts (22-102) and quarterback Brandon Dykstra (16-91), punished defending D-V champion Bakersfield Christian for 361 yards on the ground in a 28-19 win Saturday. That result reflects well on Sierra and its 20-player roster, which beat CVC 10-9 in a D-IV matchup a week earlier at Visalia.

Lindsay, 3-8 a year ago, is 3-0 with a 177-13 scoring advantage after routing Mission Oak (66-0), Orange Cove (48-13) and Parlier (63-0). Friday, the D-V Cardinals will host Wasco, which is 3-0 with a 150-20 scoring advantage after whipping Kennedy (62-0), McFarland (54-6) and Porterville (34-14). Lindsay's three victims are a combined 1-6; Wasco's are 2-6.